Saw franchise and unlike
Jigsaw, that meant getting rid of elements you d expect to see.
The reboot is still set in the same world as the previous eight movies as Chris Rock s detective investigates a grisly series of murders reminiscent of the long-dead Jigsaw Killer who still haunts the city.
But returning director Darren Lynn Bousman told
Digital Spy that in order to be a true reboot, he decided early on that some
Saw elements couldn t return, including one major character.
There aren t major spoilers ahead, but just in case you re remaining totally spoiler-free, don t read on past the photo.