As the 2004 horror Saw gears up to return to cinemas in celebration of its tenth anniversary, producers Mark Burg and Orek Koules have been talking to Shock Till You Drop about the horror series, with the duo hinting that series creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell could be set to return for an eighth movie in the franchise.
“James and Leigh… when Saw came out they were so afraid of being ‘the Saw guys’ and they were trying to make their own mark,” said Koules. “Now that they’ve made their own mark, they’re very comfortable to come back. We’re getting there. James and Leigh are absolutely going to put their mark on it. It’s one of the reasons we agreed to do this [re-release]. We kind of wanted to build it up. Our goal is to go to Comic-Con, not next summer but the summer after [2016] with our heads up saying, ‘Here we go.’ James and Leigh are comfortable with the success they’ve had. And it’s time. James is in post on his movie. Leigh’s on post on [Insidious Chapter 3]. Everyone has time and it’s time.”
Are you excited about the prospect of an eighth Saw movie, or is the franchise better off dead?
Originally published October 16, 2014. Updated November 7, 2019.
