How satisfied were you with the 2003 "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake? If your answer is "not very satisfied," maybe you'll appreciate that the horror classic is being redone again. Variety reports that Twisted Pictures, the company behind the "Saw" movies, has acquired the rights to the "Chainsaw" franchise with plans for another -- that's the second in less than a decade, for those not keeping score at home -- reboot and multiple sequels.
This time around, Leatherface and family (and victims) will reside in modern times, as Twisted Pictures wants a contemporary horror film rather than the '60s and '70s settings of the remake and its 2006 prequel, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning."
Another thing that will make this remake different: 3-D. This is fitting for Twisted, which recently went into production on "Saw VII 3-D." And it's actually a welcome format for the "Chainsaw" franchise, because that titular power tool will no doubt be scarier when it's seemingly popping out of the screen towards you.
With "Chainsaw" no longer owned by Michael Bay's horror shingle, Platinum Dunes, those of you hoping for a Leatherface vs. Freddy vs. Jason film are out of luck. But maybe we'll now get a Leatherface vs. Jigsaw film instead?
In other 3-D news, J.J. Abrams has told Collider that he could be doing the sequel to his hit "Star Trek" reboot in the format. He claims Paramount had wanted the first film to be 3-D, but he worried that it would be bad. Now he's considering revisiting the idea:
"I’m open to looking at it ’cause now I feel a little bit more comfortable," he told Collider. "And, if I, in fact, direct the 'Star Trek' sequel, 3-D could be really fun, so I’m open to it. What I’ve seen of 'Avatar' makes me want to do it because it’s so crazy-cool looking."
While horror films like "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" are obvious choices for 3-D exploitation, especially following the success of "The Final Destination 3-D," but it's interesting to hear that Abrams is yet another blockbuster filmmaker to be buying what James Cameron is selling.
How long until we hear that the recently greenlit "Transformers 3" is also being shot for 3-D? That would actually be surprising since Michael Bay is against 3-D, but perhaps the studio (Paramount again) will insist.
Are you ready for a new "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in 3-D? Do you think "Star Trek" should go the 3-D route, as well? What legendary screen characters do you hope are never rendered in three dimensions?
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