Saw may be coming back to Lionsgate
"We have a bunch of franchises, I'm sure some day you'll see Saw back in the picture." the vice chairman said, speaking on the inevitable return of Jigsaw.
Can Lionsgate survive on The Hunger Games , The Expendables and Tyler Perry movies alone? Let's face it. The studio needs Jigsaw.
Saw 3D was released October 29th, 2010 and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Gina Holden, Betsy Russell, Tanedra Howard, Johnny Yong Bosch, Shauna MacDonald, Franky G. The film is directed by Kevin Greutert.
Saw was released October 29th, 2004 and stars Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer, Mike Butters, Paul Gutrecht, Michael Emerson. The film is directed by James Wan.
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JasonKat
hey dont put me in this, jk. lol more like chucky vs that puppet. lol
6 months agoby @jasonkatFlag
CelluloidDreams
LOL! Why again!? What...? "Saw 8: Jason meets Jigsaw"?!.
6 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
ejk1
@jasonkat I agree with everything you wrote in terms of being a director and making whatever it is you are directing as good as possible, but some scripts do not lend themselves to greatness. They may belong to a popular genre, which do not always require greatness to be profitable. Also, remember that it isn't the director we're taking about, it's the studio. If a film franchise makes the studio money, they will keep it alive, no matter how tepid the scripts are. If you as a director does not wish to make said film, they'll find an alternative, possibly a cheaper one.
6 months agoby @ejk1Flag
JasonKat
Im no MR PERFECT! but if i were to direct a film, i would give it my best to make it a masterpiece not thro watever idea that is givin to me just to close the book and put it out in theaters, yes the idea is making more than what it cost to make, but fot me, making a good quality film means more. Because you want your fans, the people, the movie critics to give your work an A+, at the same time, its good enough for another film. On the other hand if you sit there making movies just to cash in a paycheck not caring if the movie was good enough or not. then people are not gonna bother with it because they hated ur 1st "work"
But not every director out there sees it like that.
6 months agoby @jasonkatFlag
ejk1
@jasonkat "But money means more to them than a good movie."
Yep. While we the audience would love if all films were on the high end of the art spectrum, we have to remember that studios are not in the business of making quality art, but rather the business of making money. If a certain franchise continues to make money, bet on that franchise to continue. Why else would Saw continue? Why is Bay being sought for Transformers 4? And just you wait to see how much money Nolan and Bale are offered a year from now for Batman 4; we'll see then how set in stone the whole "TDKR is our last Batman film" mantra truly is.
6 months agoby @ejk1Flag
MovieManiac
Oh my God, just f*cking stop with these movies.
6 months agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
JasonKat
I may not like saw, i may be tired of them but that doesnt stop me from not watching the next film. The only thing that changes there, is the fact that 60-70% f people dont go out to watch these films anymore, they wait for them on dvd or red box. or the big one.. wait til they air on tv in a few yrs, lol
6 months agoby @jasonkatFlag
JasonKat
@ejk1 i can very well agree with you there. Some movies are cheaper to make than others Sometimes the cheaper films are the 1s that bring in more money than those which cost more to make.
paranormal activity comes to mind.
But you gotta admit some films dont need sequel nomatter how much they will end up milking out of you. But money means more to them than a good movie.
6 months agoby @jasonkatFlag
LuxoIII
Typical. Saw VII was a devastating disappointment and, in no way, does not "change the game" as they claimed it would. I'll stick with I-III and ignore the existence of the others
6 months agoby @brady1138Flag
ejk1
@jasonkat I think it has to do with Budgetary concerns. Saw looks like it costs next to nothing to make, and then garners a big enough box office to be a very profitable film for the studio, whereas superhero films have huge budgets, creating a great risk for profit loss.
6 months agoby @ejk1Flag
TheDude1
@moviewiz001 For the past two decades and even longer putting "The Final Chapter" in the title all but guarantee's a sequel in the horror genre.
6 months agoby @thedude1Flag
Salemwolf711
just let it die already
6 months agoby @Salemwolf711Flag
MovieWiz001
what part of "THE FINAL CHAPTER" does anybody not understand.
6 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
JasonKat
How is it that super hero movies keep getting remakes/reboot, they only last up to 3 or 4 then they stop it there, but films like saw and fast & furious keep going & going.
6 months agoby @jasonkatFlag
slysnide
Christ. No more "Saw" movies. Please. Two of them were enough. Thank you.
6 months agoby @slysnideFlag
Josh
I haven't been watching since Saw II.
6 months agoby @shuabertFlag
ejk1
It won't get my money, but it's a sound business move. These films are very profitable.
6 months agoby @ejk1Flag
SherlockHolmes2009
Saw it comin a mile away
6 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
TheDude1
O Hell Yeah!!!! I f*cking love the Saw franchise.
6 months agoby @thedude1Flag
moviegeek
o.o
6 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
Tha Phoenix
Oh, Lord.
*packs sh*t up and exits*
6 months agoby @thaphoenixFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Lionsgate should branch out.
6 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Mutant
yawn
6 months agoby @zenderFlag
Space101
Honnestly? Who gives a sh*t of this pointless sequel and franchise? There's no more story to tell 5 Saw movies ago!
6 months agoby @space101Flag
Etorken
I didn't even know there were seven already. Should've ended with the third one, or the second.
6 months agoby @etorkenFlag
Dan
Absolute and utter... money grab. As I type this comment, I see above a link with a picture that says "SAW: The Final Chapter". Riiiiiight.
6 months agoby @dan1Flag
ROFLitschristian
F... fff... ffff... F*CK!
6 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ROFLitschristian
@corey Did it end with a cliffhanger? I stopped at 6.
6 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Corey
People behind Saw 3D shouldn't have the franchise with a cliff-hanger. They should have wrapped it up a lot better than having to use a twist that only pops more questions. They did that for a reason, clearly, just in case they ever needed to go back to Saw for more $$$
6 months agoby @coreyFlag
Mr_Jellyfish
The first Saw was an incredibly average movie, and they have gone downhill from there.
6 months agoby @mr-jellyfishFlag