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    • Saw VI

      (2009) R

      Directed by: Kevin Greutert

      Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell

      Overview: Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) emerges as the next heir to Jigsaw's twisted legacy.

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    • Repo! The Genetic Opera!

      (2008) R

      Directed by: Darren Bousman

      Starring: Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino

      Overview: An epidemic leaves a biotech company in possession of contracts for people's organs.

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Mark Burg Movie News

Friday, October 23

  • Could Paranormal Activity Beat Saw VI at the Box Office?

    Paranormal ActivitySaw VI, the latest installment of the annual October series, opens this weekend and, for once, it won't be the only horror movie to do so.

    Typically, horror movies rarely open in October, giving the Saw movies a wide berth. Zombieland moved to October 9 from October 2 at the first chance it got, and both of Rob Zombie's Halloween installments opened in August, months away from any Saw competition.

    Yet, Paramount has pitted Paranormal Activity's nationwide release against Saw VI, and perhaps wisely so. The LA Times predicts that Paranormal could very likely beat Saw VI in box-office receipts this weekend.

    Saw VI producer Mark Burg admitted to ShoctkTillYouDrop that "[Paranormal]'s coming at us head-on." But that doesn't bother him.

    It's great. It's good for everybody. Our trailer is on their movie, so I want them to do a bunch of business. I think it's just good.

    The past four Saw movies opened to at least $30 million, while Paranormal has already made $20 million playing on only 760 screens. Considering that Saw VII is already in pre-production, and Saw VIII is being planned, it seems there's more at at stake for Paranormal than Saw VI. However, by opening another horror movie the same weekend, Paramount has decided that October is no longer strictly Saw territory.


    Posted 10/23/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Mark Burg | Saw VI | Paranormal Activity

Friday, October 16

  • Saw VI Screenwriters Say Saw VII 3-D and Saw VIII May Be the Last

    The release of Saw Saw VIVI is just around the corner, but it's never too early to talk about the future. Producer Mark Burg and co-screenwriter Marcus Dunstan spoke with Collider and revealed what fans can look forward to in Saw VII and VIII. Burg claims that VIII may be the end for the series.

    We're definitely making Saw VII. We're starting in January, and it's going to be in 3-D. The storyline that we started in Saw V and carry through Saw VI, ends at Saw VIII. Where it goes beyond that, I couldn't tell you. In my mind and in [producer] Oren [Koule]'s mind, we have the story threaded through Saw VIII. After that, I can't tell you that the franchise will continue.

    Dunstan explained that knowing what that end will be is a positive thing for himself and co-screenwriter Patrick Melton.

    That helps when writing, though. Even if it's a small detail, you know that this element has to happen in Saw VII and this has to happen in Saw VIII, so that we know we're getting up to that point. But, that isn't to say that there isn't definitely a clear resolution at the end of each story because there is, especially with Saw VI. Once you see Saw VI, you'll understand how it's supposed to end, and then, oops, something else happens and that will lead somewhere.

    Burg calls that "something" a "twist."

    Saw VI has a great twist. You're going to look at the film and be like, "F**k, they got me again! How did I not see this coming?"

    Saw VII will be the first Saw in 3-D, and Burg says they are building the sets in a way that will take advantage of the 3-D technology.

    We're going to design traps to come at you. The pendulum trap that opened the last Saw movie would have been great in 3-D.

    We're planning a lot of the movie to be through the victim's eyes, seeing stuff as it's coming towards them, in their point-of-view. But, I think the audience wants a couple My Bloody Valentine-type moments, where the gun comes into the audience.

    For now, Saw fans will have to enjoy the 2-D world of Saw VI when it opens October 23. Dunstan says the movie will give "a real clear understanding of what John Kramer's [Tobin Bell] overall plan was and, in turn, what Hoffman's [Costas Mandylor] plan was" by the end.


    Posted 10/16/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Mark Burg | Marcus Dunstan | Saw VIII | Saw VII | Saw VI

Monday, March 23

  • Saw VI News

    SawThe 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

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