We broke the news back in September that Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) is producing a new take on Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for Legendary, and Variety reports today that the writing and directing team has been put into place.
Ryan and Andy Tohill (The Dig) will direct the reboot, written by Chris Thomas Devlin.
“The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” Alvarez said in a statement published by Variety. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.”
Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic launched a franchise that includes all kinds of sequels, remakes and reboots. Most recently, Leatherface served as a prequel to the original classic.
Legendary is reportedly hoping to kick-start a new franchise with this one, potentially (last we heard, at least) one that’s in some way connected to the original classic.