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 Chris Rock may be best-known as the legendary standup and comic actor who has changed the face of comedy with his hilarious, insightful, boundary-pushing commentary. What moviegoers may not know is that the icon is a “massive fan” of horror films in general and the Saw series in particular –especially the way the franchise blended a variety of popular genres to create something entirely new. In coming on board to the franchise as star and executive producer of Spiral, the thrilling new chapter from the book of Saw, Rock is putting his encyclopedic knowledge of the franchise to good use: to pay homage to what’s come before and take it in a new direction. “My idea was to take that up a notch this time, and to chart a new path forward. We keep everything that defines a Saw movie, but we also delve deeper into the psychological and suspense thriller elements that have always been there, beneath the surface”. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Crafting a Ghoulish Twist: 
 
 To flesh out Rock’s concept for Spiral, the producers tapped screenwriting duo Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. Experts in the genre, the pair had previously penned the script for Jigsaw. “As soon as we got the call from Mark and Oren saying Chris Rock wanted to make Spiral, Pete and I started brainstorming what the story could be about, and then we spoke to Chris to get his take on it,” says Stolberg. 
 
 In addition to the ghastly traps and macabre storylines, the Saw films are famous for their shocking twist endings, and Spiral continues in that vein. “The trickiest part of the writing process on Spiral was honing the plot down to figure out what the big twist would be.” 
 
 
 
 The Return of Darren Lynn Bousman: 
 
 To direct Spiral, the producers brought back filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman, who had previously helmed three of the most popular and successful movies in the franchise – Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006) and Saw IV (2007) – making him the first horror director to have his first three major Hollywood features open at the top of the box office. 
 
 Bousman didn’t expect to return to the franchise after finishing Saw IV, but watching new filmmakers add their own mark to the Saw legacy had an unanticipated effect on him. “I got jealous!” he says. “I thought, that should be me doing it! 
 
 
 
 Casting an Old Friend and a Legend 
 
 Chris Rock was thrilled when he discovered that Samuel L. Jackson was the producers’ top choice for the role of retired police chief Marcus Banks. “I remember they asked me what I thought about getting Sam to play my father, and I said, ‘Whatever you have to do to get Sam Jackson into this movie, do it!’ Because he’s great in literally everything he does, and he raises every movie to a whole new level. I mean, he’s one of the top-grossing film actors in the history of the world for a reason. The day they told me they finally cast him, I was like, wow, it’s on! This movie is going to make some real noise.” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Another way that the filmmakers sought to take Spiral in a new direction was through music. “One of the things that was notable about the first Saw movie was the sound design. Some critics even said that the sound was a character itself,” says Burg. “We wanted to get back to that in a way in Spiral, this time through music, which we’ve never done.” 
 
 To do that, they would need an artist who was right for a story from the book of Saw. After a single meeting with co-producer KeturaKestin, it was obvious that the right choice would be superstar rapper 21 Savage. Kestin took the film to Houston for a private screening for Savage and Meezy, the rapper’s manager, where it became clear they had a match between artist and film. 
 
 “Savage is very into the world of Saw,” says Oren Koules. “In fact, he shot the video for his song ‘Spiral’ at our Saw escape room in Las Vegas.” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



        

            
            

                
Rated
                
Suitable for 18 years and over
            
            
            

                
Language
                
English
            
            
            

                
Format
                
4K
            
            
            

                
Country of origin
                
Poland
            
            
            

                
Release date
                
16 Aug. 2021
            
            
            

                
Director
                
Darren Lynn Bousman
            
            
            

                
Genre
                
Horror, Thriller
            
            
            

                
Book Type
                
4K
            
            
            

                
Aspect Ratio
                
16:9 - 1.78:1
            
            
            

                
Media Format
                
4K
            
            
            

                
Contributor
                
Samuel L Jackson, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Darren Lynn Bousman, Chris Rock
            
            
            

                
Actors
                
Chris Rock, Samuel L Jackson, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols
            
            
            

                
Package Dimensions
                
17.1 x 13.8 x 1.8 cm; 105 g
            
            
            

                
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