Saw (2004)

Saw is a 2004 American horror film directed by James Wan, in his feature directorial debut, and written by Leigh Whannell from a story by Wan and Whannell. It is the first installment in the Saw film series, and stars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, and Leigh Whannell. 
The film tells a nonlinear narrative, revolving around the mystery of the Jigsaw Killer, who tests his victims' will to live by putting them through deadly "games" where they must inflict great physical pain upon themselves to survive. The frame story follows Jigsaw's latest victims (Whannell and Elwes), who awaken in a large, dilapidated bathroom, with one being ordered to kill the other to save his own family.
== In the Project Series ==
=== Project Mario ===
==== Soundtrack ====
In Project Mario, the song from the "Hello Zepp" composed by Charlie Clouser for the ending of Saw is used twice. The first time being in the scene where Mario confronts Luigi in the garage and the second time during Mario's revelation of Luigi's plot to assassinate U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden 
==== Homage ====
During the aforementioned revelation scene, a montage of past and current events plays with voice-overs and an editing style that directly pays homage to the ending of Saw, in which the character Adam discovers a tape given to the antagonist, Zep Hindle that reveals he was but a pawn of the true Jigsaw Killer. 
=== Project Saw ===
In September of 2023, a script for a possible future project movie was written, tentatively titled Project Robin 3. After writing of the first draft was finished the title was finalized as Project Saw. The story takes place directly after Robin's departure in Project Justice League and the majority of events take place an unknown amount of time after PJL. The main plot was about Robin being tested by the Jigsaw Killer for his utter laziness to do anything with his skills or position for the betterment of humanity. Meanwhile, Jim Gordon investigates Jigsaw games that have appeared in Gotham City while accompanied by Detective Mark Hoffman. The movie ends with Jim dying in a cement barrel which conflicts with his death in Project Joker. Robin also is implied to have died at the end but the writer has stated that his fate was left not 100% confirmed in case he were to return in a sequel as an accomplice.
== Trivia ==
Saw was filmed in 18 days.
The character Adam is played by the movie's co-writer Leigh Whannell.
The 8th movie in the franchise, Jigsaw was released on the same day Overforce changed its name to Overforce Studios and had its first logo created.
The 10th movie in the franchise, Saw X was released on the same day as Batman Vs. Bust - A Project Batman Story. Both movies are prequels to a previous installment.
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