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  • Chris Rock is set to help relaunch the Saw franchise. 1 / 8

  • The comedian reportedly approached Lionsgate with a pitch for the new direction. 2 / 8

  • Franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules are also still on the project. 3 / 8

  • The Saw series debuted in 2004, and has grossed over $1 billion at the box office. 4 / 8

  • The series centers around people put into seemingly impossible traps.. 5 / 8

  • ...at the behest of the cruel killer Jigsaw. 6 / 8

  • The film will be a spin-off of the original movies, not a full-blown reboot. 7 / 8

  • The new Saw film is set to be released October 23rd, 2020. 8 / 8