Unlike that film, Leatherface will serve as a prequel to the late Tobe Hooper’s original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre film.
The first try at doing this came with 2006’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, a prequel to 2003’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake.
After the widely panned Texas Chainsaw 3D, Leatherface will hopefully be able to reestablish the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise as one worth watching.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 got weird, introducing an entire new family for Leatherface, with no explanation.