Marisol Nichols to Star in Liongate’s New “Saw” Film

Marisol Nichols is scaring up her resume…

The 45-year-old half-Mexican American actress and Riverdale star is set to star in Lionsgate’s untited Saw film.

Marisol Nichols

Nichols will star opposite Nazneen ContractorChris RockSamuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella in the film.

The Saw reboot recently moved forward by five months to May 15, 2020, vacating the pre-Halloween date of October 23, 2020. 

Lionsgate is keeping details of the plot under wraps. Longtime Sawfilmmakers Mark Burg and Oren Koules returned to produce Saw. Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed the second, third and fourth Sawmovies, is directing the new movie.

The franchise revolves around the fictional character John Kramer, also called the Jigsaw Killer, who traps victims in situations that test their will to live. Tobin Bellhas portrayed Jigsaw in all eight films. The low-cost titles have been highly profitable for Lionsgate, grossing nearly $1 billion worldwide. The most recent movie was 2017’s Jigsaw, which earned $100 million worldwide.

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