Longlegs Director Osgood Perkins says Leatherface “Can’t Have a Love Interest” | SDCC 2025

Leatherface hasn’t been on the big screen in a few years, but that hasn’t stopped rumors and speculation about when the character will return. At one point, Longlegs director Osgood Perkins was rumored to be in the running to make a new entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, but those plans seem to be on hold. Perkinis did reveal, however, that he still has some inside info about how Leatherface must be treated on screen.

Speaking as part of Neon’s “Next Wave of Horror” panel at San Diego Comic-con, Perkins responded to a fan question about Leatherface saying that there were no updates as to whether he was still pushing to oversee a new adaptation. Perkins did reveal, however, that he received a huge amount of information from the owners of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP, implying that he’s had advanced conversations about bringing Leatherface back to life. Part of that information is that “Leatherface can’t have a love interest,” under any circumstances.

Perkins humorously followed up saying “well now you’ve said it!” perhaps revealing that he’d like to make a Leatherface relationship part of any potential revival.

Responding to the same questioner, Perkins also said that it would be a “beautiful thing” if Leatherface, who some fans have speculated to be neurodivergent, was played by a neurodivergent actor.

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