Is Saw 9 In The Works? It Certainly Seems Like It, Thanks To Jigsaw

As it turns out, the Saw movie franchise isn't as dead as it was once believed to be. Thanks to the success of Jigsaw, it looks like there's at least one more Saw movie on the way.

The news comes from Bloody Disgusting, which reports that conversations about a ninth installment in the series is currently being discussed by production company Twisted Pictures. Thus far, plans for the film have not moved beyond the conversation stage. However, it's noted that should these talks come to life as a film, Jigsaw directors Michael and Peter Spierig would not return to helm. It's worth noting that neither Twisted Pictures nor Lionsgate, the studio behind the film, have confirmed a ninth movie is happening.

What makes the prospect of another Saw movie so valuable, though? On a reported budget of $10 million, Jigsaw went on to gross $102 million worldwide, proving that the series still had life left in it. That's an impressive feat for a franchise whose chief protagonist, Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) himself, was killed off in the third film.

As for where in the Saw timeline a new film would fit, it's anybody's guess. Jigsaw went back in time to a point when the titular killer was alive, which another movie could certainly do. Then again, the end of Jigsaw also sees the killer's first apprentice surviving the movie's games. Perhaps a new film could integrate him more deeply into the movie's universe.

Before any of that can happen, though, the studio and production company will first have to officially decide to make the movie. So cross your fingers, Saw fans.

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