TheSawfranchise has reached an awkward point now thatSaw 11has been seemingly canceled, and the reveal of some details about it only makes me more frustrated that it won’t happen as it was going to anymore.TheSawsagabegan in 2003 with the short film now known asSaw 0.5, which served as the basis for the first movie, released a year later. At the time of writing, theSawfranchise has a total of 10 movies, including the spinoffSpiral, with the latest one being the sequel and prequelSaw X.
Sawintroduced the world toJohn Kramer (Tobin Bell), a man diagnosed with terminal cancer who grows tired of seeing others not valuing life. Kramer goes to extremes and kidnaps those he thinks are wasting their lives and hurting others and subjects them to his “games”, designed to torture and kill them. Kramer’s legacy was set to continue expanding withSaw 11, but it was reported in March 2025 that the movie had been silently canceled. Now,details aboutSaw 11have been revealed, and I’m frustrated it won’t happen like that anymore.
Saw 11’s General Idea Has Been Revealed
Saw Xended up becoming the highest-rated movie in the saga, re-sparking interest in it and in seeing more of those in-between-movies stories. The success ofSaw Xled to a sequel, simply referred to asSaw 11, being confirmed to be in development in 2023.Saw X’s director, Kevin Greutert, was set to return to direct the sequel, and it was said to be a sequel toSaw X, thus also being a sequel and prequel.DespiteSaw 11having a September 2025 release date, production reportedly halted over a year ago.
The reason forSaw 11’s cancelationis that producers disagreed on the direction the movie should take. Now, some details about whatSaw 11could have been like have been released, and I would have loved to see how that turned out. Speaking toTHR,Saw 11writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan reacted to the movie’s cancelation and shared thatthey had a “very timely story” for it, with themes like those inSaw VI.
Saw 11does sound like it would have been a continuation ofSaw X, as after the whole cancer treatment scam, there would surely have been a lot of revenge and unfinished business.
Melton added that, in that same line ofSaw VIthemes,Saw 11would have dealt with the theme of being a citizen angry and frustrated with something and unable to do something about it, but that’s what Kramer is for, because he absolutely can and will do something about it. Just from this,Saw 11does sound like it would have been a continuation ofSaw X, as after the whole cancer treatment scam, there would surely have been a lot of revenge and unfinished business.
Saw VI Isn’t The Best, But Its Themes Would Have Worked In Saw 11
Saw VI Has A 39% Critics Score On Rotten Tomatoes
TheSawfranchise had a solid beginning with the 2004 movie, but the sequels couldn’t match its quality and success (untilSaw Xarrived, that is). Still, that never stopped the saga from continuing to expand, and in 2009, it released its sixth installment. Simply titledSaw VI,the movie continues the path of Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) as Kramer’s successor, as Kramer died inSaw III. Hoffman’s next victims, as established by Kramer before he died, are health insurance executive William Easton (Peter Outerbridge) and his associates, as his company’s suspicious business policy turned down their clients’ coverage for medical treatment.
Of course, one of those affected by Easton’s practices was Kramer, so Hoffman performs Kramer’s revenge on them.Saw VIhas the typical elements of everySawmovie, and though it wasn’t a big success, it was definitely an improvement after its predecessors didn’t perform well, though its chronology was pointed out as a flaw. Still,its themes of control, compassion, karma, and more were a good continuation of Kramer’s legacy, so it makes sense to me thatSaw 11would have revisited them.Saw Xsaw Kramer supposedly undergoing life-saving surgery that turned out to be a big scam.
I Have A Hard Time Accepting Saw 11’s Cancellation, Especially After The 2023 Sequel Broke A Nearly 20-Year-Old Franchise Record
Saw 11 has apparently been silently cancelled, and I’m having a hard time accepting this after Saw X’s success and franchise record.
Just like William’s company, Cecilia Pederson took advantage of those in need and stole from them, only thinking about her own benefit.It would have made sense to have similar themes toSaw VIinSaw 11as they feel like the next natural stepafter Kramer got his revenge against Cecilia and her people – however, Cecilia’s ending was left open, so she could be alive.Saw VIisn’t the strongest movie in the franchise, but I feelSaw 11could have done justice to it by addressing the same themes in much better ways.
What Happens To Cecilia In Saw X & After John Kramer’s Final Twist
Saw X’s ambiguous ending leaves plenty of room for speculation about what happens to Cecilia after John Kramer’s final twist.
What’s Next For Saw 11 (Will It Happen)?
The Future Of Saw 11 Is Uncertain
Saw 11might not be happening as it was going to, but it might still have a future.Bloody Disgustingreported that, if the franchise sells somewhere else, it will likely “start over.” Now, this could mean thatSaw 11could start from scratch, thus going through a full creative retooling, or that the saga could be rebooted. The latter option would properly end the current story of the franchise, but on the brighter side, it makes way for a new story and timeline. Unfortunately,Saw 11as planned isn’t happening for now, but it’s to be seen what’s next for the franchise.
