Tuesday, June 9

• Saw VI Finished, Saw VII and VIII Planned

  Production has wrapped on Saw VI, which kicks off the editing process on a movie that director Kevin Greutert called "mind-numbingly complex" on his blog. Greutert is pretty confident that the public will like the sixth installment of the series:

  I can’t wait for people to see the movie. I think it stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of the Saws, and while I’m the least objective person imaginable when it comes to this, I think we’ve all done something really special.

  Greutert isn't the only one pleased with his work. Saw star Tobin Bell, Jigsaw himself, feels that the series will continue to part VIII and perhaps beyond:

  Six is finished and we’re just in the middle of talking about [seven]. I look forward to filling out the other pieces of the puzzle. There’s some pieces that people still haven’t seen.

  As for whether Saw VIII will be the last in the series, Bell isn't so sure:

  Final is a relative word. Especially in entertainment. If there’s more good story to tell, it’s good to have more opportunities to tell it.

  With the horror series also branching into video games, it seems like the Saw series will likely be around for a long, long time.

  
  
  Next Showing: Saw VII opens October 23

  Posted 06/09/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Tobin Bell | Kevin Greutert | Saw | Saw VIII | Saw VII | Saw VI

Monday, March 23

• Saw VI News

  The horror series that refuses to die offered some news about its latest installment. Series producer Mark Burg reports on the official SAW website:

  Shawnee Smith (Amanda) is in Saw VI. There are several new characters. Also, this movie is a lot more violent than the previous V. Lastly, we have traps that pit victims against each other like the opening of Saw V. Could be the best script yet!

  Considering Smith's involvement in Saw I through V, it's likely she'll appear in the inevitable Saw XII in 2015.

  The fifth sequel starts shooting in Toronto on March 30th, with Saw regulars Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor returning, and VH1's Scream Queens winner, Tanedra Howard, making her debut.

  
  

  Posted 03/23/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Mark Burg | Shawnee Smith | Costas Mandylor | Tobin Bell | Saw VI

Wednesday, October 22

• Saw VI in Question?

  After four straight successes for the Saw franchise and a fifth seemingly in the bag, some surprising reports are emerging that Saw VI may be delayed, or might not even happen. These reports contradict other Saw news.

  In an interview with Screens and Tech, Tobin Bell says he "wouldn't be surprised if it went further" before adding "if the fans want more, it means there's a market for more."

  Other online reports have indicated that a Saw VI and VII were already greenlit and in pre-production, although producers were reluctant to offer confirmation at the recent round of press tours for Saw V.

  Saw IV's box office take was down slightly from Saw III, but considering the average budget on III, IV, and V was in the meager $10 million range, ending the franchise would make little sense financially.

  One final indicator that would seem to contradict emerging reports: The new VH1 reality show Scream Queens, co-hosted by Saw star Shawnee Smith, has contestants competing for the grand prize of a part in Saw VI.

  
  
  Next Showing: Saw V opens in theaters nationwide this Friday, October 24

  Posted 10/22/2008 by reelz

  Related: Shawnee Smith | Tobin Bell | Saw VI | Saw V | Saw IV | Saw III | Saw II | Saw

Thursday, May 15

• Saw V Plot Details Revealed (Yes, Jigsaw is Still Dead)

  In what has now become an annual event for horror movie fans, the indomitable Saw franchise will unveil its fifth chapter in October, with a host of grisly new traps awaiting the victims of Hoffman (Costas Mandylor), the devious protégé of deceased Saw villain Jigsaw. The latest installment has Hoffman scrambling to close loose ends (i.e., kill a lot of people) when the secret of Jigsaw's torturous ways is on the verge of being exposed.

  Thankfully, Saw V looks to be a bit less perplexing than its predecessors, which constantly jumped around the story's narrative timeline in an effort to keep fans guessing. "This film is far less confusing and more linear, and there are TWO great twists," Saw V producer Marc Berg told horror fansite Bloody-Disgusting yesterday. "Just when you thought you figured it out, we twist again. We bring in some new characters that you really get to know... we bring in some peripheral characters that play out in Saw VI - the people that you think will live… not a chance!"

  Source: Bloody-Disgusting

  
  
  Next Showing: Saw V opens October 24, 2008

  Posted 05/15/2008 by reelz

  Related: Costas Mandylor | Tobin Bell | Saw V

Saturday, October 27

• Return of the living dead (characters)

  You just can't keep a good horror villain down. When we last glimpsed Saw's fiendishly sadistic bad guy Jigsaw, at the end of the popular horror series' third installment, he was lying in a pool of blood -- unquestionably, irrefutably, undeniably dead. Deader than the Rockies' chances of winning the World Series.

  And yet, not only does Jigsaw return to his torturous ways in Saw IV, star Tobin Bell is signed on to reprise his signature role in two additional installments of the lucrative franchise.

  While slasher flicks are notorious for resurrecting dead characters, the dubious practice is surprisingly common in other genres as well. Check out our list of eight of the lamest excuses for bringing deceased characters back from the dead. 

  
  

  Posted 10/27/2007 by reelz

  Related: Tobin Bell | Saw IV | Saw III

Sunday, September 2

• Jigsaw (probably) back in Saw IV   

  A teaser trailer for Saw IV has surfaced over on Yahoo! along with a series of new posters which seem to indicate that Tobin Bell's Jigsaw does indeed make some sort of an appearance in the new film.

  The teaser doesn't show a whole lot, more of a gear-up tease for the fans. Still, for those who love torture porn, I'm sure it will get the blood flowing.

  Our own Tom Leupp took in a cocktail mixer with the Saw IV crew a few months back, which you can check out right here.

  
  
  Next Showing: Saw IV hits theaters on October 26th.

  Posted 09/02/2007 by reelz

  Related: Tobin Bell | Saw IV

Thursday, June 21

• Exclusive First Image From Saw IV!!!

  Details on the hotly anticipated Saw IV are slowly trickling in.

  Our own Thomas Leupp attended a cocktail mixer last week with director Darren Lynn Bousman and Jigsaw himself, Tobin Bell, last week. You can read about that right here.

  Today, we have another special treat as Lions Gate has sent attendees of that event a special exclusive first image from Saw IV.

  Click here to check it out!

  
  

  Posted 06/21/2007 by reelz

  Related: Tobin Bell | Darren Lynn Bousman | Saw IV

Thursday, June 14

• The Return of Jigsaw

  When we last left Jigsaw, the horror genre's preeminent villain was lying in a pool of blood, his throat slashed from ear to ear during the closing moments of Saw III.

  But good horror villains rarely stay dead for long, and Jigsaw is set to resume his fiendishly sadistic ways this October in Saw IV. The question is, how exactly do the filmmakers plan to resurrect him? The web is awash with rumor and speculation from the Saw faithful.

  At a Tuesday press mixer to celebrate the completion of principal photography on their latest blood-soaked epic, Saw IV star Tobin Bell, director Darren Lynn Bousman and producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules coyly avoided spilling any details regarding Jigsaw's return. They did, however, assure us that Jigsaw does not have a twin brother. Nor is he a ghost or some other supernatural entity. And no, Saw IV will not be a prequel. And though I forgot to ask whether Jigsaw had somehow been cloned, I'm fairly certain that's not the case either.

  Check back with us in a few weeks for a more detailed rundown of Tuesday's event. In the meantime, email me your own Jigsaw conspiracy theories at tleupp@reelzchannel.com.

  
  

  Posted 06/14/2007 by reelz

  Related: Tobin Bell | Saw IV | Saw III