<Tr> <Td> 8 . Leatherface </Td> <Td> October 20, 2017 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> $887,392 </Td> <Td> $887,392 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total </Td> <Td> $50,340,000 </Td> <Td> $199,258,695 </Td> <Td> $52,543,035 </Td> <Td> $251,801,730 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Following the release of Leatherface, the producers had the rights to make five more Texas Chainsaw Massacre films . In April 2015, producer Christa Campbell stated that the fate of the potential films would largely depend on the financial reception and perceived fan reactions regarding the 2017 prequel. Campbell clarified in December 2017 that Lionsgate and Millennium Films had lost the franchise rights due to the time it took to release it . </P> <P> Several comic books based on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre films were published in 1991 by Northstar Comics entitled Leatherface . They were licensed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Avatar Press for use in new comic book stories, the first of which was published in 2005 . In 2006, Avatar Press lost the license to DC Comics imprint, Wildstorm, which has published new stories based on the films . However, in June 2007, Wildstorm changed a number of horror comics, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, from monthly issues to specials and miniseries . </P>

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