Breaking news coming to light today after months of speculation and rumors, as it’s been brought to the surface that A24 is digging their farmhands deeper into the slasher legacy with a TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SERIES.
STRANGE DARLING filmmaker and THE LONG WALK screenwriter JT Mollner is spearheading a TV series based on the iconic Tobe Hooper property, with Glen Powell and Dan Cohen executive producing. along with Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee (Weapons) and Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity), Stuart Manashil (His House), Image Nation’s Ben Ross (Late Night with the Devil), and Exurbia Films’ Kim Henkel, co-creator of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Per Deadline, Mollner said, “I’ve said publicly that I’m not interested in remaking perfect films, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a perfect film. Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel created something bold, transgressive, and truly seminal that holds up even today as the gold standard for horror. When the opportunity for a long-form exploration into this world arose, I saw it as a fresh way in, as well as a way to honor the existing folklore. I can’t imagine better partners for this approach than A24. This is truly an honor.”
A movie is also in early development with the same producing team and ImageNation, however, Mollner isn’t attached to that project. The movie isn’t packaged yet, and it’s not clear if it’s headed to Netflix as previously reported.
Looks like A24 is becoming the new legacy slasher home, with CRYSTAL LAKE premiering later in 2026 and the Sawyer TCM series following sometime next year.
At last, we finally have the long-awaited and much-anticipated first glimpse into the Masters of the Universe movie. Some of us have waited 40 years to feel what was shared across the globe today. That sense of awe, as well as relief, as our beloved heroes and villains all came to searing life before our eyes!
Upon hearing they were planning a big-budget He-Man movie, I was initially apprehensive but cautiously hopeful. If done right (and made with respect for the source material), I knew they could make a movie that would be nothing short of legendary. The question was always whether they respected the material or not.
It’s still way too early to answer that right now, but if the trailer is any indication, I safely can say the minds behind this project know what they’re doing. If nothing else, it’s very apparent that they took the toy designs seriously, as well as gleaning from inspiration gathered from MOTU lore over the years. Right away, I noticed not only Mattel’s familiar design, but I quickly picked up on some 200X inspirations too, especially when it comes to Skeletor.
Right off the bat, we are introduced to Eternia as the mighty Zoar rides the winds over the palace. Zoar, whom I’ve always loved, looks amazing. Just the details of the mighty eagle’s color design is spot on.
We then see the palace is under attack, and Prince Adam is whisked away by his Mother in a desperate attempt to save him from the invading force. I’m wagering a guess that this could be an attack by Keldor. Yeah, I really think we have a good chance of seeing Keldor, and in keeping with the lore, Keldor did attempt a coup early on in the prologue of the Masters’ lore. A coup that led to his disfiguration and eventual transformation into the evil Skeletor. It’s highly likely that’s the battle that’s happening, and the Queen sends Adam to the one place she knows such evil will not find him – Earth. So, you all know Earth was one of my gripes here about this new movie, but, as it seems, it only serves as a shelter for Adam, a place he can grow up, and when the time is right, he’ll be returning to Eternia. I’m ok with that.
Ok, but first, I’m still all about this early battle at the palace. Could it be that the Evil Horde initiates the attack? Again, Keldor would definitely be involved, as he did serve under Hordak in his youth. It was Hordak who led Keldor to the Havoc Staff. It was also Hordak’s demonic power that saved Keldor’s life after acid was splashed across his face. So there’s a lot of really super cool possibilities here.
Also from the trailer, we see that Adam is very aware of his birthplace in Eternia and is searching for a way to get back home as he’s also seeking the Power Sword. He somehow knows that the sword is the key to his homecoming. In keeping with the playful nature of the Filmation show, we see Adam’s finally discovered the location of the Power Sword, and it’s in a comic shop. Of course it is. It’s secured in the hands of a life-sized barbarian guy, and eagle-eyed fans will note that this barbarian statue just so happens to be the concept design of He-Man way back when they were pitching the idea around. It’s little stuff like that that gives me hope for this project. It shows the minds behind the project did some research.
We’re then shown Teela and Adam in a ship warp driving into the center of the universe, where Eternia sits. It’s also worth noting that Beastman is rampaging across the streets of some American city so my guess is the Power Sword is a conduit, a bell, and once it’s reunited with Adam, Eternia responds. It’s Adam’s right of passage, the sign the hero’s ready to begin his journey, and both Good and Evil are drawn to him now. I love how they’re emphasizing the sword so much.
It also looks like we’re in for some really great action scenes! Eternian guards and the skull-helmed forces of Skeltor clash, we see aerial battles raging across the sky, and we even get to see Teela fighting it out with Evil-Lynn, who, if I’m not mistaken, might look to have a yellow hue to her complexion! I might be reading too much into this, but my God, that would be one amazing detail.
And, oh fuck yes, we finally, FINALLY see Skeletor! Our readers know Skeletor is my favorite villain of all time Fucking hell, I’ve written essays on the guy on here. I was wondering if he would have a yellow skull like the classic look or a bleached one more aligned with the 200X cartoon. They went 200X, and I honestly love it. I swear this looks like he walked out of Sideshow Studios, which makes some great statues, and always thought they could make a cool live-action Skeletor.
We see a lot in a short trailer. Stuff like Grayskull (!!!), Snake Mountain (yes, it’s in this movie too, and OMG!), as well as character glimpses like the Sorceress, Fisto, Trap Jaw, and Spikor! The toys and the playsets are coming to life.
We also see Adam transform into He-Man with the classic phrase, “I have the power!” But they couldn’t leave it at that, oh fuck no. The trailer is kind enough to leave us with a battle between He-Man and Skeletor! The epic battle between ultimate Good and ultimate Evil comes to life.
This has the potential to be the best movie ever, really, and I mean that sincerely. The best nostalgia fest that perfectly embodies the era that reshaped all of pop culture is right here in front of us. Sorcery and sci-fi, whimsy and wickedness. Friendships and ancient feuds, battles and legends, MOTU always had it all. This has every right to be incredible. Ok, I’m gonna say it, and I don’t care how corny it is. It not only has potential, but it has the power!
Well, Cochran, I know this much: “HALLOWEEN ENDS” had the same kind of potential as SEASON OF THE WITCH, but it was all shot to shit in favor of a “deader than dead” ending that killed Michael Myers off for good. HALLOWEEN ENDS somewhat followed the formula of the now cult classic, HALLOWEEN III, with something new, fresh, and exciting. taking the franchise in a different direction felt like a breath of fresh air until they completely kicked themselves in the nuts by *SPOILER*, killing Corey and finishing that movie with the very appropriate “trash-bag” ending that we have.
It’s a damn shame, and in the new BLUMHOUSE behind-the-scenes book, “Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years Of Blumhouse” which was sent to me for a review and it is quite the masterful book, actress and Halloween franchise star, Jamie Lee Curtis opens up about the alternate ending that was considered for HALLOWEEN ENDS and quite frankly I’m severely pissed they didn’t go in this direction. It would have changed the tone of the movie entirely, and I feel would have been so much better received by fans and critics alike.
“The original ending of “Halloween Ends”, which was originally titled Halloween Dies, was a scene in a mask factory. You see a conveyor belt of masks being manufactured. They’re all Michael Myers masks, which was saying, “We’re all monsters if we put on the mask. It’s not just Michael, it’s all of us if we wear the mask.” And yet somehow it didn’t satiate. I think it was too intellectual for this finale/ It was a big swing, and I honor and support the big swing.
So basically, they wanted to dumb it down for everybody. Cool.
Here’s the entire passage from the book, including another alternate ending that was scrapped.
Now while that ending, which in my humble opinion, would have been the proper ending, never came to fruition, good ol’ HERE LIES made his own fan edit ending for HALLOWEEN ENDS a whole two years ago before any of this actually came to light via the book! And I’ll just say, they should have hired him as a consultant and I’ll take this ending and splice it into the movie just to satisfy my own bitterness over what could have been.
Sometimes, we just need a master VHS and digital video fan editor to step in and do the studio’s job and the holy horror Lord’s work.
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