Lionsgate prepping Leatherface in 3D
Twisted Pictures is close to finalizing a deal to take over the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, partnering up with Lionsgate to produce and finance future installments. The company already has the lucrative Saw franchise under their belt, so why wouldn’t they want to house both screen baddies Jigsaw and Leatherface under the same roof?
According to the article, the plan is to contemporize the storyline for a 3D film that would be scripted by Stephen Susco (The Grudge). Carl Mazzocone, Mark Burg and Oren Koules will be the producers.
Platinum Dunes, the genre company run by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form have already paired up with New Line Cinema for a remake, then prequel to the popular series.
Deals had been made on a per-pic basis with “Chainsaw” rights-holders Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel, the latter of whom wrote the original 1974 pic with director Tobe Hooper.
So it looks like you won’t have to worry about Platinum Dunes doing any more movies with Leatherface and family… but will Twisted Pictures 3D reboot be any better?
What do you guys think?
Source: Variety
