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==Production==
==Production==

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Saw VII
Directed byKevin Greutert
Written byPatrick Melton
Marcus Dunstan
Produced byMark Burg
Oren Koules
StarringTobin Bell
Costas Mandylor
Betsy Russell
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[1]

Saw VII is an upcoming 3-D horror film directed by Kevin Greutert, written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Betsy Russell. It is the seventh and (tentatively) final installment of the Saw film series, and the first shot in 3-D. An eighth installment was planned, but the decrease in box office numbers for Saw VI has caused Melton to suggest that Saw VII will be the final installment and that the plot for Saw VIII will be incorporated into VII. 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. It is scheduled to be released on October 22, 2010.[2]

Cast

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Production

Development

Variety reported in July 2009 that Lionsgate had greenlit the film and announced Hackl would return to direct; producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules and writers Melton and Dunstan were to return.[7] Pre-production began September 14, 2009. The following month it was announced it would be filmed in 3-D.[8][2] Originally two sequels were planned after the sixth,[9][10] but Melton stated in a podcast interview with Demon FM in December 2009, that Saw VII is planned to be the final installment and will be addressing some unanswered questions from previous films—such as the fate of the first film's character Dr. Gordon, and other survivors of previous films, while bringing a final resolution to the series. This was due primary to the low and disappointing box office numbers for Saw VI.[11] The budget for each of the previous films never reached over $11 million,[12] but with the cost of filming in 3-D, Greutert said that Saw VII was the "most expensive Saw film to date".[13] Greutert was about to begin work on Paramount's Paranormal Activity sequel, which is also planned to be released the same day as Saw VII, when Lionsgate suddenly dismissed Hackl and hired Greutert by exercising a "contractual clause" in contract, much to his dismay.[14][15]

Casting

Casting officially begun in mid-December 2009.[16] While Tobin Bell was initially only signed up for six installments in the series prior to 2009,[17] he has been prominent in interviews and news articles concerning the film, inadvertently confirming his reprisal of the role of Jigsaw.[3] When asked in an interview, Betsy Russell, who plays Bell's ex-wife in the films, if Bell was going to reprise his role, she confirmed that he was "definitely in Saw VII 3D".[5][3] Costas Mandylor was the first actor that was confirmed to reprise his role as Mark Hoffman.[4][2] Russel was interviewed by Movieweb.com the first day on set, confirming her return as Jill Tuck. She said that "You see a lot of Jill in this film ... I'll say that, you do which is great for me."[5] The unannounced season two winner of Scream Queens will also have a role in the film.[18] It was confirmed by Dunstan on the Saw VI Director's Cut commentary that season one winner, Tanedra Howard, would reprise her role as Simone.[6]

Filming

" 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 on shooting VII in 3-D[19]

The film began principal photography in Toronto, Canada[5] on February 8, 2010.[20] It is shot entirely in 3-D; rather than filming on set traditionally and transferring the footage to 3-D, the sets are being redesigned for filming with actual 3-D cameras.[21] Before choosing 3-D, Burg and others viewed a minute of the original Saw film rendered in 3-D and were pleased, which led to them choosing 3-D for VII.[19] When determining the style of 3-D 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 victims perspective, similar to that of first-person shooter video games being rendered in 3-D.[19] 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."[19] Commenting on the change to filming in 3-D, Bell stated that the change will not affect his performance or methods of acting in the film, 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 3-D a minor one. He is taking cues and instruction from 3-D techs to take advantage of the cast in shooting.[3]

References

  1. ^ Miska, Brad (February 15, 2010). "Kevin Greutert Talks to BD from the Set of 'Saw VII 3D'". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved February 16, 2010. "At this point I view it as getting paid to go through a $17 billion dollar one-man 3D film school program, so how's that for looking at the bright side of a dark situation? {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Director, Writers, Release Date, 3D Announced". ShockTillYouDrop. CraveOnline. November 11, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d McCabe, Joseph (November 5, 2009). "Exclusive: Tobin Bell Talks 'Saw VII'". FEARnet. Horror Entertainment. Retrieved January 1, 20100. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ a b Krueger, Kyle (November 12, 2009). "First Actor Announced". HorrorYearbook.com. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d "Betsy Russell Talks Saw VII 3D!". MovieWeb. MovieWeb Inc. February 8, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Tanedra Howard Returning For Saw VII 3D". ShockTilYouDrop. CraveOnline. January 29, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010. (Tanedra) was so good, that she's not only in this (opening) scene, and the anchor and victor of a very intense trap, but also has a nice emotional scene later, and has just been added into the mix for Saw VII'. All the cast members have been confirmed
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (July 23, 2009). "Deals cut for 'Saw VII'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  8. ^ Miska, Brad (September 14, 2009). "Pre Production Begins on 'Saw VII' in 3D". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  9. ^ Miska, Brad (August 13, 2009). "Lionsgate Already Planning on Eighth 'Saw' Film". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  10. ^ Rotten, Ryan (October 14, 2009). "How Far Will the Saw Series Go?". ShockTilYouDrop. CraveOnline.
  11. ^ ""Patrick Melton Interview by Matt Horn / David Murphy". Demon FM. December 1, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  12. ^ Waylan, Sara (October 14, 2009). "SAW VI Producer Mark Burg and Co-Writer Marcus Dunstan talk SAW 7 3D and SAW 8". Collider.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010. Burg: Yeah. The first film was $1 million. The second film was $4 million and change. Since then, depending on the dollar fluctuation, they've all cost between $10 million and $11 million.
  13. ^ Gilbert, Ammon (February 8, 2010). "Saw VII Endgame Deluxe 3D starts filming today with Kevin Greutert at the helm". JoBlo.com. JoBlo Media. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  14. ^ Fleming, Mike (January 25, 2010). "'Saw 3D' vs 'Paranormal Activity 2' Battle Gets Bloody For Halloween 2010 Box Office". Deadline Hollywood Daily. Mail.com Media. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  15. ^ Miska, Brad (January 26, 2010). "OMFG #2: Lionsgate Throws Violent Blow at Paramount: 'Saw' vs 'Paranormal Activity'... IT'S ON!". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  16. ^ "SAW VII 3D sets are going up, casting has begun and I'm waking up at 4AM every day. Yup, we're making a movie". Twitter. David Hackl. December 17, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  17. ^ Miska, Brad (October 18, 2006). "Lionsgate Thinks Ahead... Preps 'Saw 4'". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved January 2, 2010 0. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "Sullivan To Judge on 'Scream Queens' Season 2". Horror Asylum. November 19, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  19. ^ a b c d Wayland, Sarah (October 14, 2009). "SAW VI Producer Mark Burg and Co-Writer Marcus Dunstan talk SAW 7 3D and SAW 8". Collider. Retrieved December 22, 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  20. ^ Miska, Brad (February 7, 2010). "Principal Photography Begins Tomorrow on 'Saw VII 3D'". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  21. ^ Monfette, Christopher (October 14, 2009). "Director/Writers/Producers talk 3D". IGN Entertainment. News Corporation. Retrieved January 2, 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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