In honor of iconic horror villain Leatherface debuting in “The Haunting of Verdansk,” an enormous Halloween occasion for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, Legendary Entertainment unveiled our first look at the new film in the sequel with a poster emblazoned with the enduring character, whereas additionally debuting the movie’s official web site, which brings with it a 2021 launch date. The new movie is ready to be a direct continuation of the unique 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre from filmmaker Tobe Hooper, possible aiming to copy the success earned by 2018’s Halloween, which served as a direct sequel to the 1978 Halloween. You can study extra concerning the movie by heading to TexasChainsaw.com.
The new movie, a continuation of Tobe Hooper’s surprising 1974 seminal horror traditional, marks the return of Leatherface, re-introducing one of the vital iconic villains of the horror style to a complete new era. The movie, which not too long ago wrapped manufacturing, is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker David Blue Garcia (Tejano) and written by Chris Devlin. Revered horror filmmaker Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) is producing with Bad Hombre’s Rodolfo Sayagues, alongside Kim Henkel (co-writer of the unique 1974 movie), Ian Henkel, and Pat Cassidy, who’re producing by way of their Exurbia Films.
The starring forged is led by Golden Globe award nominee Elsie Fisher, alongside Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Mark Burnham (Wrong Cops), Moe Dunford (The Dig), Olwen Fouéré (Mandy), Alice Krige (Star Trek), Jacob Latimore (The Maze Runner), Nell Hudson (Victoria), Jessica Allain (The Laundromat), Sam Douglas (Snatch), William Hope (Dark Shadows), and Jolyon Coy (War & Peace).
This new poster will certainly excite followers, as one of many final updates we acquired on the undertaking got here this previous August when it was revealed that unique administrators Ryan and Andy Tohill had been changed after solely every week of taking pictures. At the time, it was reported that the studio and the directors could not come collectively to agree upon a imaginative and prescient for the movie, ensuing within the undertaking tapping Garcia to take over after scrapping beforehand shot footage.
Much just like the Halloween collection, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise has undergone numerous continuations that complicate its total narrative. After incomes three sequels, the undertaking acquired a reboot in 2003, with that reboot then incomes a prequel. In 2013, Texas Chainsaw 3D was meant to be a direct sequel to the unique which ignored the occasions of different sequels, whereas 2017’s Leatherface was a prequel to the unique movie.
Stay tuned for particulars on the brand new Texas Chainsaw Massacre earlier than it hits theaters in 2021.
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