A little less than two years ago, the Saw franchise looked ready to usher in an exciting new chapter. Following the disappointing 2021 release of Saw: Spiral: From The Book Of Saw, the call was made to go back to basics, and the return of Tobin Bell as John Kramer in Saw X not only saw big results at the box office, but the movie earned the best reviews of any title in the series. Because of this success, it was a big shock back in March when it was reported that Saw XI had stalled, and it was even a bigger shock in June when we learned the franchise was being sold to Blumhouse.
So what happened behind the scenes that led to such a big pivot at a crucial time for the upcoming horror movie? The short answer to that question is that there were disagreements about the execution of Saw XI , and it got to the point that the rights holders at Twisted Pictures opted to sell the property instead of moving forward. Details have come out thanks to a Fangoria interview with Twisted Pictures co-founder Oren Koules.
