The biggest name in horror now has the rights to one of the most successful horror franchise ever.
Blumhus has acquired the prospective rights to ”SAW“Which means the ability to revive Jigsaw with new” saw “movies is back in the hands of Atomic Monster and James Wanthat directed the original “saw” film from 2004.
The controlling proportion in the “Saw” franchise is owned by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg, which after 20 years hand over the reins to Wan and Blumhouse Jason Blum, whose Blumhouse merged with Atomic Monster as early as 2024. Leigh Wannell, who together created and wrote the original “saw”, is also in the Blumhouse universe and has directed both “The Invisible Man” and “Wolf Man” for the horror banner.
Koules and Burg move on after the recent manufacturer Jason Constantine, who died earlier this month. Financial details about the transaction were not revealed.
LionsgateWho has distributed the “Saw” franchise for several years, has always had a 50-50 share in “SAW”, and its rights will not change. Lionsgate will continue to be a partner in the property and will also distribute new “Saw” movies domestically, and it will work with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster on the international publishing strategy for the films. Content partners has also acquired a share in the existing library, and Burg has retained a share in the franchise.
The 10 “saw” movies, including The last movie from 2023, “Saw X,” Has collected $ 1.1 billion at the global cash office and is the fifth most successful horror franchise ever. Atomic Monster was already responsible for the most lucrative franchise, the trolling universe and Blumhouse also has “paranormal activity”, “Halloween” and “Lumvande.”
“With the success of the 10th film, this felt like the right time to pass the baton. I am extremely proud of what we have built with Lionsgate for the past 20 years and deeply grateful for the fans who have been with us since the beginning,” Koules said. “It is particularly meaningful to see the franchise return to their original creators, James and Leigh, and I can’t think of a better partner than Jason to lead” saw “into his next chapter. On a personal note, I know that the late Gregg Hoffman, my original partner on this trip, would be so pleased with this end,” on a personal note. would be so pleased with this end, ‘
“Twenty years ago we met James Wan and Leigh Wannell and funded the first” saw “movie. The movie was magical and a hit beyond our wildest dreams, and our fans kept the franchise alive for over 20 years,” Burg said. “It has been a fantastic ride, and with the recent time as our beloved executive producer, Jason Constantine, it’s time for me to move on and tell new stories.” Saw “will always be part of my story and Hollywood history, and I hope Jigsaw and saw the university will live on many more films and years to come. Finally, I would like to thank all the amazing actors, CRY, and the ladders who have worked with many more movies and years to come. Finally, I would like to thank all the great actors, and I would like to thank all the amazing actors, Cry and Lutor and leaning that has worked with many films in 10 years. None of this could have happened without you all.
The “Saw” franchise follows the documents from the serial cord Jigsaw, embodied by the disturbing Billy Puppet Ventriloquist Dummy, who puts its victims through dangerous and torture games to survive. Actor Tobin Bell has expressed Jigsaw in all ten films.
When Blumhouse and Atomic Monster first began their merger, they did so with the expensive acquisition of “The Exorcist” franchise, as the brands hoped to revive the way they did with John Carpenter’s “Halloween”, giving back the original stars and binds the story back to the Kanonen. These plans were scrapped and the director David Gordon Green left additional planned sequels After “The Exorcist: Believer” flopped at the checkout. However, director Mike Flanagan goes in and plans to release a new movie in the series at the beginning of next year.
“” Saw “has a special place in my heart – this is where Leigh and I started our Hollywood trip. Getting back to this world with a new perspective is both exciting and deeply personal,” Wan said. “For me, this will mark a significant creative return to the” saw “franchise for the first time since the first few days, and I am very much looking forward to embracing the original spirit while I drive the legacy forward in bold, unexpected way.”
The “franchise” saw “has defined a generation of horror, and its cultural impact continues to grow, making this a strategic investment in one of the most recognizable and successful genre properties in the past two decades,” Blum said in a statement. “But what really attracts me to bring” saw “to Blumhouse is to have James and Leigh back in the fold and see the future of the franchise come to life with their guidance.”
“Under 10 cooling and exciting” saw “films, Oren and Mark have been outstanding partners, producers and managers of this billionolis franchise, who have played a massive role in the Lionsgate story. When they passed Baton to James-Var’s direction, all-and to Jason and the team at Blumerhous said in a statement.
Jason Blum recently spoke with the press about State of Horror and its future slate of moviescontaining a string of sequel in other growing horror franchisees for the brand, including “The Black Phone 2”, “M3gan 2.0”, “Five nights on Freddy’s 2” and a follow -up of Octavia Spencer horror movie “Ma.”
Caa Evolution served as the only financial advisor for the transaction.
