Blumhouse in Talks to Buy ‘Saw’ Franchise From Twisted Pictures If a deal makes, then James Wan, who directed the first movie and launched the horror franchise with Leigh Whannel, would get an ...

EXCLUSIVE: In a deal that will bring James Wan back in touch with the mega horror IP he created, we hear from several sources that Blumhouse is acquiring the perspective rights to Twisted Pictures ...

Twisted Pictures, Oren Koules, and Mark Burg have been a part of the Saw franchise since funding the original 2004 film after seeing James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s proof-of-concept short.

Twisted Pictures has been involved with the franchise from the very start, since Saw hit screens in 2004. Currently, both Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate own the rights to the franchise.

Blumhouse in Talks to Acquire ‘Saw’ Film Rights From Twisted Pictures Lionsgate owns 50% of the franchise and will continue to be involved as a partner Umberto Gonzalez June 4, 2025 @ 5:32 PM ...

Twisted Pictures most recently released Saw X, grossing over $100 million at the worldwide box office. It is repped by attorney Sarah Santos.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blumhouse and Twisted Pictures have been talking about this deal for over a year, but things mainly stalled because of the dollar amount being put on the table.