“The MarvelVerse of the Franchise”: Darren Bousman on Where He Sees ‘Saw’ Going Next

After nine installments, the latest one now playing in theaters and taking the franchise down a different path, where does Saw go from here? Is there a future for the franchise beyond  The answer to that question will depend on how the film performs at the box office, and, well, the news isn’t all that great on that front at the moment.

That being said, we can be pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of the Saw franchise, and Spiral director Darren Bousman has his own ideas on where the series might go from here. With rumors swirling about Saw X and even a Saw television series from Lionsgate, Bousman sat down with BD’s The Boo Crew Podcast last week to talk about Saw‘s potential next steps.

“I have found a renewed interest in the Saw universe. I thought that it was played out and I had done everything I could. Getting a chance to work with people like Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson has kind of reinvigorated my love for these type of stories and what can be done with them,” Bousman explains to the Boo Crew in the episode you’ll find below.

He continues, “So I think there’s a lot more to tell and a lot more I’d want to tell. Just because Spiral exists does not mean there will never be a Saw 9. This is a diversion… this is a different path. You’re not done seeing Tobin Bell at all. What I think will happen, if this is successful, is you’ll see Spiral 2, and then you’ll see Saw 9. And then you’ll see Spiral 3, you’ll see Saw 10. You might see a TV series. So I think you’ll be seeing the MarvelVerse of the Saw franchise, where there are different storylines taking place. And I think that that’s what it’s going to be.

“It’ll exist in the same universe, and there will be different storylines taking place.”

We’ll keep you updated on all things Saw as we learn more. Stay tuned.