Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel entitled "Leatherface" in development

Leatherface is back! this time, Millennium and Lionsgate films are planning for a Texas Chainsaw prequel movie that will be about about Leatherface’s teenage years. Seth M. Sherwood will be writing the film. Sherwood has several horror projects in development and was on the 2012 Blood List (a compendium of some of Hollywood’s most well-liked unproduced horror screenplays). The title of this prequel is going to be simply: "Leatherface" A director and a target release date has yet to be announced.
[check out the trailer of the original after the jump]

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