With the recent cancellation of the Saw XI, which Lionsgate recently pulled from their schedule, many fans wondered if the iconic horror franchise’s days were over. But it now seems that Jigsaw isn’t dying just yet, he’s merely being reborn with new parents. According to a report in Deadline, horror studio Blumhouse is acquiring the rights to the Saw franchise from Twisted Pictures. That means that original Saw director James Wan will once again be involved with the series he created, way back in 2004. Wan’s production company, Atomic Monster, merged with Blumhouse last year, positioning him for this Saw return. Lionsgate will still retain the rights to release the films, as well as keep their 50% ownership of the Saw IP.
The Saw series has been one of the most lucrative horror franchises of the 21st century. The first movie was an unexpected hit, catapulting the “torture porn” brand of horror in the early 2000s to prominence. While a lot of horror series similar to Saw, like the Hostel films, have died out, Saw keeps finding a way to reinvent itself. The last film was 2023’s Saw X, which made $125 million on a budget of $13 million. Thus proving Jigsaw and Billy the Puppet have plenty of life left in them still. Lionsgate announced Saw XI not long after, but then halted pre-production over creative differences. Now we wonder if someone in charge knew the franchise was changing hands soon.
Does this mean James Wan himself could return to the Saw franchise? We guess we’ll have to wait for the Saw Blumhouse deal to go through to know for sure. Wan only directed the first Saw film, remaining as executive producer for the subsequent chapters. As the series continued, his involvement lessened. But Wan almost always directs at least two movies in any franchise he starts. He directed the first two Conjuring movies, as well as two entries each for Insidious and Aquaman. So it would be in keeping with Wan’s career to direct at least one more Saw movie. It would certainly be a jolt of excitement this franchise could use as it heads into its eleventh chapter. We’ll just have to wait and see.
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