New Saw Movie Sets Beware Boiúna's Mike P. Nelson To Direct
Mike P. Nelson has been tapped to direct the next installment of the Saw horror franchise. The project is being produced by James Wan and Jason Blum, with a script written by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock.
Why it matters
The announcement signals a continued effort to revitalize a major horror IP following the commercial success of Saw X.
Follow Empire on Google After two failed attempts to revive the iconic Saw franchise in the last decade — first with 2017's barn-bound Jigsaw , then 2020's bizarre Chris Rock starrer Spiral: From The Book Of Saw — it had, until fairly recently, seemed that the Jigsaw puzzle was one Hollywood simply couldn't piece together any longer. But after 2023's fan-pleasing Saw X and last year's exciting announcement that Blumhouse Atomic Monster had bought Saw's rights , things have been looking up for the bloody billion-dollar saga. And now, per Deadline 's reporting, Saw's next chapter has found its director: Beware Boiúna director Mike P. Nelson.
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