The Saw franchise has been known to retain filmmaking teams from movie to movie, with writers Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger penning the scripts for Jigsaw, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and this year’s Saw X. We’ve learned this week, however, that Stolberg and Goldfinger will not be returning for Saw XI, which was officially announced just last night.
Taking to Twitter in the wake of the Saw XI release date reveal from Lionsgate last night – the games return to theaters on September 27, 2024 – Stolberg himself spilled the beans.
Josh Stolberg tweets, “Pete [Goldfinger] and I are sitting this chapter out. Very excited to see this one as a fan of the franchise. I think people will be pleased with the team.”
No word yet on who will be writing or directing Saw XI. Stay tuned for more.
Saw X, meanwhile, is now available on VOD outlets as well as 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. The franchise’s tenth film ended its worldwide box office run with an impressive $107.6 million.
It seems like Saw has once again become an annual Halloween tradition…
Got a slew of DM‘s today about the Lionsgate @saw announcement. Pete and I are sitting this chapter out. Very excited to see this one as a fan of the franchise. I think people will be pleased with the team. ♥️♥️♥️
— Josh Stolberg (@joshstolberg) December 12, 2023
THANK YOU to everyone writing kind words about Saw X and your disappointment that I won’t be writing Saw XI. To make you feel better, just remember what y’all said when Jigsaw came out! HAHAHAHA. Honestly, SO excited to sit back and watch this new one as a fan! #SawForever 😍😍😍
— Josh Stolberg (@joshstolberg) December 12, 2023