A24 wins dispute for the rights of ‘The Chainsaw Massacre’, says website

The dispute for the rights of the franchise The electric saw massacre It seems finally coming to an end. According to Jeff Sneiderfrom the portal The Insneiderthe judicial war had the A24 as a winner. Several studios, filmmakers and platforms were involved in the negotiation, including Netflix, Blumhouse and Universal, the latter through producer Monkeypaw, from Jordan Peele (Run!).

According to Sneiderthe winning project involves the actor Glen Powell (All less you) and the producer Roy Lee (The Time of Evil). Originally, the duo’s proposal would be for a TV series. In parallel, Lee He had also presented the idea of ​​a feature film, in partnership with Netflix, but the idea should not move on, as the proposal of A24 He came out winning. It remains to wait to know how we will see Leatherface shortly.

Why the rights of The electric saw massacre Are they in court dispute?

The franchise The electric saw massacre It is at the center of a judicial dispute for two main reasons: a history of poorly resolved contracts and the growing trade value of the brand. The original film, released in 1974 and directed by Tobe Hooper in partnership with the screenwriter Kim Henkelit was a box office hit, made with just $ 140,000, raised more than $ 30 million. However, the profits were poorly distributed, and the creators, especially Henkelthey claim they were financially harmed.

Since then, Henkel He spent decades trying to recover rights over the work. Supported by a Copyright Law from the United States that allows the reversal of rights to authors after 35 years, it has been using this device to claim control over the original movie and characters like iconic Leatherface.

Today, Henkel leads the producer Exurbia Films, alongside Pat Cassidy and Ian Henkel. The company is responsible for negotiating franchise rights and is at the center of conversations with large studios interested in reliving the brand. The agency Vervewhich has represented rights since 2017, conducts negotiations.

The impasse, however, is not limited to licensing. The dispute also involves questions about creative control, canonicality and profit division of future productions. At stake are the direction of the franchise and its commercial potential, which can currently yield hundreds of millions of dollars, especially in the face of the industry’s new appetite for terror classic reboots.

Source: The Insneider

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