Legendary comedian Chris Rock is teaming up with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures toreboot the Saw dealership . Which we realise is a ridiculous jumbling of words but , we guarantee you , it ’s rightful .
The untitled movie is scheduled for outlet on October 23 , 2020 and will be direct by Darren Lynn Bousman , who directed Saw II , III , and IV ( and do n’t bury Repo ! The Genetic Opera ) . Rock is executive produce and came up with the tale ; the script itself will be from Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg , who wrote the most late installment . James Wan andLeigh Whannell , who create the franchise , are also on board as producers , along with several others .
But , of track , the most important factor here is Chris Rock . What the fuck does Chris Rock have to do with byword ?
The Saw franchise is coming back, but not how you expected.Image: (Lionsgate)
“ I ’ve been a fan of Saw since the first film in 2004 , ” Rock allege in a mechanical press tone ending . “ I am excited by the chance to take this to a really intense and distorted unexampled seat . ”
Sorry , Chris , we ’re gon na need more than that .
“ When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and whirl - off the world of the ill-famed Jigsaw Killer , we were all - in , ” Joe Drake , the Chairman of Lionsgate ’s Motion Picture Group , said in a press release . “ Saw is one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all - time and it ’s one of Lionsgate ’s most successful film series . This upcoming celluloid will still be as judgement - bending and intense as all the previous Saw pic . Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the bequest of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wag , originative vision , and passion for this Hellenic horror enfranchisement . ”
There you have it . Chris Rock loves construe . He had an idea for adage . The masses who own the right to Saw care his thought , and now they ’re gon na make it happen .
I think of , we ’re as shocked as you are — but also , very delirious . What happens when Chris Rock , a famous comedian who also haphazardly happens to be a diehard Saw fan , order his spin on the long - go horror serial publication ? We ’ll find out next yr .
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