As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th. But over the last few months, the filmmakers have come to realize they need some extra time to make Saw XI something special, so the release has been pushed back a year, to September 26, 2025. So Lionsgate has unveiled a teaser trailer asking fans to play the waiting game, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert...
Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate delays two of its big release: The Crow remake is still arriving this year, but Saw XI no longer is. More here.
Lionsgate has delayed two of its planned releases, pushing both The Crow and Saw XI out of their respective release slots and further down the line.
Saw XI has been delayed for a full year, with the film being pushed from September 2024 all the way back to September 2025. Given that the project only confirmed that Saw X's Kevin Greutert was returning as director back in February, this one is clearly still in development mode. We haven’t heard any casting news yet, meaning that September release date was simply not doable, especially given that its predecessor, Saw X picked up pretty good reviews.
With the long-running horror series once again on the rise, Lionsgate won’t want to rush out a sequel and damage the series’ newfound momentum.
Lionsgate has delayed two of its planned releases, pushing both The Crow and Saw XI out of their respective release slots and further down the line.
Saw XI has been delayed for a full year, with the film being pushed from September 2024 all the way back to September 2025. Given that the project only confirmed that Saw X's Kevin Greutert was returning as director back in February, this one is clearly still in development mode. We haven’t heard any casting news yet, meaning that September release date was simply not doable, especially given that its predecessor, Saw X picked up pretty good reviews.
With the long-running horror series once again on the rise, Lionsgate won’t want to rush out a sequel and damage the series’ newfound momentum.
- 4/10/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Lionsgate is shaking up its release slate, with two genre releases affected. While The Crow reboot gets a small delay, don’t expect sequel Saw XI to arrive this Halloween season.
Rupert Sanders’ The Crow is shifting from its June release date and is now set for August 23, 2024, Deadline reports.
Bill Skarsgård leads the cast of The Crow as Eric Draven, with FKA Twigs co-starring. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside Laura Birn (Foundation), Sami Bouajila (A Son), and Jordan Bolger (The Woman King).
In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
Rupert Sanders’ The Crow is shifting from its June release date and is now set for August 23, 2024, Deadline reports.
Bill Skarsgård leads the cast of The Crow as Eric Draven, with FKA Twigs co-starring. Danny Huston (30 Days of Night) also stars, alongside Laura Birn (Foundation), Sami Bouajila (A Son), and Jordan Bolger (The Woman King).
In the new movie, “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
- 4/9/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate is playing a little release date shuffle today as Deadline reports that the studio has made a few changes to the schedule. First off, the release of the upcoming reboot of The Crow has been pushed from June 7th to August 23rd, which sees it getting out of the way of Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
In addition to bumping back The Crow, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have also pushed back the release of Saw XI by a full year. The eleventh installment of the horror franchise was originally slated to hit theaters on September 27th, but the film will now debut on September 26, 2025. Saw XI‘s old release date will be taken over by Never Let Go, a psychological thriller directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Halle Berry. “As Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother (Berry) and her twin...
In addition to bumping back The Crow, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have also pushed back the release of Saw XI by a full year. The eleventh installment of the horror franchise was originally slated to hit theaters on September 27th, but the film will now debut on September 26, 2025. Saw XI‘s old release date will be taken over by Never Let Go, a psychological thriller directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Halle Berry. “As Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother (Berry) and her twin...
- 4/9/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Leigh Whannell’s upcoming horror film won’t be gracing our screens this year as Universal shifts Wolf Man to January 2025.
Wolf Man, Universal’s high profile horror endeavour, has gone through more changes than one can count. The film, at one point, was supposed to star Ryan Gosling and be directed by The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell.
Well, the film is still being directed by Whannell, but he was at one point replaced by Derek Cianfrance, who is now busy working on Roofman, it seems.
Universal originally planned to release the film this October, as a Halloween treat presumably, but that plan has now gone out the window. Wolf Man will now release on 17th January, 2025.
Gosling was replaced by Christopher Abbott, who was last seen in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things and will also feature in this year’s Kraven The Hunter. Julia Garner is also attached to the film.
Wolf Man, Universal’s high profile horror endeavour, has gone through more changes than one can count. The film, at one point, was supposed to star Ryan Gosling and be directed by The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell.
Well, the film is still being directed by Whannell, but he was at one point replaced by Derek Cianfrance, who is now busy working on Roofman, it seems.
Universal originally planned to release the film this October, as a Halloween treat presumably, but that plan has now gone out the window. Wolf Man will now release on 17th January, 2025.
Gosling was replaced by Christopher Abbott, who was last seen in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things and will also feature in this year’s Kraven The Hunter. Julia Garner is also attached to the film.
- 4/2/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
In his review of the new horror film Immaculate (you can read it Here), JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray said the movie – which reunites Sydney Sweeney with Michael Mohan, who directed her in the erotic thriller The Voyeurs and the Netflix series Everything Sucks! – is “a decent throwback to Dario Argento-style Italian horror movies.” During a recent post-screening Q&a at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Boston Seaport, Mohan also revealed that one particular scene in the movie was inspired by the work one of my favorite grindhouse era filmmakers, Jack Hill – and that same scene also had to be salvaged with the help of Saw X director Kevin Greutert!
Our friends at Bloody Disgusting shared the information from the Q&A, reporting that Mohan said, “The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown Cecilia. I studied a...
Our friends at Bloody Disgusting shared the information from the Q&A, reporting that Mohan said, “The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown Cecilia. I studied a...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary
If bustin’ makes you feel good, Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary should be at the top of your queue. Imagine Sam Raimi remaking Ghostbusters from a Kevin Williamson script, and you have a pretty good idea of what this Brazilian horror-comedy is like: gory, self-aware, irreverent, and wildly entertaining.
When a local high school summons Bloody Mary, the Ghoulbusters — a team of local YouTubers with a cheesy ghost hunting show — are called in to take out the vengeful spirit. In addition to possessing people to the point of cranial combustion, the ghost exploits the high school setting by haunting inanimate objects,...
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary
If bustin’ makes you feel good, Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary should be at the top of your queue. Imagine Sam Raimi remaking Ghostbusters from a Kevin Williamson script, and you have a pretty good idea of what this Brazilian horror-comedy is like: gory, self-aware, irreverent, and wildly entertaining.
When a local high school summons Bloody Mary, the Ghoulbusters — a team of local YouTubers with a cheesy ghost hunting show — are called in to take out the vengeful spirit. In addition to possessing people to the point of cranial combustion, the ghost exploits the high school setting by haunting inanimate objects,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
To promote the release of Immaculate, director Michael Mohan participated in post-screening Q&As at select locations throughout the weekend. At last night’s showing at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Boston Seaport, an audience query about post-production challenges led the filmmaker to reveal how the editor of Saw helped save one of the film’s horror sequences.
“The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown [Cecilia, played by Sydney Sweeney]. I studied a lot of ’70s exploitation movies featuring two women getting in fights, and I wanted it to be like a more direct homage to a genre known as nunsploitation,” Mohan explained.
“I studied some of Jack Hill’s work. Typically what they would do with those types of scenes is they would leave them in a medium-wide shot and just let it play out. The...
“The biggest scene that did not work and I’m still not happy with is the scene when Isabelle tries to drown [Cecilia, played by Sydney Sweeney]. I studied a lot of ’70s exploitation movies featuring two women getting in fights, and I wanted it to be like a more direct homage to a genre known as nunsploitation,” Mohan explained.
“I studied some of Jack Hill’s work. Typically what they would do with those types of scenes is they would leave them in a medium-wide shot and just let it play out. The...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
20 years ago, Saw made an indelible impact on the horror genre. Not only did it usher in the so-called “torture porn” subgenre that would become synonymous with the aughts, but it also launched the career of filmmaker James Wan, who has firmly cemented his place among the masters of horror with follow-ups like The Conjuring and Insidious.
In the two decades since, the lucrative franchise has spawned nine sequels — 2005’s Saw II, 2006’s Saw III, 2007’s Saw IV, 2008’s Saw V, 2009’s Saw VI, 2010’s Saw: The Final Chapter, 2017’s Jigsaw, 2021’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and 2023’s Saw X — with a worldwide box office total of over $1 billion.
Despite being often maligned by detractors for its mindless sadism, fans are just as much invested in the series’ soap opera-esque melodrama as the innovative death traps. Formulaic though the general plots may be, the non-linear storyline is deceptively...
In the two decades since, the lucrative franchise has spawned nine sequels — 2005’s Saw II, 2006’s Saw III, 2007’s Saw IV, 2008’s Saw V, 2009’s Saw VI, 2010’s Saw: The Final Chapter, 2017’s Jigsaw, 2021’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and 2023’s Saw X — with a worldwide box office total of over $1 billion.
Despite being often maligned by detractors for its mindless sadism, fans are just as much invested in the series’ soap opera-esque melodrama as the innovative death traps. Formulaic though the general plots may be, the non-linear storyline is deceptively...
- 3/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kevin Greutert is returning to direct 'Saw XI'.The 58-year-old filmmaker - who was at the helm of last year's horror blockbuster 'Saw X' - has worked on every film in the franchise, whether it's as an editor, director or executive producer.As reported by Bloody Disgusting, Greutert will direct his fourth film in the iconic series, having also taken charge of 2009's 'Saw VI' and 'Saw: The Final Chapter' the following year.The next instalment is set to drop on September 27, 2024, but it's not thought that 'Saw X' writers Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger will be back to pen the new screenplay.The last movie saw Tobin Bell return as iconic killer Jigsaw, Aka John Kraymer, alongside Shawnee Smith reprising her role as his apprentice Amanda Young.Reflecting on its success and the positive reaction from fans, Greutert told The Hollywood Reporter...
- 2/6/2024
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Lionsgate is bringing Saw back to cinemas again this September, as Kevin Greutert signs up as director on Saw XI. More here.
The return of Saw to the big screen (again) last autumn went really rather well, with Saw X earning the best reviews the saga has seen in recent times (and that includes the sort-of spin-off Spiral).
Behind the camera for Saw X was director Kevin Greutert, who had helmed two of the earlier films. And now, the folks over at Bloody Disgusting are reporting that he’s now been confirmed as the director of the upcoming Saw XI.
It’s not the world’s biggest surprise, though, given that Kevin Greutert was playing nicely coy when quizzed about a further chapter during press for the last film, telling us that he’d like to one. Still, it seems confirmed now.
Read more: Saw X review | Jigsaw returns in...
The return of Saw to the big screen (again) last autumn went really rather well, with Saw X earning the best reviews the saga has seen in recent times (and that includes the sort-of spin-off Spiral).
Behind the camera for Saw X was director Kevin Greutert, who had helmed two of the earlier films. And now, the folks over at Bloody Disgusting are reporting that he’s now been confirmed as the director of the upcoming Saw XI.
It’s not the world’s biggest surprise, though, given that Kevin Greutert was playing nicely coy when quizzed about a further chapter during press for the last film, telling us that he’d like to one. Still, it seems confirmed now.
Read more: Saw X review | Jigsaw returns in...
- 2/6/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with the reveal that the film will be reaching theatres on September 27th. Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel – but our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will be back at the helm for Saw XI.
Greutert edited the first five Saw movies, and did the same on Jigsaw. He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI and signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2 after that. That movie...
Greutert edited the first five Saw movies, and did the same on Jigsaw. He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI and signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2 after that. That movie...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The "Saw" films will continue to slice and dice their way into theaters until morale improves -- or until audiences finally get tired of the über-successful horror franchise. If the universal acclaim and strong box office performance of "Saw X" proved anything, however, it's that a return to its roots was sorely needed. As the eleventh film in the series is scheduled to release later this year, that theme is about to continue in a big way.
We haven't been told much about the cast or even the plot of "Saw XI" since the sequel was first announced back in December of last year, though it's been easy to imagine the creative team picking up on the ongoing prequel storyline almost exactly where they last left off. While the involvement of the man, myth, and legend Tobin Bell remains unclear, we now know that at least one other franchise veteran...
We haven't been told much about the cast or even the plot of "Saw XI" since the sequel was first announced back in December of last year, though it's been easy to imagine the creative team picking up on the ongoing prequel storyline almost exactly where they last left off. While the involvement of the man, myth, and legend Tobin Bell remains unclear, we now know that at least one other franchise veteran...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
The long-running Saw franchise is headed back to the big screen this Halloween season, with the box office success of last year’s Saw X paving the way for this year’s Saw XI.
Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this week that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will return to direct the upcoming Saw XI! In addition to Saw X, Greutert directed both Saw VI in 2009 and later Saw: The Final Chapter in 2010, along with the horror movies Jessabelle in 2014 and Jackals more recently in 2017. He also edited Saw I through V and Jigsaw.
This has to be considered very good news for Saw fans, as most felt that Saw X was a much-needed course direction for the franchise, finally bringing it back to the highs of the past. Greutert’s return to the twisted and bloody saga brought both Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and Amanda (Shawnee Smith) back for a...
Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this week that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will return to direct the upcoming Saw XI! In addition to Saw X, Greutert directed both Saw VI in 2009 and later Saw: The Final Chapter in 2010, along with the horror movies Jessabelle in 2014 and Jackals more recently in 2017. He also edited Saw I through V and Jigsaw.
This has to be considered very good news for Saw fans, as most felt that Saw X was a much-needed course direction for the franchise, finally bringing it back to the highs of the past. Greutert’s return to the twisted and bloody saga brought both Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and Amanda (Shawnee Smith) back for a...
- 2/5/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw is the series that just won’t stop. Not only did Saw X wind up making over $100 million worldwide, but it also earned the franchise’s best reviews since the original. Indeed, Tobin Bell received raves for his shockingly empathetic portrayal of Jigsaw, and in welcome news to fans of the franchise, Sax XI is already in production for a release this fall! But, how does the entire series rank? You can check out our Saw Movies Ranked list below – then let us know how you would rank the movies by leaving a comment!
Saw 3D (2010)
Envisioned as the “Final Chapter”, the seventh Saw movie was released in 3D so it could throw some of the biggest, most over-the-top traps of the franchise right in the viewer’s face. Saw 3D was directed by Saw VI’s Kevin Greutert, who was forced to replace Saw V director David Hackl...
Saw 3D (2010)
Envisioned as the “Final Chapter”, the seventh Saw movie was released in 3D so it could throw some of the biggest, most over-the-top traps of the franchise right in the viewer’s face. Saw 3D was directed by Saw VI’s Kevin Greutert, who was forced to replace Saw V director David Hackl...
- 1/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
2023 was a good year for villains. With social media discourse at an all-time low, public figures taking constant swipes at each other, and A.I. poised to render all news meaningless, it seems like the year was filled with nefarious people coming out of the woodwork to make our lives a little more stressful.
But no matter what nightmares we saw playing out in real life, we could rest in the knowledge that something equally evil or maybe even worse would be showing at our local cineplex or streaming platform. The horror genre is filled with larger-than-life foes from centuries-old monsters to futuristic killers and this year gave us villains in spades.
Some are humorous, some tragic, some pulled from reality, and some difficult to pin down. But regardless of their stories, the following ten villains made our lives just a little more terrifying – and if we don’t honor them here,...
But no matter what nightmares we saw playing out in real life, we could rest in the knowledge that something equally evil or maybe even worse would be showing at our local cineplex or streaming platform. The horror genre is filled with larger-than-life foes from centuries-old monsters to futuristic killers and this year gave us villains in spades.
Some are humorous, some tragic, some pulled from reality, and some difficult to pin down. But regardless of their stories, the following ten villains made our lives just a little more terrifying – and if we don’t honor them here,...
- 12/31/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw X is out now on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD from Lionsgate UK. John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most disturbing instalment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps. Saw X was Directed by Kevin Greutert, Written by Pete Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg. Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca, Michael Beach. A Lionsgate release. Twisted Pictures presents,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Are you ready to play another game? The "Saw" canon isn't exactly the easiest challenge for casual fans to make sense of -- Tobin Bell's John Kramer was infamously killed off way back in "Saw III," for instance, despite almost every movie since twisting itself into knots in order to include him in the action anyway -- but the series has gone on to become one of the longest-running (and most consistently-performing) horror franchises ever anyway. That streak was all but assured of continuing after the latest installment, "Saw X," earned the best reviews out of any of the movies and went on to slash its way to the top of the box office. America and, indeed, the entire world are demanding more Billy the Puppet and the maniacal Jigsaw games ... and Lionsgate has been listening.
The studio has officially announced that the franchise will return with "Saw XI" and,...
The studio has officially announced that the franchise will return with "Saw XI" and,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
'Saw XI' is set to be released in 2024.Lionsgate has officially announced plans for another instalment in the long running horror franchise and fans only have nine months to wait.The studio surprised fans by confirming the news out of nowhere on Monday (11.12.23) with a Saw-style backdrop and Roman numerals spelling out a September 27, 2024 release date.The caption simply read: "The game continues."It means the 11th movie in the iconic series will drop a year after 'Saw X' hit the big screen on September 29 this year.Although the turnaround seems fast, the franchise has managed it before with the success of 'Saw' prompting a sequel to be greenlit and released just 364 days later.Each subsequent 'Saw' movie was then released less than a year after its predecessor until 'Saw 3D' - the seventh in the franchise - which came 371 days after 'Saw VI'.
- 12/12/2023
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Jigsaw will be back inflict pain once more in Saw XI, and the new film is arriving in 2024: more details here.
It is rare for any franchise to reach ten films. It is even rarer for the tenth film to receive some of the best reviews of the series.
Such was the case with Saw X, the film that put Tobin Bell front and centre one again as malicious vigilante John Kramer/Jigsaw.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the impressive box office returns of Saw X, Lionsgate has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with Saw XI.
You won’t have to wait long to see it either, as the official Saw social media accounts posted an image stating the sequel would be with us in just over nine months time, on the 27th September 2024.
This harks back to the heyday of Saw in the early 2000s, when there would be...
It is rare for any franchise to reach ten films. It is even rarer for the tenth film to receive some of the best reviews of the series.
Such was the case with Saw X, the film that put Tobin Bell front and centre one again as malicious vigilante John Kramer/Jigsaw.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the impressive box office returns of Saw X, Lionsgate has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with Saw XI.
You won’t have to wait long to see it either, as the official Saw social media accounts posted an image stating the sequel would be with us in just over nine months time, on the 27th September 2024.
This harks back to the heyday of Saw in the early 2000s, when there would be...
- 12/12/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Lionsgate is back with a bang, announcing “Saw XI” with a slated release date of September 27, 2024. The news came out of the blue, especially since “Saw X” graced theaters just over two months ago. The announcement was made on Instagram, intriguing fans with Roman numerals set against a spooky “Saw” backdrop.
The “Saw” franchise is no stranger to fast-paced releases. Echoing the quick success of the earlier films, “Saw XI” is following closely on the heels of its predecessor. This pattern of rapid production has been a hallmark of the series since “Saw II” rushed to screens just a year after the original.
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Box office numbers show that this strategy has paid off. “Saw X” was a hit, pulling in $53 million in North America and amassing $107 million globally. All this against a modest production budget of $13 million.
Details about...
The “Saw” franchise is no stranger to fast-paced releases. Echoing the quick success of the earlier films, “Saw XI” is following closely on the heels of its predecessor. This pattern of rapid production has been a hallmark of the series since “Saw II” rushed to screens just a year after the original.
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Box office numbers show that this strategy has paid off. “Saw X” was a hit, pulling in $53 million in North America and amassing $107 million globally. All this against a modest production budget of $13 million.
Details about...
- 12/12/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Lionsgate is sharpening its tools for yet another Saw installment. The studio has set a date for Saw XI, with the franchise’s Instagram account announcing a Sept. 27, 2024 for the series.
The latest installment, Saw X, was a surprise critical hit for the franchise, becoming the first in the series to win over critics and earn fresh Rotten Tomatoes score. It was a commercial hit as well, earning more than $107.6 million globally on a $13 million budget.
Saw veteran Kevin Greutert was behind Saw X, which turned a more empathetic eye toward antagonist John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell). “There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there’s no obvious one coming out of this film. I really wanted it to feel like a kind of final send-off for the Jigsaw character, but never say never,” Greutert told The Hollywood Reporter in October.
No other details have been revealed about the new installment.
The latest installment, Saw X, was a surprise critical hit for the franchise, becoming the first in the series to win over critics and earn fresh Rotten Tomatoes score. It was a commercial hit as well, earning more than $107.6 million globally on a $13 million budget.
Saw veteran Kevin Greutert was behind Saw X, which turned a more empathetic eye toward antagonist John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell). “There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there’s no obvious one coming out of this film. I really wanted it to feel like a kind of final send-off for the Jigsaw character, but never say never,” Greutert told The Hollywood Reporter in October.
No other details have been revealed about the new installment.
- 12/12/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate wants to play another game. The studio made a surprise announcement of “Saw XI” on Monday afternoon, along with plans for the 11th entry in the long-running horror franchise to hit theaters just nine months from now.
The project was confirmed through an Instagram post, which feature Roman numerals against a spooky “Saw” backdrop spelling out a Sept. 27, 2024 release date. It was shared alongside a simple caption: “The game continues.”
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Setting a date for next fall is a pretty astounding feat, as the last franchise entry, “Saw X,” hit theaters just over two months ago on Sept. 29. That represents a quick turnaround — less than one year — for the franchise. It’s not an achievement that the series hasn’t notched before though. After the first “Saw” took off, “Saw II” was quickly greenlit and just barely hit the benchmark,...
The project was confirmed through an Instagram post, which feature Roman numerals against a spooky “Saw” backdrop spelling out a Sept. 27, 2024 release date. It was shared alongside a simple caption: “The game continues.”
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Setting a date for next fall is a pretty astounding feat, as the last franchise entry, “Saw X,” hit theaters just over two months ago on Sept. 29. That represents a quick turnaround — less than one year — for the franchise. It’s not an achievement that the series hasn’t notched before though. After the first “Saw” took off, “Saw II” was quickly greenlit and just barely hit the benchmark,...
- 12/12/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw returned in this year’s Saw X and it was a huge success, not only in the box office ($107M worldwide) but also on Rotten Tomatoes where it currently sits with an 80% critic and 89% audience score.
It comes as no surprise that Lionsgate is moving forward with the next installment, Saw XI, which has been dated for September 27, 2024, almost exactly one year from the latest film’s release.
The news came across the official socials where the studio shared teaser art and the tagline: “The Game Continues…”
No director has been announced but I think it’s a safe bet that Kevin Greutert will return, as will Tobin Bell and likely Shawnee Smith as Amanda. We’ll share the official announce when it comes in.
What do you want to see from the eleventh(!) Saw?
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It comes as no surprise that Lionsgate is moving forward with the next installment, Saw XI, which has been dated for September 27, 2024, almost exactly one year from the latest film’s release.
The news came across the official socials where the studio shared teaser art and the tagline: “The Game Continues…”
No director has been announced but I think it’s a safe bet that Kevin Greutert will return, as will Tobin Bell and likely Shawnee Smith as Amanda. We’ll share the official announce when it comes in.
What do you want to see from the eleventh(!) Saw?
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- 12/12/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
At long last, Jigsaw returned in Saw X. Set between the events of Saw and Saw II, the tenth installment is a gruesome fan-pleaser led by a franchise-best performance from Tobin Bell as John Kramer.
Along with a six-part making-of documentary and more, the film’s home video release features an audio commentary by director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley.
Here are nine things I learned from the Saw X commentary…
1. Kevin Greutert was unsure about the concept until he read the script.
Greutert — who edited six previous Saw films and directed Saw VI and Saw 3D — is one of the few Saw creatives to return for Saw X, but he wasn’t sold on the initial concept.
“I’d heard about it years before, what the concept of the movie was, and I was like, ‘I don’t know. Really? Cancer?’ I just wasn...
Along with a six-part making-of documentary and more, the film’s home video release features an audio commentary by director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley.
Here are nine things I learned from the Saw X commentary…
1. Kevin Greutert was unsure about the concept until he read the script.
Greutert — who edited six previous Saw films and directed Saw VI and Saw 3D — is one of the few Saw creatives to return for Saw X, but he wasn’t sold on the initial concept.
“I’d heard about it years before, what the concept of the movie was, and I was like, ‘I don’t know. Really? Cancer?’ I just wasn...
- 12/6/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Better hope the kids are asleep – Saw X is arriving on physical media next month.
One of the year’s biggest horror flicks is making its way to a disc-playing device near you, just in time for Christmas. What better counter-programming to The Muppet Christmas Carol than a bunch of nasty medical scammers doing brain surgery on themselves?
Set between the events of Saw I and II, everyone’s favourite murdery avenger John Kramer isn’t feeling too well. Desperate to cure his cancer, he travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure – which turns out to be a scam.
Then other things happen, and someone gets tubes attached to their eyes. If I’m honest, I was too busy hiding behind my hands to get many more details.
Read more: Saw X | Director Kevin Greutert discusses traps and the future of Saw | Film Stories
In our review, though, we...
One of the year’s biggest horror flicks is making its way to a disc-playing device near you, just in time for Christmas. What better counter-programming to The Muppet Christmas Carol than a bunch of nasty medical scammers doing brain surgery on themselves?
Set between the events of Saw I and II, everyone’s favourite murdery avenger John Kramer isn’t feeling too well. Desperate to cure his cancer, he travels to Mexico for an experimental medical procedure – which turns out to be a scam.
Then other things happen, and someone gets tubes attached to their eyes. If I’m honest, I was too busy hiding behind my hands to get many more details.
Read more: Saw X | Director Kevin Greutert discusses traps and the future of Saw | Film Stories
In our review, though, we...
- 11/22/2023
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
There are some people out there who will tell you the reason they like the "Saw" movies is because of the complex moral and ethical dilemmas they submerge their conflicted characters into. And that John Kramer, the most conflicted of them all, is among the most compelling villains in modern horror history -- if he's a true villain at all.
Well, I think everyone else is going to see heads smashed by blocks of ice and eyeballs sucked out of their sockets.
However you feel about the "Saw" movies, you can't deny that the decisive factor in their appeal is the blood, guts, and carnage. Tobin Bell's Kramer, known to his victims as Jigsaw, and his apprentices Amanda (Shawnee Smith) and Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) have devised all manner of dastardly traps over the years to unjustly punish mildly flawed people teach bad people big lessons. As the series has gone on,...
Well, I think everyone else is going to see heads smashed by blocks of ice and eyeballs sucked out of their sockets.
However you feel about the "Saw" movies, you can't deny that the decisive factor in their appeal is the blood, guts, and carnage. Tobin Bell's Kramer, known to his victims as Jigsaw, and his apprentices Amanda (Shawnee Smith) and Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) have devised all manner of dastardly traps over the years to unjustly punish mildly flawed people teach bad people big lessons. As the series has gone on,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
Hit sequel Saw X has scared up over $100 million at the box office, and the film is now available at home on Digital. It’s coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K tomorrow, November 21.
While you wait, we’re debuting an exclusive clip from the robust bonus features package this afternoon, this one celebrating the fans and their 20-year dedication to Jigsaw’s saga.
The clip features insights from Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith, who are back in the tenth franchise installment, along with writer Josh Goldberg and director Kevin Greutert.
Celebrate 20 years of Saw by watching the exclusive clip below.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…...
While you wait, we’re debuting an exclusive clip from the robust bonus features package this afternoon, this one celebrating the fans and their 20-year dedication to Jigsaw’s saga.
The clip features insights from Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith, who are back in the tenth franchise installment, along with writer Josh Goldberg and director Kevin Greutert.
Celebrate 20 years of Saw by watching the exclusive clip below.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…...
- 11/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Director Kevin Greutert has weighed in on a potential Saw X sequel, but just to be clear, one has not been greenlit.
Saw X is undoubtedly one of this year’s biggest success stories. Not only is it the franchise’s only critically acclaimed instalment, it also revitalised a film series many thought was past its use-by date.
Now, inevitably, the talk is shifting towards whether or not there will be a sequel. We recently spoke to Greutert about Saw X and before we could even bring it up, he guessed we’d like to talk about the future of Saw.
“You’ll probably be asking about the future of the Saw series. I can go straight to that and say, we’d like to do one, but only if we feel very confident that it’s going to be just as good,” the director told us.
There we go.
Saw X is undoubtedly one of this year’s biggest success stories. Not only is it the franchise’s only critically acclaimed instalment, it also revitalised a film series many thought was past its use-by date.
Now, inevitably, the talk is shifting towards whether or not there will be a sequel. We recently spoke to Greutert about Saw X and before we could even bring it up, he guessed we’d like to talk about the future of Saw.
“You’ll probably be asking about the future of the Saw series. I can go straight to that and say, we’d like to do one, but only if we feel very confident that it’s going to be just as good,” the director told us.
There we go.
- 11/16/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
From the mid to late aughts, October horror was dominated by one word: Saw. In an impressive streak, the grisly franchise celebrated seven straight years with a new entry just in time for Halloween. Though sequels have been sporadic since the 2010 film Saw: The Final Chapter, this autumn brought another tale from Jigsaw’s world of twisted morality and the return of the legendary killer himself. Director Kevin Greutert’s story follows John Kramer (Tobin Bell) on a quest for revenge, but the film also features a fan favorite character and one of the saga’s first survivors. Set between the first and second franchise entries, Saw X sees the return of Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) as an assistant/disciple of the dying murderer. Though her position in Jigsaw’s army would later be usurped by others, Amanda remains the franchise’s most heartbreaking character and the greatest condemnation of Jigsaw’s sociopathy.
- 11/14/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
Nearly 20 years in, John Kramer continues to kill it at the box office. "Saw X," the latest installment in Lionsgate's long-running horror franchise, has officially crossed the $100 million mark globally thanks to Wednesday's grosses. Not that the movie wasn't already a hit before, but it now gets to count itself alongside seven other "Saw" movies that have grossed at least that much money worldwide, making such an impressive benchmark more of a rule than an exception.
"Saw X" curently sits at $52.7 million domestically and $47.9 million internationally for a grand total of $100.6 million worldwide to date, per Box Office Mojo. Director Kevin Greutert's film has already been available on VOD for some time, so the milestone was crossed somewhat quietly. But the fact that enough people continued to see the film throughout the Halloween season and beyond -- despite the fact they could have just as easily watched it...
"Saw X" curently sits at $52.7 million domestically and $47.9 million internationally for a grand total of $100.6 million worldwide to date, per Box Office Mojo. Director Kevin Greutert's film has already been available on VOD for some time, so the milestone was crossed somewhat quietly. But the fact that enough people continued to see the film throughout the Halloween season and beyond -- despite the fact they could have just as easily watched it...
- 11/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most disturbing instalment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.
Directed by: Kevin Greutert
Written by: Pete Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg
Produced by: Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, Renata Vaca.
Saw X is available to buy and rent now from Lionsgate UK
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Directed by: Kevin Greutert
Written by: Pete Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg
Produced by: Mark Burg, Oren Koules
Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, Renata Vaca.
Saw X is available to buy and rent now from Lionsgate UK
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- 11/6/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
In the wake of five new horror movies releasing at home this past Tuesday, the October horror season rolls on today with another eight new horror movies being added to the mix.
Here’s the full list of horror movies released today, October 20, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $73 million at the box office, and it was just unleashed for Premium VOD rental and purchase today.
The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K will follow on November 21.
Lionsgate teases, “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”
“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games.
Here’s the full list of horror movies released today, October 20, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $73 million at the box office, and it was just unleashed for Premium VOD rental and purchase today.
The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K will follow on November 21.
Lionsgate teases, “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”
“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games.
- 10/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
If you are a fan of horror films, you are in for a treat this October. Prime Video India has announced that it will stream two of the most anticipated horror films of the year: The Exorcist: Believer and Saw X. Both films are sequels to iconic horror franchises that have terrified audiences for decades. Here is what you need to know about these films before you watch them.
The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer is the sixth installment in The Exorcist franchise, and serves as a sequel to the original 1973 film. It follows a photographer who must confront the nadir of evil when his daughter and her best friend are possessed by a demonic force. He seeks the help of Chris MacNeil, the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before. The film stars Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O’Neill, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz and Ann Dowd,...
The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer is the sixth installment in The Exorcist franchise, and serves as a sequel to the original 1973 film. It follows a photographer who must confront the nadir of evil when his daughter and her best friend are possessed by a demonic force. He seeks the help of Chris MacNeil, the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before. The film stars Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O’Neill, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz and Ann Dowd,...
- 10/18/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
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Directed By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker Written By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker And Conor Murphy & Jordan Michael Blake Produced By | Raven Jensen & Amanda Crown Co-produced By | Conor Murphy, Nico Alvo, Gregory Barns, Jordan Michael Blake, & Eduardo Ruiz-Healy Production Company | The American Standard Film Co. Executive Producer | Joe Veix Associate Producer | Katie Heim Cinematography By | Conor Murphy Production Design By | Chazz Foggie Assistant Director | Eduardo Ruiz-healy Original Score By | Chris Ruenes & Drake Tyler Creature Design | Rashaad Santiago VFX By...
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Directed By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker Written By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker And Conor Murphy & Jordan Michael Blake Produced By | Raven Jensen & Amanda Crown Co-produced By | Conor Murphy, Nico Alvo, Gregory Barns, Jordan Michael Blake, & Eduardo Ruiz-Healy Production Company | The American Standard Film Co. Executive Producer | Joe Veix Associate Producer | Katie Heim Cinematography By | Conor Murphy Production Design By | Chazz Foggie Assistant Director | Eduardo Ruiz-healy Original Score By | Chris Ruenes & Drake Tyler Creature Design | Rashaad Santiago VFX By...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise, is currently in theatres (you can read our review Here) – and this weekend, it’s going to be invading our homes. Lionsgate has announced that Saw X will be receiving a Premium Video on Demand (or PVOD) and Premium Electronic Sell-Through release this Friday, October 20th. A 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital release will follow on November 21st.
According to a press release, “The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material.“
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by...
According to a press release, “The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material.“
Directed by Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw), from a screenplay that was written by...
- 10/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
What Halloween would be complete without a little "Saw"? After the ninth chapter in the 2000s horror mainstay, "Spiral: From the Book of Saw," opened in May 2021, this year's "Saw X" saw the series return to a far more traditional, scary season-adjacent launch date in late September. The move paid off at the box office, with "Saw X" scoring the franchise's strongest box office debut in over a decade and very nearly taking the number one spot if it hadn't been for those snoopin' Paw Patrollers (I guess #SawPatrol became a real thing after all). Now, the film is headed to Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through just in time for your All Hallows' Eve watch party on October 20, 2023, with its release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital to follow a month later on November 21.
Winding the clock back to a point between the original "Saw" and "Saw II,...
Winding the clock back to a point between the original "Saw" and "Saw II,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $70 million at the box office, and we’ve learned that the brand new sequel is headed home later this week.
Saw X comes to PVOD on October 20, followed by DVD, Blu-ray and 4K on November 21.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…
Audio Commentary with Director-Editor Kevin Greutert, Cinematographer Nick Matthews, and Production Designer Anthony Stabley
Reawakening Multipart Making-of Documentary:
– I Want to Play a Game: Bleeding New Life into the Saga
– This Time It’s Personal: Characters and Casting
– Another Time, Another Place: Locations and Cinematography
– There Will Be...
Saw X comes to PVOD on October 20, followed by DVD, Blu-ray and 4K on November 21.
The 4K transfer for Saw X features Jigsaw’s highly anticipated return in eye-exploding HDR10, along with a terror-inducing Dolby Atmos audio mix. Special features include a multipart “making of” documentary called Reawakening, over a dozen deleted scenes, and more, totaling over three hours of bonus material. The full Special Features package includes…
Audio Commentary with Director-Editor Kevin Greutert, Cinematographer Nick Matthews, and Production Designer Anthony Stabley
Reawakening Multipart Making-of Documentary:
– I Want to Play a Game: Bleeding New Life into the Saga
– This Time It’s Personal: Characters and Casting
– Another Time, Another Place: Locations and Cinematography
– There Will Be...
- 10/17/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Saw X’s online release date looks to have just been revealed, and it’s right around the corner.
The latest movie in the long-running franchise, which was the landmark tenth entry, took place just after the original 2004 film. It saw Tobin Bell’s John Kramer seeking a miracle cure to his cancer in Mexico only to get scammed by a group of con artists—people who soon found themselves in one of Jigsaw’s deadly games.
Directed by Kevin Greutert, the film, which is also the longest Saw installment to date, ended up being the highest-rated movie in the entire franchise. As it currently stands, the film sits at an 80% for Rotten Tomatoes’ critic approval score.
Read full article on The Direct.
The latest movie in the long-running franchise, which was the landmark tenth entry, took place just after the original 2004 film. It saw Tobin Bell’s John Kramer seeking a miracle cure to his cancer in Mexico only to get scammed by a group of con artists—people who soon found themselves in one of Jigsaw’s deadly games.
Directed by Kevin Greutert, the film, which is also the longest Saw installment to date, ended up being the highest-rated movie in the entire franchise. As it currently stands, the film sits at an 80% for Rotten Tomatoes’ critic approval score.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/14/2023
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
Kevin Greutert is viewing 'Saw X' as a farewell to Jigsaw.The 58-year-old filmmaker has helmed the latest movie in the horror franchise and considers it to be a goodbye to Tobin Bell's iconic antagonist John Kramer/Jigsaw.Kevin told The Hollywood Reporter: "We'll just have to see what the future of 'Saw' is."There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there's no obvious one coming out of this film. I really wanted it to feel like a kind of final send-off for the Jigsaw character, but never say never."In a first for the series, 'Saw X' has been praised by critics and Greutert thinks that the gamble to get the audience to empathise with the cancer-stricken Jigsaw has paid off.He said: "We took a risk by really fleshing out John Kramer's character. It's contrary to...
- 10/13/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise, is currently in theatres (you can read our review Here) – and so far the movie has pulled in almost $60 million at the global box office, so we’re probably going to be seeing a Saw 11 sooner than later. In fact, the producers were already talking sequel before the movie was released. But during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Kevin Greutert, who previously directed Saw VI and Saw: The Final Chapter (and also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw) said he intended for the movie to feel like the final send-off to the Jigsaw character.
When asked about what could be coming next for the franchise, Greutert said, “Well, we’ll just have to see what the future of Saw is. There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there’s no obvious one coming out of this film.
When asked about what could be coming next for the franchise, Greutert said, “Well, we’ll just have to see what the future of Saw is. There are so many directions we could go, but for me, there’s no obvious one coming out of this film.
- 10/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
[This story contains spoilers for Saw X.]
If anyone deserved to be at the helm of the Saw franchise’s first critically acclaimed film, it’s Saw X director Kevin Greutert. The editor-turned-director has been credited on every single Saw film, be it as an editor, director or executive producer, beginning with James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s original Saw (2004). Greutert chalks Saw X’s success up to an accessible plot and the calculated risk of asking the audience to empathize more than ever with the franchise’s signature antagonist, John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell).
“We took a risk by really fleshing out John Kramer’s character. It’s contrary to the Jaws and Alien wisdom that the less you see of your monster, the better. If this movie had a chance, it was going to be by going deep into John Kramer,” Greutert tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Besides a certified-fresh badge on Rotten Tomatoes,...
If anyone deserved to be at the helm of the Saw franchise’s first critically acclaimed film, it’s Saw X director Kevin Greutert. The editor-turned-director has been credited on every single Saw film, be it as an editor, director or executive producer, beginning with James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s original Saw (2004). Greutert chalks Saw X’s success up to an accessible plot and the calculated risk of asking the audience to empathize more than ever with the franchise’s signature antagonist, John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell).
“We took a risk by really fleshing out John Kramer’s character. It’s contrary to the Jaws and Alien wisdom that the less you see of your monster, the better. If this movie had a chance, it was going to be by going deep into John Kramer,” Greutert tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Besides a certified-fresh badge on Rotten Tomatoes,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the wake of scoring the franchise’s highest opening weekend in over 10 years, new sequel Saw X has continued to be a win for Lionsgate in its second weekend of release.
Driven by positive reviews and an 82% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Saw X added another $8 million to its domestic total over the weekend, which now stands at $32.5 million.
Worldwide, Saw X has now tortured its way to $43.8 million, exceeding Spiral: From the Book of Saw‘s final worldwide total ($40.6 million) in just the first ten days of release.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw was released in the heart of the covid-19 pandemic back in 2021, we must remind, but Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures are surely smiling wide today.
With a production budget of just $13 million, Saw X is already profitable and will surely continue to rake in addition millions in the weeks leading into Halloween 2023.
Lionsgate teases, “The...
Driven by positive reviews and an 82% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Saw X added another $8 million to its domestic total over the weekend, which now stands at $32.5 million.
Worldwide, Saw X has now tortured its way to $43.8 million, exceeding Spiral: From the Book of Saw‘s final worldwide total ($40.6 million) in just the first ten days of release.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw was released in the heart of the covid-19 pandemic back in 2021, we must remind, but Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures are surely smiling wide today.
With a production budget of just $13 million, Saw X is already profitable and will surely continue to rake in addition millions in the weeks leading into Halloween 2023.
Lionsgate teases, “The...
- 10/9/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
With the summer movie season coming to a close, there are still plenty of great Hollywood movies to watch in theatres now. Here is a list of the top 5 Hollywood movies to watch in theatres now, based on critical acclaim, box office success, and audience reviews:
1. The Nun II
The Nun II is a sequel to the 2018 horror film The Nun, in which a priest investigates a mysterious abbey. The film is directed by Michael Chaves, who directed the 2021 horror film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The cast includes Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene and Anna Popplewell as Sister Frances.
The Nun 2 Trailer
The Nun II has been praised by critics for its atmospheric scares and its strong performances, particularly from Farmiga and Popplewell. The film has also been a box office success, grossing over $100 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
2. Saw X
Saw X is the...
1. The Nun II
The Nun II is a sequel to the 2018 horror film The Nun, in which a priest investigates a mysterious abbey. The film is directed by Michael Chaves, who directed the 2021 horror film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The cast includes Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene and Anna Popplewell as Sister Frances.
The Nun 2 Trailer
The Nun II has been praised by critics for its atmospheric scares and its strong performances, particularly from Farmiga and Popplewell. The film has also been a box office success, grossing over $100 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
2. Saw X
Saw X is the...
- 10/6/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Kevin Greutert‘s Saw X takes place between the first two films of the Saw franchise and focuses on its protagonist, John Kramer/The Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell).
Kramer goes to a clinic outside of Mexico City and undergoes a procedure that he hopes will cure him of his brain cancer.
After he completes the operation, Kramer finds out that it was a scam that had many other victims who were also conned into having this procedure done on them.
In response, Kramer kidnaps the five people who deceived him: Dr. Cecilia Pederson (Synnøve Macody Lund), the daughter of the doctor who conducted the procedure, Finn Pederson (Donagh Gordon), Gabriela (Renata Vaca), Diego (Joshua Okamoto), Mateo (Octavio Hinojosa) and Valentina (Paulette Hernández).
Much like the previous films, Kramer forces his captors to survive death traps.
Cecilia, early on, reassured Kramer that the procedure would work, saying that his time was not up yet.
Kramer goes to a clinic outside of Mexico City and undergoes a procedure that he hopes will cure him of his brain cancer.
After he completes the operation, Kramer finds out that it was a scam that had many other victims who were also conned into having this procedure done on them.
In response, Kramer kidnaps the five people who deceived him: Dr. Cecilia Pederson (Synnøve Macody Lund), the daughter of the doctor who conducted the procedure, Finn Pederson (Donagh Gordon), Gabriela (Renata Vaca), Diego (Joshua Okamoto), Mateo (Octavio Hinojosa) and Valentina (Paulette Hernández).
Much like the previous films, Kramer forces his captors to survive death traps.
Cecilia, early on, reassured Kramer that the procedure would work, saying that his time was not up yet.
- 10/5/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
The tenth installment in Lionsgate’s long-running horror franchise, Saw X is playing in theaters nationwide, and Lionsgate is surely happy with the box office results over the weekend.
Saw X scared up a reported $18 million in its opening weekend here in the United States, with the new movie’s worldwide total sitting at $29,300,000 just days into its release.
That $18 million domestic number marks the franchise’s highest opening weekend since Saw 3D back in 2010, and it also matches the $18 million opening of the original Saw in 2004.
An $18 million opening weekend is a far cry from the franchise-high $33 million opening of Saw III, mind you, but it’s also the strongest the series has been in over 10 years. The decision to ditch the convoluted continuity of the later films in the franchise and instead bring back Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith with a simplified, back to basics approach was a smart one.
Saw X scared up a reported $18 million in its opening weekend here in the United States, with the new movie’s worldwide total sitting at $29,300,000 just days into its release.
That $18 million domestic number marks the franchise’s highest opening weekend since Saw 3D back in 2010, and it also matches the $18 million opening of the original Saw in 2004.
An $18 million opening weekend is a far cry from the franchise-high $33 million opening of Saw III, mind you, but it’s also the strongest the series has been in over 10 years. The decision to ditch the convoluted continuity of the later films in the franchise and instead bring back Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith with a simplified, back to basics approach was a smart one.
- 10/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Saw franchise, notorious for its mind-bending traps and twisted morality, is back with Saw X, a semi-prequel that finds its place snugly between the first and second films. Directed by Kevin Greutert and crafted by writers Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger, this chapter promises a fresh, albeit macabre, spin on the series.
We’re thrown back into the twisted world of John Kramer, and who better to lead us than the brilliant Tobin Bell? His return is a real treat, a silver lining to the franchise that had to say goodbye to him way too soon. Bell isn’t just back; he’s delving deeper, giving us more layers to John Kramer than we’ve seen before. Saw X takes a slightly more cinematic route, allowing us a peek behind the curtain. Instead of just the menacing voice behind a tape recorder and the architect of deadly traps, we...
We’re thrown back into the twisted world of John Kramer, and who better to lead us than the brilliant Tobin Bell? His return is a real treat, a silver lining to the franchise that had to say goodbye to him way too soon. Bell isn’t just back; he’s delving deeper, giving us more layers to John Kramer than we’ve seen before. Saw X takes a slightly more cinematic route, allowing us a peek behind the curtain. Instead of just the menacing voice behind a tape recorder and the architect of deadly traps, we...
- 10/1/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
The latest addition to the “Saw” franchise is already terrifying people and it’s only been in theatres for a day.
While chatting in a new NME interview, “Saw X” director Kevin Greutert shared an encounter with law enforcement while editing the upcoming slasher-torture flick.
Read More: ‘Saw X’ First Look: Tobin Bell, As ‘Desperate’ Serial Killer Jigsaw, Is Back With Newfound ‘Deranged’ Purpose
While assistant editor Steve Forn was editing the gruesome movie, neighbours heard so much screaming that they believed someone was in danger and desperately needed help.
“There was a knock at the door,” Greutert remembered. “We have the doorbell [camera] video of the police walking up, [Forn answering the door] and the police saying, ‘The neighbors [have been] calling and saying someone’s being tortured to death in here.”
Read More: ‘Saw X’: Jigsaw Is Back In Gruesome New Trailer For ‘Most Chilling’ Film In Franchise Yet
Thankfully, the cops understood Hollywood magic was at play,...
While chatting in a new NME interview, “Saw X” director Kevin Greutert shared an encounter with law enforcement while editing the upcoming slasher-torture flick.
Read More: ‘Saw X’ First Look: Tobin Bell, As ‘Desperate’ Serial Killer Jigsaw, Is Back With Newfound ‘Deranged’ Purpose
While assistant editor Steve Forn was editing the gruesome movie, neighbours heard so much screaming that they believed someone was in danger and desperately needed help.
“There was a knock at the door,” Greutert remembered. “We have the doorbell [camera] video of the police walking up, [Forn answering the door] and the police saying, ‘The neighbors [have been] calling and saying someone’s being tortured to death in here.”
Read More: ‘Saw X’: Jigsaw Is Back In Gruesome New Trailer For ‘Most Chilling’ Film In Franchise Yet
Thankfully, the cops understood Hollywood magic was at play,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Happy pups prevailed at the domestic box office this weekend as Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie scared off Saw X and The Creator with $23 million from 3,989 theaters in a needed win for the family marketplace.
The news was just as good overseas, where the sequel flexed its muscle in opening to $23.1 million from 45 markets for a global bow of $46.1 million, a 70 percent uptick over the last pic. Parents and kids made up 90 percent of the audience in North America, where the sequel over-indexed in most regions save for the western part of the U.S.
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, which cost a lean $30 million to produce before marketing, follows the success of 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie that helped solidify Paramount chief Brian Robbins’ standing. That film opened to $13.1 million domestically before turning into a sleeper hit and grossing $140 million globally, a notable figure considering the pandemic and a day-and-date debut on Paramount+.
The news was just as good overseas, where the sequel flexed its muscle in opening to $23.1 million from 45 markets for a global bow of $46.1 million, a 70 percent uptick over the last pic. Parents and kids made up 90 percent of the audience in North America, where the sequel over-indexed in most regions save for the western part of the U.S.
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, which cost a lean $30 million to produce before marketing, follows the success of 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie that helped solidify Paramount chief Brian Robbins’ standing. That film opened to $13.1 million domestically before turning into a sleeper hit and grossing $140 million globally, a notable figure considering the pandemic and a day-and-date debut on Paramount+.
- 10/1/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fans may love the realism in the new Saw X horror film. But try living next door to the editing bay.
Saw X’s director Kevin Greutert reveals in a new NME interview that the police knocked on the door during the film’s post-production in Hollywood. Apparently, the neighbors summoned help because they believed someone was in danger next door.
Steve Forn, the first assistant editor, was working at the office on the film’s vacuum trap sequence.
“There was a knock at the door,” Greutert recalled. “We have the doorbell [camera] video of the police walking up, [Forn answering the door] and the police saying, ‘The neighbors [have been] calling and saying someone’s being tortured to death in here.”
The matter was quickly resolved.
“And he [Forn] was like, ‘Actually, I’m just working on a movie… You can come in and see it if you want?’ The cops started laughing! They said, ‘We want to but,...
Saw X’s director Kevin Greutert reveals in a new NME interview that the police knocked on the door during the film’s post-production in Hollywood. Apparently, the neighbors summoned help because they believed someone was in danger next door.
Steve Forn, the first assistant editor, was working at the office on the film’s vacuum trap sequence.
“There was a knock at the door,” Greutert recalled. “We have the doorbell [camera] video of the police walking up, [Forn answering the door] and the police saying, ‘The neighbors [have been] calling and saying someone’s being tortured to death in here.”
The matter was quickly resolved.
“And he [Forn] was like, ‘Actually, I’m just working on a movie… You can come in and see it if you want?’ The cops started laughing! They said, ‘We want to but,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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