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A new image from Saw X, the tenth film in the Saw franchise, shows Shawnee Smith, reprising the role of Amanda Young
The trailer for the new film in the Saw franchise – which is going by the title Saw X since it’s the tenth installment – arrived online over the weekend, giving a preview of this story that’s set between the events of the first Saw and Saw II. Now a new image has been released that gives a look at Amanda Young, played Shawnee. The image is at the bottom of the article. unveiledSaw X is set to reach theatres on September 29th.Amanda was previously seen in
Saw, Saw II, Saw III, and Saw VI. The character didn’t make it out of III alive (and neither did John “Jigsaw” Kramer).Saw VI
and Saw: The Final Chapter director Kevin Greutert (who also edited the first five films, plus Jigsaw) is back at the helm for Saw X. Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg have written the script. Stolberg has promised that this movie “is gonna make John Kramer fans very happy!” It has been said that “The upcoming Saw movie is planned to be very much a John Kramer story … The idea is that the story is being told from Kramer’s point of view as opposed to following the trap victims.”Here’s the synopsis:
In the Twisted Pictures next installment John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back, and it’s the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games. The story is set between the events of Saw 1 and II. A sick and desperate John travels from the United States to Mexico to undergo The infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.Tobin Bell reprises the role of John Kramer / Jigsaw and is joined in the cast by Synnove Macody Lund (
Ragnarok), Steven Brand (The Sandman), Michael Beach (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Renata Vaca (Pedal to Medal), Paulette Hernandez (Crown of Tears), Joshua Okamoto (Control-Z), Octavio Hinojosa (How to Survive Being Single), and Smith.Franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules of Twisted Pictures provided the following statement: “What a thrill to be reuniting with Tobin. His performance as John Kramer is part of the magic that made this franchise a phenomenon and his character is an active part of this film.” They have previously said, “We have been listening to what the fans have been asking for and are hard at work planning a movie that
Saw aficionados and horror fans alike will love.”A press release from Lionsgate says “the return of Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything
Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”Deadline reminds us that Bell’s Kramer (otherwise known as Jigsaw) is “the antagonist at the heart of the
Saw franchise – a former civil engineer who was diagnosed with colon cancer and subsequently elected to test others’ will to live via a series of deadly games. The character appeared in the first three Saw films before being killed off, then going on to appear via flashbacks in most of the films that followed.”Are you looking forward to
Saw X, and are you glad to see Shawnee Smith back in the role of Amanda Young? Leave a comment to let us know what you think.
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