James Wan
Theo James Gets Bloody in Neon’s ‘The Monkey’ Teaser From ‘Longlegs’ Director Osgood Perkins
Neon is taking advantage of its Longlegs momentum with a first glimpse at director Osgood Perkins’ next project. Neon shared the first teaser trailer for The Monkey Monday, ahead of the horror movie’s Feb. 21, 2025 debut in theaters. The spot features Theo James, who stars in the film alongside Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian […]
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James Wan in Talks to Direct ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Remake
The Creature From the Black Lagoon is rising once again. James Wan, the creator of the Saw and The Conjuring horror franchises, is developing a new take on the classic Universal monster property and is in early talks to direct the feature project. The move comes as Wan and his collaborators presented Universal with a […]
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James Wan’s Horror Series ‘Teacup’ Reveals Gruesome First Footage at Comic-Con
Peacock’s forthcoming horror series Teacup revealed its premiere date and frightening first footage — but not too much else — during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. Executive producers James Wan (Saw, Aquaman) and Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) and stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer took part in the event for the […]
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James Wan, Atomic Monster Settle ‘Malignant’ Copyright Lawsuit
James Wan’s Atomic Monster has settled a copyright and breach of contract lawsuit from a writer who accused the prolific horror movie producer of ripping off his screenplay to make Malignant. Adam Cosco on Sunday moved to dismiss the case after reaching a deal to resolve the lawsuit. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. […]
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‘The Conjuring 4’ Finds Its Director With Michael Chaves (Exclusive)
New Line’s The Conjuring movie series is coming back for one last ride. Or one last rite, as it were. The project, operating currently under the simple title of The Conjuring 4, has been in the works since early last year but has finally landed on a director. And it’s a familiar visage. Michael Chaves, […]
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Where to Stream ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Online
The superhero sequel starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park and Nicole Kidman is now available to watch at home.
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Box Office: ‘Night Swim’ Opens to $12M, ‘Wonka’ Leads Overall as Post-Holiday Doldrums Begin
Night Swim swam to $12 million in its domestic box office opening, good enough for a second-place finish behind Christmas holdover Wonka. Produced by horror maestros Jason Blum and James Wan, Night Swim was the weekend’s only new wide release as the post-holiday doldrums begin. Domestic revenue was down a steep 18 percent from the […]
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Jason Blum’s Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster Close Merger Deal
More than a year after stating their intentions to combine their companies, horror maestros Jason Blum and James Wan have made it official. Wan’s banner Atomic Monster and Blum’s Blumhouse have closed a deal to merge, Blum announced on X on Tuesday with a video showcasing titles such as The Conjuring, M3GAN and Get Out. […]
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‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Review: Jason Momoa Must Save the World (Again) in James Wan’s Predictable DC Sequel
Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reprise their roles in this follow-up to the 2018 blockbuster, which finds Aquaman balancing royal duties, fatherhood and unlikely reunions.
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‘Obsession’ Thriller From James Wan’s Atomic Monster a Go at Amazon
Prime Video has given the green light to a thriller series that counts James Wan as one of its executive producers. Amazon’s streaming platform has ordered Obsession, which follows two people who fall fast and hard for one another — only for the relationship to end in murder. The series is based on Catherine Ryan […]
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‘Aquaman 2’ Sets China Release Date, Will Test Market’s Superhero Fatigue
Could James Wan’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom snap the Hollywood studios’ box-office losing streak in China? Film buffs and analysts will soon find out. The Warner Bros. and DC Studios superhero sequel has been set for release on Dec. 20, two days before it opens in North America, according to mainland Chinese news sites […]
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Gary Dauberman, James Wan’s Atomic Monster Tackling Live-Action ‘Gargoyles’ for Disney+ (Exclusive)
Almost 30 years after first appearing as an animated television series, Gargoyles is taking flight once more, this time in live-action. Two major names in the creature feature business, Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, known for their collaborations on the hit Annabelle horror movies, have teamed up to remake the 1990s cartoon […]
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