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It was revealed today that the awesome Julie Benz (pictured inside - woh momma!) will topline Saw V, the latest installment in the Lionsgate/Twisted Pictures franchise. Benz will portray an elegant woman in the pic, set for release Oct. 24. "Saw V" is directed by David Hackl, who has served as the production designer on the second, third and fourth versions, and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. Production began March 17 in Toronto, Canada. Benz has been flying up the Hollywood ladder after starring as Darla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She stars in Showtime's Dexter and has also starred in Rambo and the upcoming Punisher: The War Zone. I guess you can say she's the new "Lionsgate chick," alongside Jessica Alaba.

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Bloody-Disgusting learned this morning that Meagan Good (The Unborn, One Missed Call) has joined the cast of Lionsgate's Saw V, which is now shooting in Toronto, Canada. She plays LUBA. a city planner who comes from a very wealthy family. David Hackl is shooting the fifth installment of the franchise, which was created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, producers on all five pics. Good joins Julie Benz, Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell and Samantha Lemole.

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Jigsaw's Wife Talks 'Saw V'

With Lionsgate's Saw V in production in Toronto, we decided to chat with star Betsy Russell about her role as Jill, Jigsaw's wife. You can read the skinny inside, but don't hold your breathe for anything too revealing - everything will be answered when SAW V arrives in theaters October 26.

Last week we had the chance to chat with one of the new stars of the SAW franchise, Betsy Russell, who plays Jigsaw's wife Jill in the popular serial killer-horror series. Now that she's one of the main stars of SAW V we tried to dig to get some goodies out of her. I knew this was going to be a battle. When asked what does Jill's future hold in SAW V she joked, "If I told you, I'd have to kill you in a bloody and disgusting way..."

Depending on how you look at Jigsaw, you might see his cause as noble. Russell tells us what it feels like to be his wife. "It feels great to be cherished and adored," she explains, "I think every wife should be, it's a great aphrodisiac..."

Jill may or may not agree with what Jigsaw is doing, but what does Russell think of his actions? " some of us need a moment or an event to happen in our lives to make us step off the treadmill of life and say, 'hey, am I appreciating what I have?' Let me re-evaluate here and see if I'm making the most of it... Jigsaw just takes it to the next level... You will have to wait to see how Jill feels about it," she teases.

In SAW V, David Hackl has taken over directing duties for Darren Lynn Bousman (who directed the previous three), Russell tells us she misses Bousman, but it having a great time with Hackl. "Everyone misses Darren but Hackl is awesome!" She continues, "They are both creative geniuses. Hackl is just more quiet about it."

The SAW franchise is said to go for a total of six films, with five sequels. We asked Russell if she heard that a seventh was in talks, she explains that it;'s up to the fans. "Yes [there will be a seventh SAW] if fans keep wanting more..."

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Finale Saw V Casting

We scored some pretty juicy Saw V bits from Lionsgate this afternoon starting with the final casting news for the film. We learned that Laura Gordon will play Ashley, Greg Bryk (Screamers 2, Shoot Em Up) will play Malick and Carlo Rota (Boondock Saints) will play Charles in the fourth sequel arriving in theaters October 24. If that wasn't cool enough, here's the OFFICIAL synopsis for the film: In the fifth installment of the popular SAW franchise, Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.
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I don't like the sound of "eliminating all loose ends." That doesn't sound like it fits with the Jigsaw philosophy. Sounds like he's killing just to kill, which changes the story.

Of course they changed my view of Jigsaw in the fourth film when they introduced the fact that John was vigilantly killing from the get go, which I don't like either. I was thinking he was actually trying to test human nature, push people to their limits, but he's actually doing it for his own pleasure after all. He's no better than any other killer. He sickens me :cry:

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'Saw VI' To Be Directed By Kevin Greutert

B-D learned from Saw V Director David Hackl that he'll be stepping aside letting Kevin Greutert take the reigns. Greutert will be making his directorial debut with Saw VI, but he's been involved with the franchise since the beginning editing all the films. Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton will pen the screenplay. Saw V hits theaters this October 24th with Saw VI to be announced 2009.

'Saw V' Films 3 Different Endings, 'Saw VI' Talk and Videogame Details!

Holy smokes do we have some goodies for you! Earlier this evening we broke the news that Kevin Greutert will step behind the camera for Lionsgate's Saw VI, but that was just the beginning. Inside you can read about the traps in Saw V, how a 7-year-old created the big finale, how the film has three different endings, see who returns in the next sequel and get the big lowdown on the SAW videogame coming in 2009!

Today B-D was invited to a meet-and-greet with the cast and crew for Lionsgate's upcoming SAW V at a swanky Beverly Hills bar. The booze was flying, the appetizers were great and the scoops were yummy...

Saw V Twists & Traps

Producer Marc Berg had a lot to say about the next film in the series, with the typical yearly chat about the traps. ?[We have] six different traps, more gore" he tells Bloody-Disgusting. "People escape one trap, just to get caught in another; it's closer in feel to the original SAW as thematically it?s about teamwork. I am far and away convinced that these are the best traps we have ever had," he explains with a smile.

And for those of you who feel the films have become increasingly confusing, fear not! "This film is far less confusing and more linear, and there are TWO great twists," he explains. "Just when you thought you figured it out, we twist again. We bring in some new characters that you really get to know... we bring in some peripheral characters that play out in SAW VI - the people that you think will live? not a chance!"

Berg also chatted with us about the return of Dunstan and Melton for the next sequel. "Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton are back as writers, we spent the day yesterday beating out the form of SAW VI. Lastly, of course we can?t make a SAW film without Tobin Bell as Jigsaw!" spilling the beans on Bell's obvious return.

SAW V director David Hackl told us a little bit about the traps, and the strange person who helped design the grand finale trap. ?A couple of years ago my son Sean, who is now 9-years-old, did a drawing that was hanging in my office throughout the making of SAW III and IV, and that became the design of the trap for this film," Hackl tells us glowing with pride. "Certainly I could show you a drawing by a 7-year-old that would scare ySAW V Has 3 Endings for DVD?!VD?!

Then the rumors started flying about some different filmed endings. ?We actually shot three different endings, they each say different things, and set up the story for SAW VI in different ways," Hackl tells Bloody-Disgusting exclusively. "Two of them are similar and one is very different!? Berg tells us all endings will be included on the SAW Videogame Details!tails!

Producer Oren Koules told us a little about the making of the upcoming SAW video game, which has been teased on the site a few times as of late. ?Charlie Clouser is doing the music," also adding that "it takes place during the timeframe of the first SAW." He continues, "All the actors real voices are involved - and it is being written by Leigh Whannell and James Wan. The game will be available in October 2009 on all platforms, but the heads at the game company are not letting us talk too much about it.? Berg also explained to us that the game will be a walk -through where you pick up weapons along the way. He also joked that he thought the plotline was so good that he wishes he could use it for SAW VI, adding that they don't want to make a movie based on the game.

Betsy Russell, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Julie Benz and Tobin Bell round out the cast for SAW V, which hits theaters this October 24th.

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^ What's funny about that is it wasn't even a Saw film originally. It was a screenplay some nobody (Darren Lynn Bousman) had written and no one would pick it up until Mark Berg and Oren Koules read it and knew it was Saw II. They adapted it and now we're headed towards Saw V.

The first one is still my favorite, Saw II is probably my least favorite (competes with Saw IV). I liked Saw IV, but they changed my views on Jigsaw, so I no longer have the same level of respect for his character like I did. Hopefully Saw V changes that.

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The original will always be my favorite Saw film... I can still remember the goose bumps I got at the movie theater when the tape recorder was pulled out of Zeke's coat pocket and then John stood up.. the music was perfect!.... as always though.. I will go see the next Saw movie on opening night... I have never been disappointed with any of the films.. but if I put them in order of favorites... it would be I, III, IV, II... I await Oct 24...

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