SAW III screenwriter Leigh Whannell and Director Darren Bousman have confirmed that they will not be returning to do Saw 4.
"I really feel that my chapter in the Saw Universe is concluded," Bousman told CS. "I think that I've told the story that I want to tell. I've dealt with the characters I want to deal with, and I think it's time to move on to new things, new ideas. That's kind of where I'm at right now."
James Wan, the creator of the first film, has also confirmed that he will not be returning for a fourth film.
But this doesn't mean that a fourth film won't happen. Jigsaw actor Tobin Bell has signed on for an undisclosed amount of sequels.
"he one thing great about the Saw films are they're non-linear. They don't just go from present into future, they jump all over the place. Characters that died in previous films come back in this one for scenes," said Bousman. "I don't think just because you've died in a "Saw" film means you're out of the Saw family. There's many stories left in the "Saw" thing. We set up stories in "Saw II" that played over to "Saw III." We set up stories in "Saw III" that will play over into the next one."