The upcoming Saw film , Saw XI , was originally slated for a fall 2025 theatrical release. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter , the film is facing significant pre-production issues. Sources tell the outlet that the film has had “zero progress” since writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan submitted a draft in spring 2024. Creative team speaks out Melton told The Hollywood Reporter that the hold-up isn’t due to him or Dunstan but rather internal conflicts within Lionsgate and the production team. “We haven’t heard anything since May,” he said. “It’s stalled at a managerial level. It has nothing to do with the creative or anything else. There’s higher-level things at play. …The reason [the film is] held up is …there’s inter-squabbling between producers and Lionsgate. They just can’t quite get on the same page.” A “timely” story waiting for the green light, says writer If the film does eventually make it to theaters, it would be one of the Saw movies that tackles a “timely...