ROTTEN TOMATOES: Ending Already Written for Saw V

Ending Already Written for Saw V

Producers considering back-to-back sequels?

by Fred Topel | November 09, 2007

The biggest thrills of the Saw movies are their surprise endings, which seem to keep audiences guessing even more than M. Night Shyamalan's latest creations. That's why the producers of the Saw sequels are starting there and working backwards.

"We just basically locked down the ending about a month ago so it's working off of what happens from there," said Oren Koules. "There's nothing guaranteed. It's really Mark [Burg] and I looking at each other and saying, 'Okay, this story works, let's go.' When it doesn't, we won't go. We'll miss a year, we'll miss two years. It's two things: If we have a story that works and the fans want to see it. It's such a simple equation. Right now we're working on some things on V. There's nothing definitive."

Burg may even have plans to make Saw V and VI at the same time, though coming up with two shocking, surprising scripts for one epic shoot may not be possible (especially now with the WGA in full effect). This plan also hinted at which characters from Saw IV might become the focus of a Saw V.

"It was an idea of ours to try and keep the cast together because it's really difficult with Scott [Patterson] doing a TV series and other people doing other shows that we're going to try to. I'd say it's not out of the question but it's going to be really hard for us to get the screenplay to Saw VI where we want it to be to be able to do it."

If Saw V does go ahead, it looks like Jigsaw will remain a factor. Despite having his head on a morgue scale on the posters for Saw IV, Koules wants actor Tobin Bell back for "as many as he wants."

The boys know that they won't always be making a Saw movie a year. They're prepared to accept their fate when the grosses go down. "I think we'll all know," said Koules. "As of the tracking, as of today and as of everything else right now, we're still rolling. Listen, we're surprised. There's going to be a day we wake up, we don't have a $25 million weekend, we have a $4 million weekend. We're fine. We own the films. We're okay."

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hewpot writes:
on Nov 09 2007 12:50 AM

dont even put m. night in the same sentence as those hacks, nights movies don't rely on a stpid twist, its just gravy, saw is all twist, nothing else, nights movies have all the combinations for a good movie not just one hack job of one, the saw twists SUCK too, SCREW SAW

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Bilent_slob writes:
on Nov 09 2007 01:30 AM

I liked all the Saw films better then lady in the water. But then again, I liked all the Leprechaun films better then lady in the water too :-)

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Mr_Twist writes:
on Nov 09 2007 02:36 AM

dose the world really need another saw movie.......... perhaps saw the musical is on the cards

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Lizard Brain writes:
on Nov 09 2007 03:45 AM

I'm not sure what writer said it, but knowing you're ending and working forward is the best way to write a story with a twist/shock ending. Now, to write a "novel," you should have an idea and just see where the characters take you. Trying to force a serious work of fiction is not recommended. However, "Saw" is not a 'serious work of fiction,' it's easy entertainment.

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Gimy writes:
on Nov 09 2007 05:55 AM

wait, Saw endings are supposed to be surprising?? d3mn, ya had me fooled...i have yet to be surprised...

comparing Saw to Shamalamadingdong is about right, both kinda ride the coat tails of their previous success and keep getting worse and worse. Signs? eh. The Village sucked. Unbreakable wasted two good actors and i didn't even bother with Chic in da Pool...or lady in the water, whatever.

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jasperoosterveld writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:08 AM

**** me

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Reset writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:28 AM

Friday the 13th stopped around 7th...or was it 8th....anyway please quit this crapfest

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jasperoosterveld writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:41 AM

haha what about holloween? How many did they make? I can remember one movie with the black dude from 21 jump street and michael meyers had some thing in himself and that was how he was so strong, it was the b movie at his best.

But for real, fock off with these saw crap movies!

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zgberg writes:
on Nov 09 2007 07:16 AM

Even tho I hate these movies, I like the fact the makers know that one day, they will have to stop. They understand its an anomaly.

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Defmonkey writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:00 AM

Coming Soon!!!!

Saw.....ON ICE!!!!

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boomstick8283 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:37 AM

I just had a terrifying thought: They'll keep pumping out these crappy sequels until the middle of next decade, then they start rolling on the "Saw" remake. Now that's scary; mark my words.

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dOiNk writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:39 AM

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ha, yes gimy you magically predict every saw movies outcome and aren't in the least bit surprised by any of the twists... You kids are hilarious

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WorldDude writes:
on Nov 09 2007 11:53 AM

The Saw films are pretty much superior to anything M. Night can do. The Village and Lady in the Water were both god awful.

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RC3 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 11:53 AM

The Saw franchise is played out, but i have to say i did enjoy the fourth movie a lot better than the third. They messed up and killed off Jigsaw too early in the series- I mean Jason and Freddy always came back to kill again, i thought the Saw producers would have stuck to that pattern.

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bluestar50 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 12:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#1264582)
Knowing how Hollywood works, they'll probably remake Saw in about another 5 or 10 year tops.

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Aqueryan Reloaded writes:
on Nov 09 2007 12:08 PM

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World Dude, you seem to be one of the retarded teens for which the Saw Films are intended so it's obvious that you can't be expected to realize how ridiculous you sound.

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Heath Huxall writes:
on Nov 09 2007 01:57 PM

In reply to this comment (#1264457)
Nope, they have
TEN Friday the 13ths,
NINE Halloweens,
EIGHT Hellraisers,
SEVEN Nightmare on Elm...
SIX Leprechauns,
FIVE Childs Plays,
FOUR Critters,
THREE Evil Dead,
TWO Jeepers Creepers,
and a partridge in a Pear Tree.

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BrotherGrim writes:
on Nov 09 2007 02:52 PM

The Producers say: Let's keep on digging into the tards' wallets that keep paying to watch this now-ridiculous "franchise."

Uuuh, let's film some more scenes, cut this one out, put this one in here, leave this one out to insert later on...there ya' go...more "twists"...now let's watch the MTV-Attention Deficit generation gobble this crap up.

;)

(((sarcasm)))

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Depp_Arbiter writes:
on Nov 09 2007 03:51 PM

umm honestly, i blame the people who go and watch these...well i don't even like calling them movies, but i guess i have to. I saw the first one in theaters, and vowed never to spend another penny to support these terrible films. The only reason i saw the other two is because a friend rented them, and even then i only watched them to kill some time, and laugh a few times about how aweful they are...

They could have left with some dignity after the third one and ended it as a trilogy. But no...they had to go and make the fourth, and now i read that 5 and 6 are already in the works...somebody stop this madness.

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ivandrago writes:
on Nov 09 2007 04:25 PM

Back to back Saw movies? Now that's torture. Torture porn fans make sure you have a free hand to... you know..

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