The highly anticipated reboot/sequel to 1974’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre has already hit a major snag, as it just lost its directors only a single week into production. Brothers Andy and Ryan Tohill, who grew in popularity after directing the 2018 thriller The Dig, left the sequel project over creative differences after only being hired back in February.
Following a turbulent few days where Legendary Pictures, the company financing the film, was reportedly unsatisfied with the direction production was going, the brothers Tohill departed the project to be swiftly replaced by Texas director David Blue Garcia. With this change happening so early in the film’s life cycle, Garcia plans to restart from scratch in order to create something more suitable to Legendary’s needs. The sequel will star Eighth Grade‘s Elsie Fisher, along with Moe Dunford (Vikings), Sarah Yarkin (Single Parents), and Jacob Latimore (The Chi).
The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, directed by Tobe Hooper, is widely considered one of the quintessential classic slasher films. In a similar vein to 1975’s Jaws, its more terrifying elements came from the implications of violence rather than an explicit, visceral depiction favored by others in the genre. Since the studio behind the sequel has yet to make an official statement regarding the change in directors, it’s unknown whether the adjustment had anything to do with continuing that style. Given how it is meant to bypass the other movies in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and position itself as a true direct sequel to the original, it wouldn’t be too outlandish for Legendary to be picky about how things are handled.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre‘s legacy lives on to this day, even beyond this particular continuation. Its terrifying killer, Leatherface, has become such an influential character that not only have countless others taken clear inspiration from his design and methods, but the man himself continues to make appearances one way or another. Even video games aren’t safe from his grasp, as the terrifying slasher has recently shown up in games such as Mortal Kombat X and Dead by Daylight.
A change like this so early in production could mean any number of things for the film. True, the fact that such a switch happened after only a week could prove to be merely a hiccup in the grand scheme of things, but there’s always the chance of something more. Those who kept up with the drama behind Solo: A Star Wars Story will remember how directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were removed from the project in favor of Ron Howard well into production. While many still enjoyed the film, there was definitely still a mixed reception. The situation with Texas Chainsaw Massacre may be giving some fans flashbacks to that little shakeup.
All things considered, it’s likely too early to make any solid predictions on what this means for the production. Maybe it’s best to just sit back and let the project go at its own pace. Besides, now’s a great time to watch the original, because any time is a great time to watch the original.
Source: Deadline
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