Jigsaw is coming back to life once again, with Lionsgate moving forward on the eighth installment of their blockbusterSawfranchise.The Tracking Boardreports that the studio has hiredPiranha 3DwritersJosh Stolbergand Pete Goldfinger to come aboard and write the script for this new movie, entitledSaw Legacy. No story details were given at this time, and it isn’t known ifTobin Bellwill be back to play the notorious killer Jigsaw.
James WanandLeigh Whannell, who came up with the originalSawstory, are set to executive produce thissequel. We reported back in 2013 that Lionsgate was developing this Saw sequel, but that report claimed the studio wanted to take its time and develop the perfect story. Lionsgate reportedly consideredrebootingthe franchise altogether, but it is not known if this new project will be a continuation ofJigsaw’s story or not.
The originalSaw, directed byJames Wanfrom a script he co-wrote withLeigh Whannell, earned an impressive $103 million worldwide from just a $1.2 million budget in 2004. The film spawnedSaw II($147.7 million worldwide),Saw III($164.8 million worldwide),Saw IV($139.3 million worldwide),Saw V($113.8 million worldwide),Saw VI($68.2 million worldwide) andSaw 3D($136.1 million worldwide). The films have earned $873 million at the worldwidebox office, with all seven movies costing just $64 million to produce.
James Wandidn’t direct any of the sequels, but he has remained on board as a producer as the franchise continued to churn out hit after hit. He most recently directedFurious 7and will return to hishorror movieroots this summer by directingThe Conjuring: The Enfield Poltergeist, debuting in theaters June 10.Leigh Whannellmost recently made his directorial debut withInsidious Chapter 3, which he also wrote and starred in.
Josh Stolbergand Pete Goldfinger both wrote theSorority Rowremake andPiranha 3Dtogether.Josh Stolberghas also writtenGood Luck Chuckand he wrote and directed indie films Conception and Crawlspace. What do you think aboutSaw Legacymoving forward?
