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James Wan Revives Saw Franchise with Psychological Horror Focus

1/28/2026

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James Wan and Leigh Whannell are set to revitalize the Saw franchise under Blumhouse Productions.
Wan, who directed the original 2004 Saw film, aims to return the series to its psychological horror roots.
Saw XI is in early development, and Wan wants the film to be psychologically scarred and thematically life-affirming, not merely gory.

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Story summary

James Wan and Leigh Whannell are set to revitalize the Saw franchise under Blumhouse Productions.
Wan, who directed the original 2004 Saw film, aims to return the series to its psychological horror roots.
Saw XI is in early development, and Wan wants the film to be psychologically scarred and thematically life-affirming, not merely gory.