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New Saw Director Announced!
24 Sep
Summary
- Mike P. Nelson will direct the next Saw movie.
- James Wan is producing the new Saw installment.
- The script is by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock.
The billion-dollar Saw franchise is set to continue with a new installment directed by Mike P. Nelson, the filmmaker behind the upcoming horror pic Beware Boiúna. Nelson's appointment signifies a fresh direction for the storied horror series.
James Wan, the original architect of Saw, is producing the new film under his Blumhouse Atomic Monster banner. The screenplay is penned by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock. This collaboration brings Wan back to the franchise he co-created with Leigh Whannell, with both now producing alongside Jason Blum.
Nelson, whose other credits include a segment of V/H/S 85 and a revamp of Silent Night, Deadly Night, expressed excitement about contributing to the Saw universe. He praised the script for blending the original mystery with "insane bloody ideas."
Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson highlighted Wan's passion for the franchise and Nelson's potential, drawing parallels to Wan's own breakthrough with the original Saw. Wan echoed this sentiment, emphasizing Nelson's "raw, distinctive filmmaking voice."
