US EditionBlumhouse Buys Rights to 'Saw' Franchise
- In 2024, Blumhouse secured the rights to all upcoming Saw movies and related content by acquiring the share formerly held by the franchise's longtime creators Oren Koules and Mark Burg, while Lionsgate maintains a 50% ownership interest in the series.
- This acquisition followed Blumhouse's 2024 merger with James Wan's Atomic Monster, marking Wan's significant creative return to the franchise since directing the original 2004 Saw film.
- The Saw franchise includes ten films centered on the Jigsaw killer, with a combined global box office exceeding $1 billion, and the most recent installment, Saw X, released in 2023.
- James Wan said, "Saw holds a special place in my heart," and looks forward to pushing the franchise's legacy forward in bold and unexpected ways under Blumhouse's guidance.
- The transition aims to revitalize Saw’s cultural impact while honoring its history and fanbase, with Koules and Burg acknowledging it as the right time to pass the baton after over 20 years.
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UpstractBlumhouse Buys ‘Saw’ Stake From Twisted Pictures
Jason Blum’s banner has completed drawn out negotiations to bring the iconic horror franchise back to James Wan, with Lionsgate remaining an owner and distributor of the property.
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