A24 | Nightmare Nostalgia

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.

Surprise Teaser Trailer! Ti West Reveals MaXXXine as the Final Installment of "X" Trilogy

Well, this was a surprise! Before most of us have even seen the highly anticipated PEARL prequel to Ti West’s “X” film due out September 16th, 2022, the director revealed a third film in the franchise; a direct sequel to “X” entitled MaXXXine is on the way last night after the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of PEARL.

According to the press release, the film is written and directed by Ti West with Mia Goth reprising one of her two roles in X. The film follows Maxine (Goth), after the events of X, as the sole survivor who continues her journey towards fame setting out to make it as an actress in 1980s Los Angeles.

Gotta dig that “Obsession” musical cue in the trailer as I have no doubt, probably holds a mightier significance than just an 80s cold opener intro for a trailer.

PEARL world premiered at the Venice Film Festival to universal acclaim and had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday. The film releases nationwide Friday, September 16. It is a prequel set decades before the grisly events of X, Mia Goth returns as the future psycho-biddy Pearl, here a starry-eyed farm girl with a short fuse and a deadly ambition.

MaXXXine is produced by A24, Jacob Jaffke with Ti West, and executive produced by Mia Goth. Additional producers include Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss.