The fourth installment of "Saw" is taking shape with the synopsis revealed and new characters introduced.
- Jul 5, 2007
AceShowbiz - New details on the fourth installment of gore thriller "Saw" have surfaced. An official story plot has been released along with names taking in additional cast.
Director Darren Lynn Bousman once again work with Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith although their respective character Jigsaw and Amanda have been killed in the last installment. New actors playing the "detectives" to replace Donnie Wahlberg are Scott Patterson and TV actress Athena Karkanis. Lyriq Bent and Costas Mandylor who played Agent Rigg and Hoffman respectively in "Saw 2" and "Saw III" will step up as the main focus here.
In the synopsis issued by Lionsgate, villain Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are pronounced dead but their puzzle remains to be solved. Like most of Jigsaw's victim, Rigg wakes up at a strange place to discover he had been abducted. He was only given 90 minutes to follow the game, overcome the traps and save a friend or face deadly consequences.
"Saw IV" will arrive in theaters October 26.
