This means that The Invisible Man shares a universe with Whannell's new movie, Wolf Man. Wolf Man follows Blake, his wife, Charlotte, and their daughter, Ginger, to Oregon, where Blake's father lives.

"Twenty-one years ago, we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first Saw movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams," said Burg in a statement.

But now it’s actually happening as Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum confirmed in a statement that Wan and writer Leigh Whannell will be brought "back in the fold" to help guide the franchise.

Said Burg: “Twenty-one years ago we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first Saw movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams, and our fans kept the franchise ...

The talks between Blumhouse and Twisted Pictures started last year, but stalled earlier this year with a sale price as a major sticking point. The 10 Saw films have scared up over $1 billion ...

What to Read Next This means the franchise will now return to the hands of James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who directed and wrote the first hit movie back in the early 2000s.

Blumhouse has finalized a long-negotiated deal to acquire part of the long-running horror franchise Saw from Twisted Pictures, led by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg. Terms of the deal were ...

If a deal makes, it would bring the franchise back into the partial hands of James Wan, the filmmaker who directed that movie and created the franchise with co-writer Leigh Whannell. Blumhouse ...

Mark Burg added: “Twenty-one years ago we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first ‘Saw’ movie. The film was magical, and a hit beyond our wildest dreams, and our fans kept ...

Jigsaw’s moving into a new warehouse, or, more accurately, a Blumhouse. The horror studio finalized its purchase of the Saw franchise from Twisted Pictures today, per The Hollywood Reporter. As ...

Wan directed the movie that started it all, which was written by co-creator Leigh Whannell. "Twenty-one years ago we met James Wan and Leigh Whannell and financed the first Saw movie.