Rob Zombie tried the exact same thing with Michael Myers in his two Halloween films in 2007 and 2009, and the results were less than ideal.
It’s worth mentioning that we have a few minor concerns about a Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel that will delve into the childhood of Leatherface.
That said, everything that we know about Leatherface seems to promise a suitably creepy story that will honor the legacy of Tobe Hooper’s original film.
We have seen what happens when horror movies try to explain or rationalize a serial killer’s origin story, and it often doesn’t work out for the best.