"The Texas Massacre" is one of the stainless classics of horror movies and now it will have a direct sequel thanks to Netflix, which recently acquired the rights following a deal with Legendary Pictures.

In this way, the film that Fede Álvarez will produce will not reach the cinema, but it will be done directly for the service company via streaming. While no details were provided about release dates, Yes it could be known that this story will be a direct sequel to the original film, who saw the light in 1974.

It also transpired that the story will be located in current time and that it will have the famous Leatherface, one of the most feared killers in cinema, like a man of advanced age. Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Jacob Latimore (The Maze Runner) y Moe Dunford (Vikings), among others, they will be part of the cast.

Under the direction of David Blue García, This new installment will resolve what happened to the whereabouts of the sinister character after the events that occurred in the original tape.

It is worth remembering that the movie of 1974 (dirigida por Tobe Hooper) It had as its protagonist a group of young people who traveled to Texas, where they were surprised by a family of cannibals. Leatherface (the main) had the peculiarity of wearing a mask made of human skin, in addition to using a chainsaw.