Saw: The gritty and gruesome Saw horror movie series began in 2004 and concluded with Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (above) in 2010. Now, however, a new installment, Saw: Legacy, is under development by Lionsgate. Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger (Sorority Row, Piranha 3D) have been hired to write the screenplay. [Tracking Board]
The Divergent Series: Ascendant: Robert Schwentke will not be directing The Divergent Series: Ascendant, as expected. Schwentke, who helmed the second and third installments of the popular franchise led by Shailene Woodley -- last year's Insurgent and this year's Allegiant, due in theaters on March 18 -- "just needed a break," according to the report. A new director will need to be hired quickly in order for Ascendant to meet its scheduled release date of June 9, 2017. [Deadline]
Mother-Daughter Comedy: Goldie Hawn, who last made a big-screen appearance in 2002's The Banger Sisters, may be lured out of unofficial retirement by the prospect of starring as Amy Schumer's mother in an upcoming comedy. The project, not yet titled, follows "a family vacation gone wrong." Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters) wrote the script; Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies) is set to direct. [Twitter/The Wrap]
The Lobster Trailer: Colin Farrell stars in The Lobster as a single man in the near future who must find a marriage mate within 45 days or else, according to the law, he will be transformed into an animal. The very unusual comedy also stars Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and John C. Reilly; it opens in theaters on March 11. [Movieclips]
