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Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor Interview SAW VI

by Sara Wayland    Posted: October 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am

Since the first Saw film debuted in 2004, the franchise has gone on to make over $665 million in worldwide box office, making Lionsgate the leading studio for horror today. Originally following terminally ill cancer patient John Kramer, aka Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), on his quest to teach those he believes have ceased to value and appreciate life the game of survival, the series has continued thanks to his apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith) and his disciple Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor).

After spending almost 30 years appearing in movies and television shows, Tobin Bell was cast in the chilling role of Jigsaw in the Saw franchise. Mastermind sat down with student, as Bell joined Costas Mandylor, at the film’s press day, to talk about making this long-lasting film franchise, soon to be turned into 3-D in its next installment.

SAW VI Producer Mark Burg and Co-Writer Marcus Dunstan talk SAW 7 3D and SAW 8

by Sara Wayland    Posted: October 14th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

Since the first installment’s surprise hit at the box office in 2004, there has been a new Saw film in theaters every Halloween. While the release of Saw 6 is still over a week away (opening in theaters on October 23^rd), producer Mark Burg and co-writer Marcus Dunstan are already well underway with Saw 7, which they will be debuting in 3-D.

During the film’s press day, held at Universal Studios, which is currently hosting the Saw maze as part of their Halloween Horror Nights festivities (running through October 31^st), Mark Burg revealed that they have the storyline figured out through Saw 8, but then the franchise’s future beyond that is undetermined. Read more after the jump:

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