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At New York Comic Con, Blumhouse Atomic Monster revealed its 2027 release schedule, including 'The Exorcist: Martyrs' and a new 'Paranormal Activity' film. The studio announced partnerships with internet creators MatPat and Heidi Wong, and confirmed Craig Zobel will direct the 'Something Is Killing the Children' adaptation.
Annabelle Wallis defends the controversial premise of Netflix’s Unabomber, arguing that the 1950s Harvard study on a teenage Ted Kaczynski likely impacted his future despite his denial. She also reveals a potential new project with director James Wan and reflects on the regret surrounding her character’s death in Peaky Blinders.
Mike P. Nelson has been hired to direct the next installment in the 'Saw' franchise. The project, produced by James Wan, Leigh Whannell, and Jason Blum, marks the first time the original creators have been directly involved in the series since 2006. The film is being developed by Lionsgate and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with a script by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock.
Dan Stevens has been cast to lead Prime Video’s eight-episode RoboCop reboot, portraying police officer Alex Murphy and his cyborg alter ego; the series, from showrunner Peter Ocko with executive producers James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett, is produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster for Amazon MGM Studios and aims to honor the 1987 classic while updating its themes for a modern tech-driven world.
Jessica Chastain stars as Ursula in Other Mommy, a horror adaptation of Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House, where a demonic lookalike torments her daughter Bela. The trailer features a chilling moment when Ursula transforms into a spider-like creature, a jump scare that already rattled audiences during The Odyssey. Directed by Rob Savage and produced by James Wan, the film opens in theaters on Oct. 9.
Amazon MGM Studios has officially greenlit a RoboCop TV series with Peter Ocko as showrunner and James Wan among the producers; Ed Neumeier, co-creator of the original, is involved, and Blumhouse's Atomic Monster is on board, as the project aims to honor the 1987 film while updating its tech-noir themes for a global Prime Video audience.
Amazon's Prime Video has officially greenlit an eight-episode RoboCop TV series from Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Peter Ocko as showrunner and James Wan among executive producers; the project, first announced three years ago, will echo the original film’s anti-corporate themes and join the Amazon MGM Studios slate.
Amazon Prime Video has ordered an eight-episode Robocop reboot series developed in the wake of MGM’s 2022 acquisition; Peter Ocko will write and serve as showrunner, with James Wan and Blumhouse Atomic Monster producing alongside Ed Neumeier, as the project aims to honor the original while delivering a modern, tech‑driven take.
Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old YouTuber behind the viral Backrooms shorts that originated on 4chan, helped expand the concept into a feature produced with James Wan’s Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. With a $10 million budget, the film opened to $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide, making Parsons the youngest director to top the box office and signaling Hollywood’s shift toward young online talent guided by industry mentors.
At the Produced By Conference, Jason Blum and James Wan credit Obsession and Backrooms with reviving theatrical horror, praising a new generation of online‑launched directors, noting Obsession’s two-weekend growth and a potential $90M opening for Backrooms, and outlining Blumhouse‑Atomic Monster’s future plans including a Blair Witch reboot.
Lee Cronin explains that Brendan Fraser isn’t in his The Mummy and that rumors James Wan walked out of a test screening are false; the title never shifted from Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, and test screenings led to a more crowd-pleasing ending with a hopeful coda, plus a personal wake scene. He also discusses UK poster controversy and says he plans to pursue more ghost-story projects after finishing The Mummy.
In a Variety interview, Lee Cronin explains his ultra-gory, R-rated spin on The Mummy, including why Jason Blum urged him to put his name in the title. Shot in Ireland and Spain with Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, and May Calamawy, the film centers on an American family whose daughter is found alive in a tomb, delivering a fresh, terrifying twist on the classic monster while nodding to influences like The Exorcist, Seven, and Poltergeist.
James Wan will direct and produce an English-language remake of the Korean action thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil for Paramount, with Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) attached to star. The project is set up at Wan’s Blumhouse-Atomic Monster banner, with a slate of producers, after Paramount secured rights in 2022, as Wan also takes on upcoming Paranormal Activity work and potentially marks his first feature since Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Paramount Pictures has tapped James Wan to direct a reimagining of the Cannes-hit South Korean thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, with star Ma Dong-seok attached. Wan will produce via Atomic Monster alongside Don Lee’s Big Punch Global, with Shay Hatten writing and Brian Helgeland serving as executive producer, and additional producers including Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions and partners.
Paramount Pictures has signed James Wan to direct a remake of the South Korean thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, with original star Don Lee attached. Brian Helgeland wrote the original draft and will serve as an executive producer, with Shay Hatten writing the screenplay. Wan and Michael Clear will produce for Atomic Monster. Don Lee will produce via Big Punch Global, alongside Sylvester Stallone and D. Matt Geller (Balboa Productions), Chris Lee (B&C Group), and Jang Won-seok (BA Entertainment). The Cannes-2019 film follows a cop and a crime boss who team up to hunt a serial killer.