Exclusives
One More On the Run From ‘Leatherface’ (Exclusive)
Just when you thought casting was locked for Leatherface, the prequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre now filming in Bulgaria, we have one more name to add to the stack of bodies.
Bloody Disgusting exclusively can report that UK actor Finn Jones is the latest to go on the run from Leatherface’s menacing chainsaw. Jones isn’t a horror newbie, having starred in The Last Showing and Wrong Turn 5, and also can be seen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones”.
The film centers around a violent teen who one day will become Leatherface. He escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates (Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, James Bloor, Jessica Madsen), kidnaps a young nurse (played by Vanessa Grasse) and takes her on a road trip from hell. Along the way, they are pursued by an equally deranged lawman (Stephen Dorff) out for revenge.
Dorff will play ‘Texas Ranger Hal Hartman’, a lawman described to us as a lean, mean Texas Ranger who has a vendetta against the teen boy who grows up to become Leatherface, while Angela Bettis was cast as Mother Sawyer. The Conjuring‘s Lili Taylor was recently added in an undisclosed role.
Back on Halloween Bloody broke the news that Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo behind the slasher masterpiece Inside (À l’intérieur), as well as Livide and the forthcoming Among the Living, will be helming Leatherface for Millienum and Lionsgate.
Leatherface is being produced by Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman (interview), alongside Carl Mazzocone after they successfully resurrected the franchise with the 2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D. Les Weldon is also a producer on the project, which is being executive produced by Millennium’s Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, Mark Gill and Beth Bruckner O’Brien.
Books
‘Stranger Things: The Official Story Behind the Legendary Series’ – Preview the New Book’s Season 3 Deep Dive [Exclusive]
Missing “Stranger Things”? Releasing June 30 exclusively from Target is the brand new Random House Worlds book Stranger Things: The Official Story Behind the Legendary Series, the ultimate deep dive into all five season of the mega popular Netflix series!
Releasing just ahead of the franchise’s 10th anniversary, Stranger Things: The Official Story Behind the Legendary Series serves as the ultimate retrospective on the cultural phenomenon, chronicling its journey from an ambitious genre series to one of the defining television events of the past decade.
Sold exclusively at Target, this deluxe official volume features a foreword by creators Matt and Ross Duffer and offers an unprecedented look at the making of all five seasons.
Random House previews, “Go behind the curiosity door with the creators, cast, and crew in this definitive, deluxe guide. With never-before-seen content from the show’s inception and beyond to its thrilling conclusion, this is the director’s cut in book form, taking you on a visual ride through each heart-warming moment, spine-tingling adventure, and roll of the dice.”
Packed inside the pages of Stranger Things: The Official Story Behind the Legendary Series you’ll find commentary from the Duffer Brothers, exclusive cast interviews, creature concept art, in-world ephemera, maps and blueprints, costume photography, script snippets and more.
While you wait to grab your copy, exclusively check out a sneak peek at the book’s third chapter below, which fittingly dives deep into “Stranger Things 3.” The Season 3 chapter chronicles the making of the series’ blockbuster (and fan favorite) third season, including behind-the-scenes stories, creative insights, and exclusive imagery from the production.
Grab your copy from Target beginning June 30, 2026!
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