Spiral: From The Book Of Saw

[James.B]

Chris Rock To Reboot ‘Saw’ Franchise With Lionsgate & Twisted Pictures

Chris Rock is teaming with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures for a fresh imagination on the next Saw movie. The comedy multi-hyphenate has written a story which is being adapted by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, and Rock will also executive produce. Lionsgate has dated the film for an Oct. 23, 2020 release.

“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” said Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake. “Saw is one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all-time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previous Saw films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision and passion for this classic horror franchise.”

“I’ve been a fan of Saw since the first film in 2004,” said Rock. “I am excited by the opportunity to take this to a really intense and twisted new place.”

“Chris wants to put his own spin on the Saw franchise in the way Eddie Murphy put a completely fresh perspective on buddy-cop films with 48 Hours. This new Saw is going to be an event film in the making for horror fans. It will have all of the twists and turns and hardcore layers that our fans expect directed by one of the masters of the craft, Darren Lynn Bousman. We can’t wait to get started,” said Burg and Koules.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Well that’s...unexpected.

I guess getting a comedian to reboot a horror franchise worked wonders for Halloween.

 

[NotNickFury]

I wasn't a huge fan of "Jigsaw," but I'm a Saw fan, so I'm going to see these films in theaters when they're released. It's probably the only franchise I can say I've seen each film of in theaters since first watching them. Very curious to see what Rock brings to the franchise. With Darren Lynn Bousman behind the camera, I think this could feel more like a Saw film than "Jigsaw" does. Just hoping that Bousman directs this more like he did Saw II and III, less with Saw IV.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

I almost spat out my drink when I saw this. Happy to hear Darren's returning to the director's chair. LOVED Repo and Devil's Carnival!

 

[jolldan]

Just seen this it made me do a double take to made sure I had read it right lol.

Best of luck to Rock, loved the first two so he could definitely make something good, thought they just turned in to your standard rinse and repeat horror sequels after that.

 

[samsnee]

Well that’s...unexpected.

I guess getting a comedian to reboot a horror franchise worked wonders for Halloween.

Jordan Peele has also carved out a nice horror resume.

I hope they don't just try topping the torture porn. Hopefully that kind of horror has become passe.

 

[terry78]

Go for it.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Nobody asked for this, but get your money Pookie.

 

[Man in the Suit]

From the writers of JIGSAW? Ugh... I love the Saw movies but I hated that one. It was like bad fan fiction.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I never saw Jigsaw. I loved the first Saw film and 2 and 3 aren't too bad but after that, it was just pure trash. I hated what they did with Dr. Gordon in the last one. But I guess Cary Elwes needed some money. Chris Rock rebooting it is... interesting but I don't have high hopes for this.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

I never saw Jigsaw. I loved the first Saw film and 2 and 3 aren't too bad but after that, it was just pure trash. I hated what they did with Dr. Gordon in the last one. But I guess Cary Elwes needed some money. Chris Rock rebooting it is... interesting but I don't have high hopes for this.

Dr. Gordon's MIA status was a legit mystery that the fans wanted answered. And as the ending proves, Saw 2 onwards heavily IMPLIED Gordon was acting as a helper the whole time. Not a full-on apprentice but a helper regardless.

 

[MovieSlave]

Dr. Gordon's MIA status was a legit mystery that the fans wanted answered. And as the ending proves, Saw 2 onwards heavily IMPLIED Gordon was acting as a helper the whole time. Not a full-on apprentice but a helper regardless.

Good god. I'm glad I tapped out at the third film. That sounds lame and nonsensical and thinking back to scenes from the original, that would make it a total character/plot retcon that doesn't make sense or add up.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Good god. I'm glad I tapped out at the third film. That sounds lame and nonsensical and thinking back to scenes from the original, that would make it a total character/plot retcon that doesn't make sense or add up.

Dude, it wasn't a retcon. They were planting hints the whole time. The explanation given at the end of Saw 7 uses flashbacks to all previous movies and has it make perfect sense. Fans of the series even CALLED IT. This series may be flawed sure, but they're really good at explaining things so that the plot twists make sense.

 

[Luigi]

Hopefully it's more like the first three and less like Jigsaw. Not too fond of the Detective Hoffman saga either.

 

[psylockolussus]

Another reboot, another Saw film... okay.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

The entire franchise is hot garbage.

Spoiler: RANT

"Hey, look at me. I'm that bald old guy who is a construction engineer. My wife died, I have cancer, good time to kill myself.
My suicide attempt failed? Cool, I can now spy on people and set elaborate death traps for them to escape to prove to me they appreciate life, their failed escape attempt won't be proof at all."

My favorite crap stuff are Amanda "That old coot who kidnapped me placed me in a death trap, I escaped with my life and he approached me with an offer to work for him. Instead of spitting in his face and breaking his doll, I accepted and made a pact to serve him loyally, he is the father I never had."

Or here is that thing with the first guy in Saw II: "Hey, young man in my first death trap here, I caught you spy on people, I won't tell you this is what I do -or it's how I found out you do that- no no no no no, I'll send one of my minions to kidnap you and drug you.
Can you believe it? The death trap you're in was set up by one of the guys I kidnapped last movie and threatened his family. I shouldn't believe it, but I forced him to saw his foot off, and I gave him a prosthetic, that made him immediately join my cult and plant the key to your escape under one of your eyes."

And save the best garbage for last, the third movie victim: "HEY JACKASS! YEAH, YOU.
I spied on you, I engineered your misery, and now I kidnapped both you and your cheating wife, and forced you to work your way through traps and forced you to assist people who hurt you.
Oh hey, you reached me. Now you have to forgive me, or the explosive collar I planted on your wife's neck will set off, and you will be trapped here, and you will be subjected to torture, and audience will call you a $#%^^bag for refusing to forgive me and choose to hack the neck of my deathly ill self."

I tried to watch all movies in the series when I was in the weird mood to watch a bunch of garbage movies a few years back. I stopped midway through the fourth film due to how much all the nonsense and stupidity pissed me off.
It saddens me that I can't wash the memory of that hot crap out of my mind.


Only good thing about this series is it ended, and now some people want to reboot it?
Bad luck with that.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[MovieSlave]

The entire franchise is hot garbage.

Spoiler: RANT

"Hey, look at me. I'm that bald old guy who is a construction engineer. My wife died, I have cancer, good time to kill myself.
My suicide attempt failed? Cool, I can now spy on people and set elaborate death traps for them to escape to prove to me they appreciate life, their failed escape attempt won't be proof at all."

My favorite crap stuff are Amanda "That old coot who kidnapped me placed me in a death trap, I escaped with my life and he approached me with an offer to work for him. Instead of spitting in his face and breaking his doll, I accepted and made a pact to serve him loyally, he is the father I never had."

Or here is that thing with the first guy in Saw II: "Hey, young man in my first death trap here, I caught you spy on people, I won't tell you this is what I do -or it's how I found out you do that- no no no no no, I'll send one of my minions to kidnap you and drug you.
Can you believe it? The death trap you're in was set up by one of the guys I kidnapped last movie and threatened his family. I shouldn't believe it, but I forced him to saw his foot off, and I gave him a prosthetic, that made him immediately join my cult and plant the key to your escape under one of your eyes."

And save the best garbage for last, the third movie victim: "HEY JACKASS! YEAH, YOU.
I spied on you, I engineered your misery, and now I kidnapped both you and your cheating wife, and forced you to work your way through traps and forced you to assist people who hurt you.
Oh hey, you reached me. Now you have to forgive me, or the explosive collar I planted on your wife's neck will set off, and you will be trapped here, and you will be subjected to torture, and audience will call you a $#%^^bag for refusing to forgive me and choose to hack the neck of my deathly ill self."

I tried to watch all movies in the series when I was in the weird mood to watch a bunch of garbage movies a few years back. I stopped midway through the fourth film due to how much all the nonsense and stupidity pissed me off.
It saddens me that I can't wash the memory of that hot crap out of my mind.

Only good thing about this series is it ended, and now some people want to reboot it?
Bad luck with that.

I watched the first three and called it. As a huge horror buff I've seen so many sequels for a number of horror franchises that I don't want to waste time on ones that aren't grabbing me or just not good enough to be worth my time.

I really enjoy the first movie as a stand alone. That was solid but as you pointed out, the sequels just made these silly leaps to have some kind of epic tie-in for that world. Also, thanks for explaining how the Doctor from the first film ends up being part of Jigsaw's scheme. A few posts up was the first time I heard about that and it didn't make sense having not seen the 4th movie on.

 

[James.B]

‘SAW’: Chris Rock Starring With… Samuel L. Jackson?!

As Bloody Disgusting exclusively told you last year, the screenplay was written by Jigsaw writers Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, although we didn’t know it was – and I kid you not – based on a story conceived by Chris Rock, who we’re sure will also star.

Now, a huge rumor hit reddit with a handful of photos from the filming location. According to the insider, Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Snakes on a Plane, Deep Blue Sea, 1408, Oldboy, RoboCop, Kong: Skull Island, and every Marvel movie ever) will star alongside Rock! Bloody Disgusting can add validity to this post as we’d heard the exact same thing over the past week and had been working to confirm.

 

[James.B]

Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock to star in new 'Saw' movie

It has been announced that the new movie in the Saw franchise will star Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson. Rock will play a police detective investigating a series of grisly crimes and Jackson will portray Rock’s father. Also joining the cast will be Max Minghella who will play Rock’s parter, William Schenk, and Marisol Nichols, who will play Rock’s boss, Capt. Angie Garza. Production has begun on the currently untitled film.

The movie is being described as “a Sawexperience” and was developed based on Rock’s love of the franchise. The film is being directed by Saw franchise veteran Darren Lynn Bousmanand written by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg.

“We think Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock along with Max Minghella and Marisol Nichols make this film completely special in the Sawcanon and we can’t wait to unleash this unexpected and sinister new story on fans of this franchise,” said Joe Drake, Chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, in a statement. “This is next level of Saw on full tilt.”

 

[Docker2.0]

Is this like "urban" Saw or will it be all races? Not trying to be funny but Chris Rock and Samuel "the GOAT" Jackson as the leads kind of make you think that. That is definitely a different take on it.

 

[Deck Rickard]

LOL, Sam Jackson can't turn down a crappy script, can he?

 

[NotNickFury]

Since this is a reboot and not a full-blown remake, I'm guessing that Jackson isn't playing this film's take on Tapp from the first film.

 

[Deck Rickard]

The entire franchise is hot garbage.

Spoiler: RANT

"Hey, look at me. I'm that bald old guy who is a construction engineer. My wife died, I have cancer, good time to kill myself.
My suicide attempt failed? Cool, I can now spy on people and set elaborate death traps for them to escape to prove to me they appreciate life, their failed escape attempt won't be proof at all."

My favorite crap stuff are Amanda "That old coot who kidnapped me placed me in a death trap, I escaped with my life and he approached me with an offer to work for him. Instead of spitting in his face and breaking his doll, I accepted and made a pact to serve him loyally, he is the father I never had."

Or here is that thing with the first guy in Saw II: "Hey, young man in my first death trap here, I caught you spy on people, I won't tell you this is what I do -or it's how I found out you do that- no no no no no, I'll send one of my minions to kidnap you and drug you.
Can you believe it? The death trap you're in was set up by one of the guys I kidnapped last movie and threatened his family. I shouldn't believe it, but I forced him to saw his foot off, and I gave him a prosthetic, that made him immediately join my cult and plant the key to your escape under one of your eyes."

And save the best garbage for last, the third movie victim: "HEY JACKASS! YEAH, YOU.
I spied on you, I engineered your misery, and now I kidnapped both you and your cheating wife, and forced you to work your way through traps and forced you to assist people who hurt you.
Oh hey, you reached me. Now you have to forgive me, or the explosive collar I planted on your wife's neck will set off, and you will be trapped here, and you will be subjected to torture, and audience will call you a $#%^^bag for refusing to forgive me and choose to hack the neck of my deathly ill self."

I tried to watch all movies in the series when I was in the weird mood to watch a bunch of garbage movies a few years back. I stopped midway through the fourth film due to how much all the nonsense and stupidity pissed me off.
It saddens me that I can't wash the memory of that hot crap out of my mind.


Only good thing about this series is it ended, and now some people want to reboot it?
Bad luck with that.

LOL, I can't believe I missed this amazing post. I agree with pretty much everything. I love the first film but it should have ended there. While I enjoyed 2 and 3, they weren't necessary and yeah, everything is nonsensical in them. And from there it just went completely off the rails, especially when Costas Mandylor got involved (loved you on Picket Fences, buddy, but you're no Tobin Bell).

 

[Lencho01]

Sam Jackson voice
"Would you like to play a mother****ing game?!"