‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bidding War Talks Heat Up; Taylor Sheridan Among New Names In The Mix – The Dish
- Talks began on Monday, June 9, 2025, for five to eight studios and streamers vying for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise rights.
- These negotiations follow the 2022 Netflix release by Legendary Pictures and Verve's representation of the franchise rights since 2017.
- Potential bidders include Taylor Sheridan, Osgood Perkins with Neon, and Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions, each offering distinct creative visions.
- The franchise spans nine films with over $252 million worldwide gross, and the original 1974 film made for $140,000 is a cult classic.
- This bidding contest suggests a forthcoming multimedia strategy for the property, possibly expanding to film, TV, live events, and games.
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bidding War Talks Heat Up; Taylor Sheridan Among New Names In The Mix – The Dish
Talks for who'll wind up with the much-prized Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP are beginning Monday as anywhere from five to eight studios and/or streamers are vying for the rights of the Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel created property which canvases film, TV, live events and games.
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"Texas Chainsaw" Bidding War Breaks Out
A massive bidding war has broken out for the rights to the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise with as many as five to eight studios/streamers vying for rights to the franchise. Deadline reports that there are no clear frontrunners at present, but new creative parties have reportedly emerged with passionate new takes on the project and will pitch their visions starting Monday. Amongst those in the running are a Taylor Sheridan-produced take; a J…
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