Lionsgate has announced that THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D will be start shooting in this coming June.
John Luessenhop (TAKERS) is currently in talks to direct the movie, which will be produced by Carl Mazzocone.
And here' what President of Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group, Mike Paseornek, had to say about the project.
"This is a franchise with such enduring opportunity, and Nu Image is the perfect partner with which to realize that opportunity."
In the meantime, Lionsgate's President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Jason Constantine also adds a few words as well.
"We have had much success in working with Nu Image to revitalize existing genres or characters - from The Expendables, which was our highest grossing film ever, to this Summer's Conan the Barbarian 3D. We're thrilled that Carl Mazzocone has chosen us to help him carry out his vision for this great property. It feels very much like home to be again collaborating with Mark Burg after all of our shared successes with the Saw films."
The movie's producer, Carl Mazzocone, expresses his excitement over the project. Here's what he had to say.
"I'm excited to re-conceive this iconic horror classic in a contemporary setting for a new generation of horror fans to enjoy. Our story picks up where the original left off. Both John Luessenhop and I intend to deliver a new chapter derived from Tobe Hooper 's 1973 masterpiece with the goal of making it as horrifying as the original -- in 3D!"
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D is slated to hit theaters in 2013.