Key Takeaways

• Franchise Sale: The Saw franchise was sold to Blumhouse Productions due to creative differences.
• Cancelled Sequel: Saw XI was cancelled after disagreements between producers Koules and Burg.
• Future Plans: James Wan and Leigh Whannell are set to return to guide the franchise’s future.
• Creative Freedom: Koules expressed a desire to explore new stories beyond the Saw series.

I doubt many of us could have foreseen what happened to the Saw franchise. After Saw X successfully resurrected the horror series, it was a no-brainer that there would be a sequel. Kevin Greutert was slated to return to direct Saw XI from a script by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. However, the project stalled, and Twisted Pictures founders Oren Koules and Mark Burg ultimately sold their half of the franchise to Blumhouse Productions.

While speaking with Fangoria, Koules revealed what led to the sale of the Saw franchise. “My partner and I couldn’t see eye to eye on Saw XI. It was the right time. We also sold the library, the ten previous movies, all of the ancillaries, the roller coaster, the escape rooms, all of it,” he said. “It’s hard. Some ways, I’m bummed but in some ways I’m kind of free of it all. For 21 years, that’s what I’ve been doing. I want to tell other stories.“

Koules added that Saw XI was cancelled because he and his Twisted Pictures co-founder, Mark Burg, had a difference of opinion. “It’s not a big secret. Kevin Greutert was directing. Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton wrote. It was a great script,” he said. “It took place about 30 seconds after Saw X. Everybody was in. Everybody was in. Mark [Burg] and I just couldn’t agree on the execution.” It’s a shame the movie didn’t happen, particularly as it all seems to come down to a disagreement between the producers.

It’s unclear what the future of Saw will be, but the move to Blumhouse will be something of a homecoming as James Wan and Leigh Whannell will be brought “back in the fold” to help guide its future. “Saw holds a special place in my heart,” Wan said. “Coming back to this world with a fresh perspective is both thrilling and deeply personal. For me, this will mark a significant creative return to the ‘Saw’ franchise for the first time since the early days, and I’m very much looking forward to embracing the original spirit whilst pushing the legacy forward in bold, unexpected ways.“

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