Like any horror movie villain, you can’t keep a dead deal dead.
The on-again, off-again talks of Blumhouse acquiring part of long-running horror franchise Saw are back on, and this time may actually be far enough to close.
Blumhouse is in the midst of a deal to take over the ownership stake of Saw from Twisted Pictures, the banner run by Oren Koules and Mark Burg. Twisted co-owns the rights with Lionsgate, which has distributed the films since the releasing the first film in 2004.
If a deal makes, it would bring the franchise back into the partial hands of James Wan, the filmmaker who directed that movie and created the franchise with co-writer Leigh Whannell. Blumhouse, run by Jason Blum, merged with Wan’s production banner, Atomic Monster, in early January 2024.
The talks between Blumhosue and Twisted began last year but broke down earlier this year. A sale price was one of the big sticking points.
More to come.
