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UPDATED: Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch said "mid-budget films play better on our service than anything else," as per the exclusive first-window output deal for Lionsgate and Summit films announced this morning. "Movies are important to our service. Big box office movies drive a lot of acquisitions and conversions," he said on…

“From the book of Saw” comes Spiral, a re-imagining of the horror franchise that places Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella as detectives at the heart of the action. Details on the movie have been under wraps until now, but the trailer above gives a taste of what’s to come: Police are tracking a serial…

Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have shifted the release date for the forthcoming ninth installment to the Saw film franchise from October 23, 2020, to May 15, 2020. Long-time franchise fan Chris Rock came up with the idea for the still-untitled reimaging, which is being described as "Saw on steroids.” He’ll star…

Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella and Marisol Nichols have joined the cast of Saw, the new installment of the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures horror franchise that stars and is being executive produced by Chris Rock. Production is now underway in Toronto. It was Rock who came up with the story for the latest pic in the…

Chris Rock is teaming with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures for a fresh reimagining on the next Saw movie. The comedy multihyphenate has written a story that is being adapted by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, and Rock also will executive produce. Lionsgate has dated the film for release on October 23, 2020. "When…

The game is back on in the first official trailer for Lionsgate’s horror film Jigsaw, the eight installment in the Saw franchise series. Like the previous films, Jigsaw will bow in theaters around Halloween on October 27. The film picks up ten years from the death of John Kramer, also known as the methodological…

Mandela Van Peebles co-stars in Lionsgate's forthcoming sequel Saw: Legacy, the eight installment in the horror film franchise. The pic is directed by sibling duo Peter and Michael Spierig from a script by Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell. In theaters October 27, just in time for…

In the wake of Lionsgate dating the Liam Neeson thriller The Commuter today for Oct. 13, 2017, the distributor also scheduled the upcoming Summit Entertainment action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard from director Patrick Hughes for August 18, 2017, and a new untitled Saw movie for October 27, 2017. Hitman’s Bodyguard…

Saw is getting a major theatrical re-release in light of its 10th anniversary  and the fact that today is Halloween. It is one of the few pure horror titles, after last week’s Ouija and Annabelle  a couple of weeks ago, that is out there in theaters for the holiday. It seems Hollywood has really let horror fans down…

Lionsgate has announced it will re-release its gruesome 2004 franchise-launcher Saw in a limited nationwide run this Halloween, giving horror fanatics something to mark their calendars for. Saw will open for a one week 10th anniversary engagement on Friday, October 31 with Thursday midnights in select locations. The…