Texas Chainsaw Massacre 9 Confirmed To Be A Sequel With Old Man Leatherface

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie by Fede Alvarez will act as a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's original 1974 film, featuring an older Leatherface.

 The upcoming ninth Texas Chainsaw Massacre film is confirmed to feature the original Leatherface as an Old Man and act as a direct sequel to the original movie. The original Tobe Hooper-directed film was released in 1974 and quickly became a slasher classic. Texas Chainsaw Massacre followed a group of young twenty-somethings stuck in Texas when a cannibalistic family besets them. The late Gunnar Hansen originated the role of Leatherface in that film.

 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise has spawned numerous films, including various remakes and sequels. The last film, Leatherface, was released in 2017 and acted as a prequel origin story to the iconic villain. Before that, Texas Chainsaw 3D was released in 2013 and served as a direct sequel to the original film. Legendary Pictures bought the franchise's rights in 2018 and announced a reboot alongside talks of a possible television series.

 Fede Alvarez (director of modern horror classic Don't Breathe and the highly effective Evil Dead remake) produces the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He told Bloody Disgusting that the new reboot would serve as a direct sequel to the original film. It will also feature the original Leatherface, albeit a little bit older. To emulate the original's feel, Alvarez said that the film is prioritizing practical visual effects when it comes to the gore and murders.

 It is a direct sequel, and it is the same character. It is old man Leatherface. Everything is classic, old school gags. A lot of the approach that we had with Evil Dead – never VFX, to do everything on camera. It’s a very old school approach to filmmaking. Vintage lenses… it’s very similar to the original film.

 Alvarez's comments certainly seem to hint at the studio's hopes of repeating the success of the 2018 Halloween sequel. That film also retconned the numerous sequels that came out after the 1978 film to create a direct sequel to the original that featured iconic scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis. The Halloween reboot successfully produced two highly anticipated sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, set for release in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

 Unfortunately, little else is known about the reboot at this point, including just who will be taking over the role of Leatherface for Hansen. David  Blue Garcia is directing the film with Eighth Grade star Elsie Fisher taking on the lead role. The choice to reboot the series and tie the new movie directly into the original is smart. Leatherface has become a mainstay of the horror genre. Reviving him for a new generation of horror fans could breathe new life into the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise after years of lackluster follow-ups that failed to capture the magic of the original.