"Twenty-one years ago, we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first Saw movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams," said Burg in a statement.

Leigh Whannell's newest horror movie, Wolf Man, hit theaters on January 17, 2025. Many horror fans had high hopes for this modernized adaptation of the classic Universal Monster, the Wolf Man ...

But now it’s actually happening as Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum confirmed in a statement that Wan and writer Leigh Whannell will be brought "back in the fold" to help guide the franchise.

Said Burg: “Twenty-one years ago we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first Saw movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams, and our fans kept the franchise ...

The talks between Blumhouse and Twisted Pictures started last year, but stalled earlier this year with a sale price as a major sticking point. The 10 Saw films have scared up over $1 billion ...

What to Read Next This means the franchise will now return to the hands of James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who directed and wrote the first hit movie back in the early 2000s.

Blumhouse has finalized a long-negotiated deal to acquire part of the long-running horror franchise Saw from Twisted Pictures, led by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg. Terms of the deal were ...

Mark Burg added: “Twenty-one years ago we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first ‘Saw’ movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams, and our fans kept ...

“Twenty-one years ago, we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first ‘Saw’ movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams, and our fans kept the franchise ...

Wan directed the first Saw movie in 2004 and co-wrote with Leigh Whannell. Wan remained an EP on remaining Saw movies. Saw follows the notorious serial killer John “Jigsaw” Kramer and his cronies.

If a deal makes, it would bring the franchise back into the partial hands of James Wan, the filmmaker who directed that movie and created the franchise with co-writer Leigh Whannell. Blumhouse ...