Spiral helps Saw horror franchise surpass $1bn milestone
BBC News By Alex Taylor image copyrightBrooke Palmer The horror movie franchise Saw has now earned more than $1bn (£706m) in global ticket sales, following the release of the ninth instalment, Spiral. It earned $4.5m (£3.1m) in the US and $2.67m (£1.8m) overseas at the weekend. Starring Chris Rock and Samuel L Jackson, the newest film in the series follows the police hunt for a copycat inspired by the legacy of the "jigsaw killer" who set traps for his victims. Saw debuted in 2004, with seven annual releases, before a revival in 2017. Created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, who also fe...