Saw horror franchise will deliver 10th film around Halloween 2023

A tenth installment in the Saw franchise is slated to arrive in theaters next fall.

Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have revealed that the movie will be released October 27, 2023, with Kevin Greutert as director, the horror site Bloody Disgusting  reported on Monday.

Twisted Pictures’ Mark Burg and Oren Koules said in a statement, ‘We have been listening to what the fans have been asking for and are hard at work planning a movie that Saw aficionados and horror fans alike will love.

‘And part of that is giving the reins to Kevin Greutert, director of Saw VI, which is still one of the fans’ favorites in the entire series. More details will be revealed soon.’

Greutert was also the editor of the initial 2004 film and the next four in the series; and directed 2010’s Saw 3D: The Final Chapter, as well as horror films such as 2014’s Jessabelle and 2017’s Jackals.

The first film in the series debuted in theaters in October of 2004, with James Wan directing and Leigh Whannell writing and acting.

The horror series centers around the villainous figure Jigsaw, who tortures his victims with horrifying and complicated scenarios.

Actor Cary Elwes appeared in the initial film in the series, 2004’s Saw 

Chris Rock starred in last year’s horror film Spiral, the ninth in the series 

The popular series has previously released nine films under its umbrella, including last year’s horror film Spiral, which starred Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson. The film made $40 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. 

The motion picture opened a year after its planned May 2020 debut due to pandemic-related delays.

The final film in the series was slated to be Saw: The Final Chapter in 2010, but the franchise proved commercially viable with the release of Jigsaw in 2017, as it made more than $102 million worldwide off a budget of $10 million.

The biggest hit in the franchise remains 2005’s Saw II, which made more than $147 million in worldwide box office totals.