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Lionsgate Halts "Saw 11," Shifts Focus to "The Strangers 2"

3/26/2025

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Lionsgate has put the brakes on "Saw 11," once slated for a Fall 2024 release, amid producer disputes, leaving the horror franchise's future hanging in the balance after the triumph of "Saw X." Instead, the studio is shifting gears to "The Strangers: Chapter 2," which will hit theaters on September 26, 2025, continuing the chilling saga.

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Lionsgate has put the brakes on "Saw 11," once slated for a Fall 2024 release, amid producer disputes, leaving the horror franchise's future hanging in the balance after the triumph of "Saw X." Instead, the studio is shifting gears to "The Strangers: Chapter 2," which will hit theaters on September 26, 2025, continuing the chilling saga.