Horror remakes and reboots are just part of the Hollywood genre landscape these days; sometimes, a fresh eye applied to familiar source material can yield a triumphant win, one recent example being Evil Dead Rise. More often, though, the cash-grab intentions shine through everything else. One of the most frequently burned franchises is also one of horrors oldest: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The most recent attempt to recapture that 1974 Tobe Hooper magic was a total bust, much like the attempts that preceded it, but that doesnt mean someone else isnt going to give it another try. At least theres an intriguing movie star attached to Deadlines report about Leatherface and companys potential return: Glen Powell. Hes a native of Austin, Texas, where Hooper famously shot his two Chainsaw movies, and though he hasnt done too many horror projects, he did break out on the TV horror-comedy series Scream Queens. Deadlines story is less update, more speculation, but theres clearly some motion around a Texas Chainsaw remake if one of the big trades is digging into it. According to the story, studios and filmmakers alike have approached Verve, which has repped the rights for the slasher series created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel since 2017, about a fresh project involving cinemas most famous cannibal crew. However, a Verve representative was very light on details when speaking to the trade; they said a a multimedia strategy for the seminal horror franchise is in the works, but that Verve has not officially submitted the property into any filmmakers, producers or buyers packages are preemptively being brought to Verve.One of those packages is apparently the one involving Powell (as a potential star and producer) and writer-director J.T. Mollner, who made 2023 serial-killer tale Strange Darling, though its very early days on this; no contracts or attachments as of yet, and the Mollner/Powell combo is but one interested party of many. Well keep you posted if we hear any more about Chainsawwhich stands at nine movies total in the franchise, though we like to pretend only the first two existnews. But in the meantime, do you think this series needs a new movie or should people just stick with the Hooper classics? Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.