TheSawspinoff continues to keep us on our toes as a new release date is announced. PerDeadline, the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures-produced film will now be released August 18, 2025, moving it up seven months from its original June 05, 2025 release date. This marks a huge break inSawfranchise tradition since each of the previous eight films (plus one short film) have all been released in October.
The release date change is just one of the many intriguing announcements which have surrounded this film. TheSawspinoff was first announcedback in May withChris Rockconfirmed to star in it as well as executive produce. Rock will play a detective investigating a series of gruesome crimes which will likely tie back into the franchise’s notorious serial killer, Jigsaw. Shortly after that announcement, it was confirmedSamuel L. Jacksonhad signed on to play Rock’s character’s father. The spinoff will also starMax Minghella(The Social Network), as William Schenck, the police partner of Rock’s character withMarisol Nichols(Riverdale) playing Rock and Minghella’s boss, Captain Angie Garza. The spinoff is still untitled and has been described as “Sawon steroids” which could be read as both exciting and terrifying considering how full-on pastSawinstallments have been.
Saw IIdirectorDarren Lynn Bousmanhas signed on to direct.SawcreatorsJames WanandLeigh Whannellwill also serve as executive producers alongside Rock.Pete Goldfinger(who previously penned 2017’sJigsaw)andJosh Stolberghave been tapped to write the script.
