The New ‘Saw’ Now Has a Release Date and a Name Change… to ‘Jigsaw’!

We’ve been hearing of a potential name shift for the latest installment in the Saw franchise for a few weeks now. Well, as it turns out, Lionsgate hasn’t just been teasing us, Saw: Legacy is no more, but Jigsaw is!

That’s right, the flick will be titled after the iconic villain/anti-hero of the series, the puzzle playing man of mystery, Jigsaw.

Jigsaw will hit theaters in time for Halloween this year, opening on October 27^th!

The film is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig.

Laura Vandervoort, Tobin Bell, Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Hannah Emily Anderson and Mandela Van Peebles star.

Synopsis:

Dead bodies begin to turn up all over the city, each meeting their demise in a variety of grisly ways. All investigations begin to point the finger at deceased killer John Kramer.