The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D is an upcoming 3D
horror film
directed by John Luessenhop
and written by Debra Sullivan and Adam Marcus
, with later drafts by Kirsten Elms and Luessenhop. It is the seventh film in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and is a direct alternate sequel to the 1974 original film
, immediately picking up where it left off. Filming began in late July 2011.
. Sources later reported in June 2011 that it will also involve a girl named Heather and her friends traveling to Texas to collect an inheritance
, that includes Leatherface
.
Gunnar Hansen
has a cameo in the film. Hansen originally portrayed Leatherface in the 1974 original. Marilyn Burns
who played the original film's lead character, Sally, also has a cameo.
was in production, producer Bradley Fuller
stated that there were no future plans for Platinum Dunes
to continue the franchise. In October 2009, Twisted Pictures
landed a deal with the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre rights-holders Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel
after discussions with Platinum Dunes fell apart. The deal is for multiple films. Carl Mazzocone signed on to produce The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, with Avi Lerner
and Mark Burg
serving as executive producer
s. It was written by Debra Sullivan and Adam Marcus
, with later drafts by Kirsten Elms and John Luessenhop
. Luessenhop will also direct.
The film moved into pre-production in June 2011. Principal photography
began in late July 2011 at Millennium Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana
. Filming of a pool party sequence took place on August 1. In late August, production moved to Mansfield
at the Courthouse Square and the city's Sheriff's office.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D is scheduled for an October 5, 2012 release. Lionsgate has the United States distribution rights and Nu Image will handle international sales beginning at the Cannes Film Festival
.
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by John Luessenhop
John Luessenhop
John Luessenhop is the director of Takers, starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, T.I., Chris Brown and Hayden Christensen.He also directed the 2000 film Lockdown....
and written by Debra Sullivan and Adam Marcus
Adam Marcus
Adam Marcus is an American film director, writer and actor.Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut in the U.S.. He is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus...
, with later drafts by Kirsten Elms and Luessenhop. It is the seventh film in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and is a direct alternate sequel to the 1974 original film
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...
, immediately picking up where it left off. Filming began in late July 2011.
Premise
In November 2010, it was reported that the plot will follow the events after the 1974 filmThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...
. Sources later reported in June 2011 that it will also involve a girl named Heather and her friends traveling to Texas to collect an inheritance
Inheritance
Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies...
, that includes Leatherface
Leatherface
Leatherface is the main antagonist in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin and engages in murder and cannibalism alongside his inbred family. He is considered by many to be one of the first major slasher film villains alongside Michael...
.
Cast
The cast list was released in a Lionsgate press release on July 19, 2011.- Alexandra DaddarioAlexandra DaddarioAlexandra Daddario is an American actress, known to film audiences as Annabeth Chase in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief...
as Heather Miller - Trey SongzTrey SongzTremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
as Ryan, Heather's boyfriend. - Tania RaymondeTania RaymondeTania Raymonde is an American actress. Raymonde's first prominent casting role was the recurring character of Cynthia Sanders in TV series Malcolm in the Middle between 2000–2003, followed by a popular role as Alex Rousseau in ABC's Lost from 2006 to 2010.She can currently be seen as UTF officer...
as Nikki, Heather's best friend. - Keram Malicki-SanchezKeram Malicki-SanchezKeram Malicki-Sánchez is a Canadian actor, singer, writer, new media guru, and music and film producer.-Early life & acting career:...
as Kenny, Ryan's friend - Shaun SiposShaun SiposShaun Sipos is a Canadian actor. Sipos is perhaps best known for playing David Breck on The CW series Melrose Place.-Career:...
as Darryl, "a hitchhiker along for the ride who knows more than he lets on". - Thom BarryThom BarryThom Barry is an American actor, notable for playing Detective Will Jeffries in Cold Case since its first episode in 2003.Barry is from Cleveland, and in the early 1980s he was a DJ in Cincinnati...
as Sheriff Hooper - Paul RaePaul RaePaul Rae is an American film and television actor.Rae was born Paul Rae Stuart in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Jean Rushing and Norman Stuart, and was raised in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana...
as Burt Hartman, the town mayor. - Scott EastwoodScott Eastwood-Life and career:Reeves was born in Carmel, California but grew up in Hawaii. He is the son of actor-director Clint Eastwood and flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves, elder brother of Kathryn Reeves -Life and career:Reeves was born in Carmel, California but grew up in Hawaii. He is the son of...
as Deputy Carl Hartman, "a young officer who is battling a powerful attraction to Heather while hunting Leatherface". - Bill MoseleyBill MoseleyWilliam "Bill" Moseley is an American film actor and musician who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses, Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Rejects. His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop Top...
as Drayton Sawyer; Moseley played Chop Top in the 1986 sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Jim SiedowJim SiedowJim Nash Siedow was an American actor, best known for his role of Drayton "The Cook" Sawyer in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.-Life and career:Siedow was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming...
played the Drayton Sawyer in the first two films. - Dan Yeager as LeatherfaceLeatherfaceLeatherface is the main antagonist in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin and engages in murder and cannibalism alongside his inbred family. He is considered by many to be one of the first major slasher film villains alongside Michael...
- Richard RiehleRichard Riehle-Life and career:Riehle was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Margaret , a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle , an assistant postmaster. He attended the University of Notre Dame....
as Farnsworth, the Sawyer family attorney. - John Dugan as Grandpa Sawyer
Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Milton Hansen is an Icelandic-born actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre .- Early life:Hansen was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and moved to the United States when he was five...
has a cameo in the film. Hansen originally portrayed Leatherface in the 1974 original. Marilyn Burns
Marilyn Burns
Mary Lynn Ann Burns , better known as Marilyn Burns, is an American actress, best known for her roles in the horror cult films The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , and Eaten Alive...
who played the original film's lead character, Sally, also has a cameo.
Production
In January 2007, when asked if a third film continuing the plot of the 2006 remake, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, a 2006 American slasher film, functions as a prequel to the 2003 remake of the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , the film went into release in North America on October 6,...
was in production, producer Bradley Fuller
Bradley Fuller
Bradley Fuller, better known as Brad Fuller, is an American film producer. He co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production company specialized in producing horror movies, most notably The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Fuller is a graduate of...
stated that there were no future plans for Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is a production company created in 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form. The company specializes in horror films, particularly remakes.Their website is part of Bloody Disgusting's site....
to continue the franchise. In October 2009, Twisted Pictures
Twisted Pictures
Twisted Pictures is an independent production company, mainly creating films of the horror genre. The company was founded in 2004 by Evolution Entertainment's Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Gregg Hoffman...
landed a deal with the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre rights-holders Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel
Kim Henkel
Kim Henkel is an American screenwriter, director and producer.Henkel was born in Virginia and grew up in several small towns in South Texas. He started at the University of Texas at Austin in 1964 majoring in English and graduated in 1969...
after discussions with Platinum Dunes fell apart. The deal is for multiple films. Carl Mazzocone signed on to produce The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, with Avi Lerner
Avi Lerner
Avinoam Lerner is an Israeli-born film producer, primarily of American action movies.-Life and career:Lerner originally worked in movie theaters in Tel Aviv, but soon re-located to South Africa, where he produced several films in that country and also owned a chain of movie theaters there until he...
and Mark Burg
Mark Burg
Mark Burg is an American film producer and actor, perhaps best known for his work on the SAW series of films and on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.-Career:...
serving as executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
s. It was written by Debra Sullivan and Adam Marcus
Adam Marcus
Adam Marcus is an American film director, writer and actor.Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut in the U.S.. He is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus...
, with later drafts by Kirsten Elms and John Luessenhop
John Luessenhop
John Luessenhop is the director of Takers, starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, T.I., Chris Brown and Hayden Christensen.He also directed the 2000 film Lockdown....
. Luessenhop will also direct.
The film moved into pre-production in June 2011. Principal photography
Principal photography
thumb|300px|Film production on location in [[Newark, New Jersey]].Principal photography is the phase of film production in which the movie is filmed, with actors on set and cameras rolling, as distinct from pre-production and post-production....
began in late July 2011 at Millennium Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
. Filming of a pool party sequence took place on August 1. In late August, production moved to Mansfield
Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield is a city in and the parish seat of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,001 at the 2010 census. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
at the Courthouse Square and the city's Sheriff's office.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D is scheduled for an October 5, 2012 release. Lionsgate has the United States distribution rights and Nu Image will handle international sales beginning at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.