James Wan returns to Saw for 11th film, promises a 'psychologically scarring' tone
Movieweb reports James Wan, who co-created the 2004 Saw, has come back into the picture for the franchise's eleventh film and says he wants to make the next Saw scary again.
The outlet notes the franchise shifted after Saw 3D, with Jigsaw and Spiral taking different directions; Spiral (2021) moved the series in a new direction and Saw X (2023) saw Tobin Bell return and became a global hit, prompting a quick addition of a sequel to the Lionsgate slate. Early in 2025 the project appeared to be canceled, but the rights were later secured by Jason Blum and Blumhouse.
Speaking to Letterbox'd, Wan said he wants to “hark back to the spirit of the first movie” and “make a scary Saw—not just gory, but psychologically scarring.” He added he and Leigh Whannell aim to recapture Jigsaw’s philosophy about people who “don’t appreciate their lives,” and said the next movie would be the eleventh installment and must do something different to reach a new generation.