SAW XI (with Mary Beth McAndrews)

About this episode

The episode discusses the cancellation of SAW XI and explores its troubled development history with insights from guest Mary Beth McAndrews.

On this episode of Development Hell, host Josh Korngut is joined by Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief, Mary Beth McAndrews, to dive into the sudden cancellation of SAW XI. Together, they explore the troubled development history behind the highly anticipated 11th installment, uncovering the behind-the-scenes conflicts, studio hesitations, and creative differences that potentially led to the project's demise. Join them as they combine insider information, fan theories, and expert insights to reveal why Jigsaw's latest game won't be played and develop theories about where the franchise might go next. Discover what could have been for the beloved horror franchise, and find out if there's still hope for SAW XI to rise from the dead. Subscribe to Development Hell wherever you listen to podcasts for more deep dives into horror’s most infamous cancelled projects.

People in this episode

Host: Josh Korngut

Guest: Mary Beth McAndrews

Topics covered

• SAW XI cancellation
• horror movie development
• behind-the-scenes conflicts
• studio hesitations
• franchise future

Keywords

• SAW XI
• cancellation
• horror franchise
• development history
• Jigsaw
• studio conflicts
• fan theories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dread Central

Books & works: SAW XI, SAW

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