word. thats the generic response you would expect from someone in this situation. they basically shit all over him and said your not working on saw7. so then he takes on another project that happens to be a studio they rival with and they shit their pants and pull a legal binding to bring him back. what a bunch of pussies.

this is really ridiculous. They should let Greutert do PA2 and retrieve James Wan for Saw 7. Fuck Hackl.

Twisted Pictures is a joke. RIP Greg Hoffman. Your legacy is being destroyed by the politics of Burg.

Make both movies and bank!!

Can't blame Lionsgate/Twisted Pictures here. I know as fans we want to, but this is a business and people's livelihoods actually do depend on these releases. If I were in the same situation, pitting my cash cow franchise up against an up and coming competing franchise that happens to have my last director, I'd exercise the same option. I know as fans, it sucks, but it's a business and people depend on these types of decisions. In the end, I think this is the best move for both Lionsgate and Greutert as I don't see any way that Paramont recreates the marketing magic they made when the first Paranormal came out.

i feel a bit bad for Kevin. while i'm not a huge or even big SAW fan anymore (not since part 3), Kevin seems like a very nice guy. i hope it gets smoothed out for him soon.

THIS IS THE THING... SAW V.. WAS CRAP BECAUSE OF THE STORY... TOO MUCH STORY>> DRAMA>> NOT ENOUGH ACTION... SAW VI..WAS AWESOME.. BECAUSE PLOT WAS GREAT> I AM ACTUALLY WATCHING IT NOW!! KEVIN SHOULD OF BEEN DIRECTOR OF VII..PERIOD!

Come on Greutert-do SAW VII! Saw VI was so amazing b/c of you PA2 is gonna suck like Blair Witch 2 did.

Although I'd like to blame Saw V's problems solely on the script, it took a clueless director as well to pull off that disaster. The acting, aside from Costas and Tobin Bell, was awful, watch the 5 become 1 scenes if you don't believe me. The CGI was plainly obvious and had no place in the franchise. The opening credits look more like a cartoon than your typical Saw opening. The director was more interested in shooting the traps than the actors in them, leading to a total lack of tension. Sure the script was bad, but Hackl only made it worst. There's no way to get Wan back so soon. He's got two films to worry about. The same goes for Bousman. They should've signed Greutert to two films from the very beginning, none of this fine print crap. This whole situation feels like the kind of thing that Miramax would pull, the biggest difference being Lionsgate has actually traded in a mediocre director for a far more capable one (not the other way around). As bad as Gruetert feels, Hackl has to feel worst. This is second time now that Lionsgate has pulled this sort of thing on him.

So he wants to direct Paranormal Activity 2 but the Studios making him direct Saw 7 in 3D instead?.

R.I.P. Greg Hoffman.

O.k. I will always have a deep respect for Kevin for the rest of my life but I hardly feel bad for the guy. He signed the contract over a year ago when he knew damn well that Twisted Pictures does this kind of stuff. Just look at Donnie Wahlberg, he didn't want to keep coming back for Saw 3 and 4 but those contract stipulations are a bitch. Don't sign them unless you are willing to deal with the consequences. Anyway if Saw 7 did not have to go into early preproduction Kevin would have been announced the director from the start. This works out on all accounts because it completely scrambles Paranormal's plans which I love. Even if PA 2 makes it into theaters by October 22 think about how rushed that would be. We're talking worse than H2 here. As for David Hackl he was just a victim of circumstance and to be honest he was never the first choice anyway. Greutert was busy finishing VI, Bousman was long gone, and Wan hasn't given a shit about Saw for over three years now. Of course they are going to line up David. Personally I would like to see David be production designer but I really don't think that is going to happen now. Kevin if you read this don't get too upset. Go make another kickass Saw movie and next year you will most likely be the leading candidate for PA whether they wait a year for PA 2 or start PA 3. Anyway October 22 can't come soon enough. 3D BITCHES!!!!!!!!

Kevin Greutert saved the Saw franchise and is one of the only ones I believe that can do the concluding chaper better than David Hackl. Saw V was terrible and I wouldnt want him to close this story. Greutert will do an amazing job as he did with VI if not better. Paranormal should of stayed as a stand alone. No sequel is needed. And personally, the original one was a waste of my money.

Ok, so he's now backed into a corner, being forced to do Saw VII? Anybody else think he's going to deliberately make a shitty movie just to sink this franchise?

I love saw, but there getting sort of boring now. And this is coming from a huge fan. And paranormal 2 Mehhh first one was decent. I liked it alot because of what it did for the horror world and how it shatter records. The movie was kind of boring. But still liked it.

Personally, I'm glad Kevin's talents aren't being wasted on Paranormal 2, however, I thoroughly enjoyed Saw V and all the work David has given the Saw audience visually. Can't they just pull a Joel and Ethan Coen and make a terrific Saw finale with Kevin and David?

kevin should direct saw vii 3d since he did an aswome job in saw vi now ppl know dat kevin could do it again

Let Kevin work with a newer fresher franchise! If lionsgate really wanted Kevin, they would of hired him in the first place. Lionsgate is just pissed because they know they are gonna get beat down on October 22nd!! I hope Kevin sticks with Paranormal Activity 2 because I'm intersted to see what he will do with it. I am looking forward to seeing Lionsgate get their ass beat by Paramount on OCtober 22nt!

do what you want with saw, but leave paranormal activity alone...

Either cancel PA2 or hire Oren Peli back to work on the sequel to his own creation. There can be no substitutes.

Nobodys really even mentioned how fucked up it is that Hackl just got fired and brushed aside from this whole melee like he didnt even matter. All while everyone calls his sequels to Saw the worst of the bunch. Anyone smell a suicide comin up to top off this mess?

I am really split on this, beyond the fact that I am elated to have Kevin back as the director, I don't think his heart is going to be in it and I'm not sure a brilliant director withou tpassion is a better choice than a hack director with passion. Beyond that, Paramount pulled an asshat move, and they personally deserve everything that happens to that project. There is no potential for a good sequel, and it should be left alone. Paranormal Activity got lucky the first time, there is no way the hype will reach that of the first film and they had it relatively easy, Saw V was universally beat down, and rightfully so. Now we have a sequel to a movie that over half the audience was let down by (PA) and a sequel to a film that is widely regarded as the best or second best entry in the franchise (Saw VI) - Saw VI will win this battle any way you put it, (The positive reactions from the first film + 3D = Sucess). Paramount got a little too arrogant and screw them. If I was in TwistedPictures/Lionsgates shoes, I would have done the same exact damn thing - no-one can blame them for that, this is a business first and foremost. I feel terrible for Kevin, I do, but he did know that this was possible, but then again, if I were him I wouldn't think anything of it because David had already been hired. I feel really terrible for David - yes, he filmed the worst entry in the series, and I wouldn't trust him with another installment, but to have another oppurtunity in his hand to prove his worth as a director, and for it to be ripped from him is horrible.

I meant Saw VII and Sixth film, respectively, lol.

I just hope he doesnt get too discouraged and half ass the next Saw movie since 6 was such a good entry.

let paramount make there PA2 and when they spend millions of dollars on it and it fails miserably ima laugh my ass off so hard at them