Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Keep A Sharp Eye Out

Sure, everyone who covers the film industry is talking about this story today--but as I dare to be different--I thought I would cover some "non-news" instead...

The SAW horror film franchise is moving forward with another installment! Can you belive it?

Nicole LaPorte of Variety has the details:

It's no shocker: Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures are moving ahead with their bloody "Saw" franchise, which has grossed more than $400 million worldwide.

"Saw IV" will begin production on April 16 in Toronto. Pic will be released worldwide Oct. 26.

Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed the first three "Saw" pics,* will return to direct the fourth.

*[Actually James Wan directed the first film in the series--while Bousman took over on II & III]



Pic will continue the horror tale surrounding a serial killer who's nicknamed Jigsaw by the police because of his unusual calling card...

Following "Saw IV," Lionsgate, Twisted Pictures and Bousman will reunite for "Repo! The Genetic Opera," a horror opera that Bousman will direct from an original story by co-composers and screenwriters Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith. Pic is set in the not-so-distant future, when a worldwide epidemic of organ failures inspires a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program reminiscent of an automobile loan plan -- complete with a repossession clause...

"Saw III" was last year's top-grossing horror pic, taking in more than $80 million domestically and more than $100 million overseas. The "Saw" series also has been a top grosser in DVDs.


The Complete Article Is Here

The most "shocking" part of the story to me, is that, I caught a factual error in a Variety story..

Actor Tobin Bell is very effective as Jigsaw. He must love the fact that he's had steady work for the last 3 years in a row. The box office for the series is impressive--but even better than that is how good the films are as a whole. Sadly, you can't say that about many of the genre's other series.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That Repo! film sounds like it's going to be amazing! What an intelligent concept that has yet to be tapped in such an unusual way. Hope it lives up to the hype! I'm sick of gospel and predictable screaming. (Although those 2 go hand in hand most times)