Chris Rock's 'Saw' Reboot Will Begin Shooting Next Week It was previously announced that Rock had partnered with Lionsgate to create "a really intense and twisted" re-imagining of the $1 billion horror franchise. The original franchise consists of eight films and was created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. The new film's director, Darren Lynn Bousman, previously helmed 'Saw II', 'Saw III' and 'Saw IV.' Bousman recently announced that production on the horror film will begin in "just a few days." He also teased that "no one is ready" for the "insanity" in the forthcoming reboot. Chris Rock, via statement