Sawdirector James Wan shares his one condition for directing another film in the franchise after 18 years. Wan directed the firstSawmovie, which sees two men trapped in a bathroom as part of a deadly game designed by the serial killer Jigsaw. The originalSawearned more than $109 million against a $1.2 million budget. Wan has since become an executive producer for the franchise, which consists ofnine moreSawmovies.
With the horror classic turning 20, Wan discusses the possibility of him helming another film in theSawfranchise in an interview withPeople. The horror director admits thathe “would never say never,“but with multiple projects in his pipeline, he has a condition that has to be met. Check out what he said below:
I would never say never, butit would have to be something extremely specialfor me to want to step back in. And right now, I have so many other projects that I’m cooking in the pipeline that mean a lot to me. So I would rather work on those and see those get off the ground before something else that I’ve already done.
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Never Say Never
Wan doesn’t shut down the idea of helming another film in the franchise. However, based on his comments, it seems thatthe director is waiting for the right time and the right project.He’s currently working onM3GAN 2.0with director Michael Chaves,The Monkeywith Oz Perkins, andan untitledSawmoviewith Kevin Greutert. This means there needs to be an incredibly compelling idea to make Wan want to return toSawas a director, so compelling that it beats all the other projects he’s focused on.
Wan is best known for starting a potential franchise and helping it grow. With 10 films already intheSawfranchise, the director is also more inclined to assist other directors and allow them to add something else to the franchise. However, based on what Wan said,if a futureSawproject sparks his interest, he would return to the director’s chair.
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Wan is responsible for creating Billy the puppet and many other elements that define the iconic franchise. As a horror director, most of Wan’s works end up cult classics. FromThe Conjuringand its sequel, along withInsidiousand its sequel, Wan is widely recognized as one of the best directors in the horror genre, andSawis arguablyJames Wan’s best work to date.
In the same interview, the director admitted that he wouldn’t have taken the franchise in the same direction if he was helming the films. However, he recognizes the great work others did in popularizing the franchise and making it the way he wouldn’t have. For many,Sawis still the best in the franchise, and if the director was to direct another, that’d be really cool. On the other hand, unless it’s something very special, it’s also unlikely that Wan will top his own work.
Saw XI, the next film in the franchise, is set to be released in theaters on July 22, 2025.
Source:People
Saw
The Saw film franchise is an anthology of horror films centered around the Jigsaw Killer, a mastermind who crafts elaborate traps to test his victims' will to live. Victims, often morally flawed, are forced into gruesome games where they must inflict severe pain on themselves or others to survive.
