"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" will be undergoing the reboot treatment once again. "Don't Breathe" director Fede Alvarez will be in charge of the new iteration of the franchise as part of his deal with Legendary Pictures.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reboot of the horror franchise is currently being written by newcomer Chris Thomas Devlin. The new film would be a direct sequel to the 1974 classic film that introduced audiences to serial killer Leatherface and his family of cannibals. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" launched a franchise with three sequels to the original as well as a reboot of the original and two prequels. The last film, “Leatherface” served as a prequel to the original 1974 film but failed to garner a profit at the box office when it was released in 2017.

Alvarez is known for his 2016 horror film “Don’t Breathe,” which managed to garner positive reviews with critics and fans. He is currently working on a sequel to the film as the script has been already completed, The Wrap reported.

This would mark Alvarez’s third time attempt to reboot a franchise that he’s producing after he directed the reboot of “Evil Dead” in 2013. He has also worked on “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” which was also a reboot as well as a continuation of the “Dragon Tattoo Stories.” Neither one of his films impressed at the box office.

As part of his first-look deal with Legendary, the director is also working on a horror-thriller that's similar to "The Shining" that would take place in the White House. Other projects in development by the director is a sequel to the fantasy film “Labyrinth,” which would be produced by Lisa Henson and Duncan Jones. He is also developing a film adaptation of the video game “Dante’s Inferno,” according to Variety.

There's currently no release date given for the upcoming "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" reboot.

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Erica Leerhsen and Jessica Biel are pictured in the 2003 remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." New Line Cinema
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