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"Saw IV" is the fourth Saw film in as many years. After reports that the Saw franchise would finally take a year off, producer Mark Burg countered that he's still aiming for October 2008 to unleash "Saw V."

"This is the first time we've actually started developing story ideas before a movie came out," Burg told RottenTomatoes. "We have a really good take for where we want to go with the next one but it's not good enough yet. My goal is to have another Saw movie next year. However, if the script doesn't come together, then we won't. We've got a really close idea. We've got two thirds of a really good idea but I've spent the last weeks, four hours a day, meeting with the writers to flesh it all out."

Should all go according to plan, co-producer Oren Koules wants to take October 2008 to the next level. "I would be surprised if we're not out for '08," said Koules. "The only argument is I want to play on Halloween day because 10/31 next year is Friday. They want to go 10/24. It's a big debate. We're '08 unless something dramatic happens. We have a pretty good story. We're not there yet but we have a really good story."

RottenTomatoes got the chance to speak to the producer of "Saw 5," Oren Koules," who revealed that an ending for the film has already been written.

"We just basically locked down the ending about a month ago so it's working off of what happens from there," said Koules. "There's nothing guaranteed. It's really Mark [Burg] and I looking at each other and saying, 'Okay, this story works, let's go.' When it doesn't, we won't go. We'll miss a year, we'll miss two years. It's two things: If we have a story that works and the fans want to see it. It's such a simple equation. Right now we're working on some things on 5. There's nothing definitive." Burg may even have plans to make "Saw 5" and "Saw 6" at the same time, though coming up with two shocking, surprising scripts for one epic shoot may not be possible (especially now with the WGA in full effect). This plan also hinted at which characters from Saw IV might become the focus of a "Saw 5."

"It was an idea of ours to try and keep the cast together because it's really difficult with Scott [Patterson] doing a TV series and other people doing other shows that we're going to try to. I'd say it's not out of the question but it's going to be really hard for us to get the screenplay to 'Saw 6' where we want it to be to be able to do it."

If Saw V does go ahead, it looks like Jigsaw will remain a factor. Koules said that he wants actor Tobin Bell back for "as many as he wants."