Saw (franchise)

Saw
The film franchise logo
Creator	James Wan Leigh Whannell
Print publications
Comics	Saw: Rebirth
Films and television
Films	Saw Saw II Saw III Saw IV Saw V Saw VI Saw 3D Saw: Legacy
Short films	Saw 0.5
Games
Video games	Saw Saw II: Flesh & Blood
Audio
Soundtracks	Saw Saw II (score) Saw III Saw IV (score) Saw V (score) Saw VI (score) Saw 3D (score)
Original music	Hello Zepp
Miscellaneous
Toys	Billy the Puppet Various Jigsaw figures
Theme parks	Saw: The Ride Saw: Game Over SAW Alive
Costumes and clothing	Pig masks Jigsaw costumes Billy masks and costumes Various shirts

Saw is an American horror franchise distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment and produced by Twisted Pictures that consists of seven feature films and additional media. In 2003, Australian director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell created a short film to help pitch as a potential feature film. This was successfully done in 2004 with the release of the first installment at the Sundance Film Festival. It was released theatrically that October. The sequels were directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, David Hackl, and Kevin Greutert, and were written by Wan, Whannell, Bousman, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan, and were released subsequently every October, on the Friday before Halloween, between 2004 and 2010. Both of the creators remained with the franchise as executive producers. On July 22, 2010, producer Mark Burg confirmed that the seventh film, Saw 3D, is the final installment of the series. Series creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell are still open to continuing the series, however, if they can do something "different" with the material. The films collectively grossed over $873 million at the box office worldwide. Lionsgate reportedly expressed interest in continuing the franchise in 2012 with a reboot. However, in November 2013, it was reported that they were in active development of a sequel.