As it turns out, the Saw movie franchise isn`t as dead as it was once believed to be. Thanks to the success of Jigsaw, it looks like there`s at least one more Saw movie on the way.The news comes from Bloody Disgusting, which reports that conversations about a ninth installment in the series is currently being discussed by production company Twisted Pictures. Thus far, plans for the film have not moved beyond the conversation stage. However, it`s noted that should these talks come to life as a film, Jigsaw directors Michael and Peter Spierig would not return to helm. It`s worth noting that neither Twisted Pictures nor Lionsgate, the studio behind the film, have confirmed a ninth movie is happening.What makes the prospect of another Saw movie so valuable, though? On a reported budget of $10 million, Jigsaw went on to gross $102 million worldwide, proving that the series still had life left in it. That`s an impressive feat for a franchise whose chief protagonist, Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) himself, was killed off in the third film.As for where in the Saw timeline a new film would fit, it`s anybody`s guess. Jigsaw went back in time to a point when the titular killer was alive, which another movie could certainly do. Then again, the end of Jigsaw also sees the killer`s first apprentice surviving the movie`s games. Perhaps a new film could integrate him more deeply into the movie`s universe.Before any of that can happen, though, the studio and production company will first have to officially decide to make the movie. So cross your fingers, Saw fans.
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