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Spiral: Everything you need to know

Photo credit: Lionsgate
Photo credit: Lionsgate

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw is bringing Jigsaw back to our screens, but even though this is the ninth Saw movie, it's set to be a fresh start for the franchise.

After the failed reboot of Jigsaw in 2017, Lionsgate announced in May 2019 that Chris Rock was teaming up with regular Saw producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules on a "reimagining" of the franchise, with Rock working on the story and also starring in the movie.

Saw II, III and IV director Darren Lynn Bousman returned to the series to direct the movie, with Jigsaw writers Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger back on scripting duties.

Photo credit: Lionsgate
Photo credit: Lionsgate

However, we'll have to wait to see what Rock and co have cooked up for us in Spiral as, like most upcoming movies, the horror reboot has endured its series of release date delays and now won't arrive until 2021.

So while we wait for Jigsaw's latest game to commence, here's everything you need to know about Spiral: From the Book of Saw.

Spiral release date: When is Spiral From the Book of Saw released?

Originally set for an October 23, 2020 release, Spiral was actually brought forward by Lionsgate to May 15, 2020 – but then the current global situation hit and it had to be delayed.

The movie will now be released in UK and US cinemas on May 21, 2021, taking the release date that was previously occupied by John Wick: Chapter 4 (which has now moved back to 2022).

Filming took place in Toronto between July and August 2019, so the movie is ready to be unleashed and hopefully won't face any further delays.

Spiral trailer: Watch the Spiral From the Book of Saw trailer here!

The first trailer for the reboot was released on February 5, 2020 and confirmed the lengthy title for the movie, as well as giving us a taste of the new feel of this Saw movie.

It might be a new take on Saw, but that doesn't mean we can't expect to still see more twisted games, with Rock's detective found in a familiar place at the end of the trailer in a callback to the first movie.

Spiral cast: Who's in Spiral From the Book of Saw?

As well as creating the idea, Chris Rock will star in the movie as brash Detective Exekiel 'Zeke' Banks who works in the shadow of his father, esteemed police veteran Marcus Banks, played by none other than Samuel L Jackson.

The movie also stars The Handmaid's Tale star Max Minghella as Detective William Schenk, Marisol Nichols as Captain Angie Garza and Zoe Palmer in an unconfirmed role.

Could we see also some familiar faces return? Co-writer Josh Stolberg has posted some on-set photos of Hannah Anderson, who played Eleanor in Jigsaw, and Alison Luther, who had a minor role as Jane in Saw IV.

We're still waiting for any confirmation that Tobin Bell will appear in the movie as John Kramer, but it'd be the first Saw movie to not feature him if he's not in it.

Spiral plot: What is Spiral From the Book of Saw about?

Along with the first trailer, we got the official synopsis for the reboot that will see Rock's detective hunt down somebody who's targeting cops and who might be linked to the Jigsaw Killer.

"Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel 'Zeke' Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past," it reads.

"Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game."

Photo credit: Lionsgate
Photo credit: Lionsgate

While it is a reboot of the series, Stolberg has confirmed that the movie does fit in "the timeline of ALL the films", even if it's not a direct sequel to Jigsaw.

Perhaps surprisingly, this Saw movie will have some humour in it. "I love Saw, but I was like, 'Wow, it has almost no humour at all'. So, it seemed like a good place… good fertile ground, " Rock said in January 2020.

"By the way, the new Saw, I've seen like a rough cut. It's still Saw… it's bloody, it's gory, but there's like a sprinkling of humour here and there. We're not revamping it, it's not Scary Movie, it's Saw."

Spiral: From the Book of Saw is set for release on May 21, 2021. The entire Saw series to date is available to buy on DVD.


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