Screen Rant

  • Comedian Chris Rock will collaborate with Lionsgate on a reboot of the Saw franchise. 1 / 10

  • Starting out as a stand-up, Chris Rock eventually became a cast-member on SNL. 2 / 10

  • Rock moved into movies, with starring roles in such films as Kevin Smith's Dogma. 3 / 10

  • Directed by James Wan, the original Saw film was released in 2004. 4 / 10

  • The film saw John Kramer teach victims the value of life through brutal traps. 5 / 10

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  • Saw spawned numerous sequels, but the franchise seemingly culminated in 2010. 6 / 10

  • The series received a belated follow-up in 2017, with Jigsaw... 7 / 10

  • Now Lionsgate is opting to reboot the entire franchise, with Chris Rock at the helm. 8 / 10

  • "I'm excited by the opportunity to take this to a twisted new place," Rock announced. 9 / 10

  • The first film of the rebooted Saw franchise will be released on Oct. 23, 2020 10 / 10