Horror studio Blumhouse has acquired the franchise rights once held by 'Saw' producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg. Lionsgate ...

Blumhouse has bought the rights to the 'Saw' franchise, and James Wan, director of first film, will oversee future of Jigsaw.

The studio has the distributed the films dating back to the release of the first “Saw” in 2004. James Wan directed the first “Saw” film and co-wrote the script with Leigh Whannell.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Lionsgate, which also has an ownership stake, will continue to distribute the franchise’s films after beginning with the original picture in 2004.

We told you first that Blumhouse was buying Twisted Pictures' share of the Saw rights. That deal, led by CAA Evolution, has now closed.

Blumhouse is ready to play a game with the Saw franchise. The horror studio just bought Twisted Pictures' stake in the ...

As of this time, there isn’t development on another movie yet. Wan directed the first Saw movie in 2004 and co-wrote with Leigh Whannell.Wan remained an EP on remaining Saw movies.

Blumhouse is in talks to acquire the rights to Twisted Pictures’ portion of the “Saw” horror film franchise, according to media reports. Lionsgate owns 50% of the franchise and will continue to be ...

Blumhouse is reportedly set to acquire a 50% stake in the Saw horror movie franchise, and it’s paying an “eye-popping” amount of money.