A new photo has been shared from the set of Saw 10, aka Saw X as it’s also being referred to, and it includes the return of a major character. It was previously revealed that Tobin Bell would appear in the tenth film to reprise his role as John Kramer, the mastermind behind the “Jigsaw” experiments. How he’ll be worked into the story remains to be seen, considering the character has long been dead in the Saw universe, but you can catch a sneak peek at his return by checking out the set photo floating around on social media.

The image reveals Jigsaw/John Kramer dressed in dark clothing and seated on a park bench with some kind of book in hand. He’s speaking with a young boy, though there’s no way of knowing what the two are talking about in the scene at this time. With Kramer deceased, it seems most likely that the scene will be for a flashback sequence, as has been seen from Bell in some of the other sequels following Jigsaw’s demise in Saw III.

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“You’re not done seeing Tobin Bell at all,” Spiral director Darren Lynn Bousman said last year of Jigsaw’s return, via Bloody Disgusting, also revealing plans to flesh out an MCU-style Saw-verse. “You might see a TV series. So I think you’ll be seeing the Marvelverse of the Saw franchise, where there are different storylines taking place. And I think that that’s what it’s going to be. It’ll exist in the same universe, and there will be different storylines taking place.”

Saw 10 Comes to Theaters Next Year

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Lionsgate previously announced that Saw 10 will be coming to theaters in October 2023. The news was confirmed by producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules, who also revealed that the sequel will be directed by Kevin Greutert. Previously, Greutert helmed Saw VI and Saw 3D, though he also executive produced Jigsaw and served as an editor on the first five Saw films, as well as the eighth movie, Jigsaw.

“We have been listening to what the fans have been asking for and are hard at work planning a movie that Saw aficionados and horror fans alike will love, and part of that is giving the reins to Kevin Greutert, director of Saw VI, which is still one of the fans’ favorites in the entire series. More details will be revealed soon," the producers said.

Saw 10 will hit movie theaters on October 27, 2023.