Saw - USA, 2020

Director Darren Lynn Bousman has confirmed on Twitter (26 June 2019) that the new Saw reimagining movie will start shooting next week.

Previously, Variety reported that actor-comedian Chris Rock and Lionsgate are collaborating on a Saw spinoff. Rock said: “I’ve been a fan of Saw since the first film in 2004. I am excited by the opportunity to take this to a really intense and twisted new place.”

Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, made the announcement that the new movie will be released on October 23, 2020.

“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” said Drake. “Saw’ is one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time [grossing nearly $1 billion worldwide] and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series.

This upcoming film will still be as mind-bending and intense as all the previous Saw films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision and passion for this classic horror franchise.”

The new movie will be produced by Mark Burg and Oren Koules, and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (St. Agatha; Abbatoir; The Barrens; Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV). The screenplay has been written by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (Jigsaw; Sorority Row; Piranha 3D and Piranha 3DD, based on a storyline by Chris Rock.

“Chris wants to put his own spin on the Saw franchise in the way Eddie Murphy put a completely fresh perspective on buddy-cop films with 48 Hours,” said Burg and Koules. “This new Saw is going to be an event film in the making for horror fans. It will have all of the twists and turns and hardcore layers that our fans expect directed by one of the masters of the craft, Darren Lynn Bousman. We can’t wait to get started.”

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