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Saw 3D
The teaser poster shows the head of Tobin Bell, as the character John Kramer, shattering into many pieces with only his right eye, nose, mouth and left ear intact. The top caption reads, "In Mind-Blowing 3D". The bottom reads the title, "Saw 3D" and the tagline is under it, "This October The Traps Come Alive In Real 3D".
Teaser poster
Directed byKevin Greutert
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrian Gedge
Edited byAndrew Coutts
Music byCharlie Clouser
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate (United States)
Maple Pictures (Canada)
Release date
  • October 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$17 million

Saw 3D, previously known as Saw VII, is an upcoming 3D horror film directed by Kevin Greutert, written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Sean Patrick Flanery and Cary Elwes. It is the seventh and final installment of the Saw film series, and the first shot in 3D.

An eighth installment was planned, but the decrease in box office performance for Saw VI has led to Saw 3D being the final film in the series, and the plot concept for Saw VIII being incorporated into Saw 3D. Saw V director David Hackl was to direct the film, but two weeks before filming Lionsgate announced that Greutert, who directed the sixth film, would direct.

Principal photography took place in Toronto from February to April 2010 and was shot with the SI-3D digital camera system, as opposed to shooting with traditional cameras and later transferring to 3D in post-production. Saw 3D was originally scheduled to be released on October 22, 2010, but was pushed back a week to October 29, 2010. The film was initially rated NC-17 (no children 17 and under admitted) by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and had be to submitted six times to finally receive a R rating.

Plot

As Jigsaw is revealing to Adam to be the mastermind behind all of the "games" (Saw), Dr. Gordon is crawling in the hall outside the bathroom to try and find help. Along the way he reaches a hot pipe and uses it to cauterize his amputated foot. The next scene cuts to an urban shopping area where a crowd of people gather around a storefront window to find two men, Ryan and Brad, tied to a worktable, each with a buzz saw in front of them and their lover, Dina, suspended above. As she is being lowered onto another buzz saw, each of the men must choose to either kill the other person in order to save her, or allow her to die, resulting in their freedom.[1]

Meanwhile, survivors from Jigsaw's previous traps gather to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen. Mark Hoffman and Jill Tuck battle over Jigsaw's legacy.[2][3]

Cast

Elwes reprises his role as Dr. Lawrence Gordon who was last seen in the first film. He will be featured in newly filmed scenes as opposed to flashbacks or archive footage.
Actor Character Previous appearance
Tobin Bell[4] Jigsaw Saw VI
Costas Mandylor[5] Mark Hoffman Saw VI
Shawnee Smith[6] [7] Amanda Young Saw VI
Betsy Russell[4] Jill Tuck Saw VI
Cary Elwes[2] Dr. Gordon Saw
Sean Patrick Flanery[2] Bobby Dagen —
Gina Holden[2] Joyce —
Chad Donella[2] Gibson —
Laurence Anthony[2] Rogers —
Dean Armstrong[2] Cale —
Naomi Snieckus[2] Nina —
Chester Bennington[8] — —
Rebecca Marshall[9] — —
Elizabeth Rowin[10] — —
Jon Cor[11] Ryan —
James Van Patten[12] Dr. Heffner Saw VI
Tanedra Howard[13] Simone Saw VI
Shauna MacDonald[14] Tara Saw VI
Larissa Gomes[15] Emily Saw VI
Greg Bryk[14] Mallick Saw V
Joris Jarsky[14] Seth Baxter Saw V
Noam Jenkins[16] Michael Marks Saw IV

Production

Development

Variety reported in July 2009 that Lionsgate greenlit Saw 3D (then called Saw VII) and announced David Hackl would return to direct, his last film being Saw V. Producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules, and writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan also returned.[17] Brian Gedge replaced series' cinematographer David Armstrong.[18][19] Pre-production began on September 14, 2009.[20] According to Melton, the working title was Saw: Endgame.[21]

A scene being filmed in April 2010 at the Metro Hall of Toronto. The scene in the film included 400 extras.[22]

Originally two sequels were planned after the sixth,[23][24] but in December 2009 Melton stated in a podcast interview with the UK radio station Demon FM that Saw 3D was the final installment and would address unanswered questions from previous Saw films, such as the fate of the first film's protagonist Dr. Gordon and other survivors from previous films, while bringing a final resolution to the series. The storyline for a Saw VIII was combined into Saw 3D; this decision was primarily due to Saw VI's poor box office performance.[25][26] On July 22, 2010 in an interview with USA Today the producers confirmed that Saw 3D will officially end the film series.[27] Burg told Reuters that, "In every Saw movie, we left questions open and in Saw 3D we answer every question the audience has ever had". He added that, "even new viewers will be able to follow and get caught up to speed".[28]

In January 2010, Kevin Greutert, who made his directorial debut with the sixth film, was about to begin work on Paramount's Paranormal Activity 2 when Twisted Pictures suddenly dismissed Hackl and forced Greutert on the project by exercising a "contractual clause" in his contract, much to Greutert's dismay.[29][30][31] When Greutert arrived on set two weeks before filming began, he performed a "compressive re-write" of the script. Melton explained that, "He has a lot of ideas, but it’s a bit hard and extreme to implement all of these ideas because sets have been built, people have been cast, props have been bought or created, and with the Saw films they are so specific in set design because of the traps. It becomes very problematic and difficult to change things a whole bunch right in the middle of it".[32]

Casting

Casting began in mid-December 2009.[33] On February 22, 2010, Cary Elwes was listed on the Toronto Film & Television's official list of personnel website for Saw 3D but on March 8 his name along with other cast members were removed from the list.[34] The following month, Lionsgate confirmed his reprisal Lawrence Gordon, last seen in the first film.[2] Dunstan and Melton said that Elwes was on set and did indeed film new scenes.[3]

Saw 3D director Kevin Greutert and wife, actress Elizabeth Rowin at Comic Con 2010. Rowin has a role in the film.

It was announced on March 3 that Chad Donella would appear in the film. Despite being new to the series, it was quoted that "You certainly won't forget Chad in Saw 3D."[35] Lionsgate released the official cast list on April 25. Sean Patrick Flanery will play the main protagonist Bobby Dagen.[2] The winner of the second season of the acting competition reality television show Scream Queens, will have a role in the film which began airing on August 2, 2010.[36][37] Chester Bennington, the lead vocalist of the nu metal band Linkin Park, has a role in the film.[8]

Filming in 3D

The budget for each of the previous films never reached over US$11 million, but with the cost of filming in 3D, Greutert said that Saw 3D is the "most expensive Saw film to date", estimating around $17 million.[38][39][40] Principal photography began in Toronto on February 8, 2010, while filming of some "trap" scenes started on March 8, and wrapped on April 12, 2010.[41][42][32] It was shot entirely in 3D using the SI-3D digital camera system; rather than filming on set traditionally and later transferring the footage to 3D. The sets and traps were redesigned to take advantage of this.[43] Before choosing 3D, Burg and others viewed a minute of the original Saw film rendered in 3D and were pleased, which led to them choosing 3D for the seventh film.[38]

"We’re actually shooting it in 3D. A lot of people just do the 2D to 3D transfer, but we want to be able to build the sets in a way that takes advantage of depth".

Producer Mark Burg[38]

When determining the style of 3D shooting they wanted to use, Burg felt that the audience would want several moments where objects move into the audience, comparing this to My Bloody Valentine 3D. He acknowledged that this method would be used, but expressed an interest in shooting from the victim's perspective, similar to that of first-person shooter video games being rendered in 3D.[38] Dunstan added that "It adds a whole new layer of discipline and criteria to creating these moments. We've had a very flat surface to try to get a reaction out of you. Now, we get to push out a bit and envelop the viewer, still maintaining the patterns that have worked and been successful, but also to raise it up a notch."[38]

Commenting on the change to filming in 3D, Bell stated that it will not affect his performance or methods of acting, noting that it will be an "interesting experience". Bell expressed that he was more concerned with the quality of his acting rather than the special effects, making the change to 3D a minor one. He said he would take cues and instruction from 3D technicians.[44] Mandylor called the 3D shoot "more tedious and longer".[45] Sean Patrick Flannery who portrays Bobby Dagen in the film described the 3D aspect as being "[not] shot in 3D so that you can, per se, see blood coming directly at you. It's in 3D for the texture and the depth, for the architecture, to get a sense that you're in the scene but there's no 'we want to see blood coming at the lens' it's nothing like that. But I think we made a good movie."[46]

Trap designs

Producer Oren Koules told horror news website ShockTilYouDrop.com that there are eleven traps in the film, the most ever in the franchise.[47] There is one "trap" scene in the film that producers would not allow in previous Saw films that they described as "too violent", "too disgusting", and "just wrong".[3] In a later interview, Melton called it the "Garage Trap" which involves a car and sets off a "chain reaction".[14]

Release and marketing

Bell at Comic-Con 2010 signing autographs and promoting the film.

Saw 3D will be distributed theatrically in the United States by Lionsgate and through Maple Pictures in Canada.[46] The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 22, 2010, but was pushed back to October 29.[48][49] The film was initially rated NC-17 (no children 17 and under admitted) by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and had be to submitted six times to secure a R rating.[27]

On July 8, 2010, Lionsgate announced that the new title would be Saw 3D: The Traps Come Alive.[50] Though the next day, it was confirmed by Burg and Koules that "The Traps Come Alive" was simply a tagline that had been misinterpreted as part of the title. Koules said that calling it Saw VII 3D would be "cumbersome" and not have made the impact they wanted. He further explained, "It was such a process in 3D, so much hard work was put in. Saw VII 3D is too much. This is like a new movie. [...]"[47]

In the same interview, the producers addressed Saw's presence at the upcoming Comic-Con in San Diego. They said that the footage that was going to be used for the convention could not get approved for the audience; Koules explained, "It's going to be different than what we've done before, we're going to be at Comic-Con but we're not in Comic-Con"."[47] The Comic-Con teaser trailer was released via IGN on July 22, 2010.[51] The next day of the convention, the first eight minutes of the film were screened for the press and a few fans.[52]

See also

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