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Blumhouse Acquires Saw Franchise Rights From Twisted Pictures
- Blumhouse acquired partial rights to the Saw franchise from Twisted Pictures after the cancellation of Saw XI in 2023.
- The move followed ongoing talks since last year, after Saw XI was quietly removed from Lionsgate's release slate earlier in 2023.
- The Saw franchise began in 2004 with James Wan directing the original film, and it has since included ten movies, merchandising, and games.
- Saw X released in September 2023 earned $112.2 million worldwide, marking the latest chapter before the franchise's partial ownership shifted back to Wan and Blumhouse.
- The acquisition restores Wan's creative control and suggests potential future Saw projects, including Saw XI, under Blumhouse and Atomic Monster's management.
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