Michael Bay is to make a prequel to their remake of
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, according to Variety.
After staving off a Dimension bid for the project that wound up costing New Line an extra $3 million to keep the franchise in its fold, the studio has set writer Sheldon Turner (
The Longest Yard) to write the script.
The drama revolves around a group of sibling soldiers who cross paths with chainsaw-wielding lead character.