The release of "Saw 3D" was to signify the completion of the franchise. After the intended conclusion, Lionsgate, the franchise's production company, ceased making "Saw" films, while waiting to hear a pitch that they thought made it worthwhile to resurrect the series. In August 2012, Lionsgate revealed intentions for an eighth "Saw" sequel, but it was still at a "tinkering" stage at the time of the disclosure. This eventually became "Jigsaw" (2017), which was conceived when writers Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger, who had spent two years pursuing the opportunity to write a "Saw" entry, proposed their vision.