That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, the film isn’t even cooled down and put in the cans yet for shipping to theatres just in time for Halloween, but Saw VII–yes, that’s a SEVEN–is already in pre-production.

And yes, it’s still in 3-D.

From David Hackl’s Facebook page:

“SAW VII 3D pre production begins TODAY!! I’m so cranked. The story is always the most important thing in my opinion. This time I want it to be a game for everyone. I want to create the effect of feeling like you are right in a trap.”

Ohhhhhh boy.  This could either be a doozy or a mistake of catastrophic proportions.  There’s a very good chance that it will be something interesting; it’s certainly the first time Saw has ever been offered up in 3-D, but the first time for anything is an extremely volatile proposition.

Naturally, we’ll have to wait until next October to see how this one turns out.