"In 1974, Tobe Hooper made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a ruthless movie about Leatherface laying waste to an unlucky friend group. It has had a lasting legacy ever since - its production was even dramatized recently in the Ryan Murphy Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story. (The real-life murderer reportedly inspired Leatherface.) In September 2025, the future of the horror franchise went up for sale as multiple companies bid to acquire the rights to the story."
"But ultimately, it was A24 that came out on top, the production company behind modern horror classics like Hereditary, Midsommar, and X - a movie that is essentially just a love letter to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Now, we know what A24 is planning to do with this story: a TV adaptation. According to , Strange Darling director and The Long Walk writer JT Mollner is attached to the series, with a fleet of producers including (another Texas boy) Glen Powell."
Slasher horror emerged in the 1970s, building on 1960s films such as Peeping Tom and 1970s entries like Black Christmas. In 1974, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a ruthless film about Leatherface attacking an unlucky friend group that spawned sequels, prequels, and a 2003 remake by Michael Bay. A24 acquired rights to the franchise in September 2025 after multiple companies bid, and plans a television adaptation. Strange Darling director and The Long Walk writer JT Mollner is attached to the series, and producers include Glen Powell. Glen Powell is producing only, not performing as Leatherface.
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