Jigsaw died in 2006’s Saw III, but he continued to return via flashback sequences in the rest of the horror sequels in this franchise, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI and Saw 3D.
In related news, Charlie Clouser has come aboard to compose the score for Saw: Legacy, closing his deal to return to the franchise earlier this month.
Saw 3D writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan revealed during the Saw 3D commentary track that Ryan and Brad were the two men in the pig masks at the end of of the film.
Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig (Daybreakers, Predestination) are directing from a script by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger (Piranha 3D).