The Saw franchise is alive and well after 2021’s spinoff, Spiral. In fact, Lionsgate is so gung-ho for the next film, Saw X, that it has moved the release date up from October 27th to September 29th 2023. And along with it, the first official look at Tobin Bell who returns as John Kramer aka the Jigsaw Killer.
The story is set between Saw I and II, and finds Jigsaw in a desperate race for survival. Here’s a more detailed description from Deadline…
In the Twisted Pictures next installment John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back, and it’s the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. The infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.
The tenth movie in the horror franchise, Saw has banked over $1B billion against a budget of less than $100M combined. That’s incredible.
Veteran Saw director Kevin Greutert directs from a script by Josh Stoldberg and Peter Goldfinger. The cast also includes franchise vet Shawnee Smith, along with Synnove Macody Lund, Steven Brand, and Michael Beach.
