Chris Rockis moving from laughs to screams with his next project.
After fellow comedian Jordan Peele found critical acclaim and success in the horror movie world, Rock, 54, is trying his hand at the genre with the nextSawmovie. Lionsgate announced that the franchise will be revived with a new idea from Rock set to hit theaters in Oct. 2020.
The lastSawmovie, titledJigsaw, came out in 2017 and was the eight movie in the franchise that started in 2004.
“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” Lionsgate chairman Joe Drake said in a statement, according toIndiewire. “Sawis one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all-time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previousSawfilms.”
He continued, “Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision and passion for this classic horror franchise.”
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Producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules, who previously worked on the other franchise movies, also threw their support behind Rock and his new idea.
The previousSawmovies came out every year between 2004 and 2010, with the 2017 outing sparking it up again.
source: people.com
