Yes kiddies, it has been a decade since the introduction of Jigsaw and the SAW universe. The first SAW introduced audiences worldwide to the twisted minds of director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell and put Lionsgate on the map. In honor of the film’s 10th anniversary, Lionsgate is bringing back the original film to theaters this Halloween for one week only. Read on for all the details.
This Halloween, Lionsgate will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the theatrical release of SAW, the film that kicked off the most successful horror franchise in history, by bringing it back to theaters nationwide for one week only. The film will open on Friday, October 31st, with select screenings beginning Thursday night, October 30th. The seven SAW films grossed $874 million at the box office worldwide and were hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Most Successful Horror Franchise” of all time.
“The launch of SAW was a signature event in Lionsgate’s history, establishing our first franchise and paving the way for our growth into a global studio,” said Lionsgate President of Acquisitions & Co-Productions Jason Constantine. “We are excited for our fans to revisit the twisted magic that first blew their minds on Halloween 2004.”
“As part of SAW’s 10th anniversary, we’re thrilled to give new fans and audiences the opportunity to experience this film on the big screen for the very first time,” added SAW’s producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg.
Saw marked the beginning of a highly successful working relationship between James Wan and Leigh Whannell. They went on to work together on the rest of the Saw films, Dead Silence, Insidious, and Insidious 2.
Directed by Wan from a script penned by Whannell, SAW is a psychological thriller focusing on two men who wake up in a secure lair of a serial killer, with a dead body lying between them. The killer, nicknamed “Jigsaw,” leaves them tape recorded messages with details of how to make it out alive. The only way for one man to make it out alive is to do the unthinkable. The two men desperately try to find a way out, while also trying to figure out who’s behind their kidnapping. The film, which was released over Halloween weekend on October 29, 2004, was produced by Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, and Mark Burg.
Look for a list of theaters that will be playing SAW as it gets closer to Halloween!
Watch the trailer for SAW here,
Source: The Wrap
