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Blumhouse has acquired the prospective rights to the Saw franchise of films, which are currently owned by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg. Content Partners has acquired a stake in the existing library alongside Mark Burg’s retained share. Lionsgate will also keep its existing ownership and distribution.
The franchise makes its way back to the first Saw’s director James Wan, whose Atomic Monster label merged with Blumhouse in 2024. Wan directed the seminal first film, which was written by co-creator Leigh Whannell (Wolf Man, The Invisible Man). Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are responsible for five of the ten highest-grossing horror franchises of all time. The 10 Saw films have grossed more than a billion dollars at the global box office.
Wan states:
The Saw franchise 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 of the last two decades. But what really excites me about bringing Saw to Blumhouse is having James and Leigh back in the fold and to see the future of the franchise come to life with their guidance.
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