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‘Night Swim’ Featurette – This Horror Movie Promises to Make You Terrified of Swimming Pools

December 18, 2023 John Squires James Wan, Movies, Night Swim

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are reteaming with Universal Pictures for the supernatural thriller Night Swim, and Universal has debuted a brand new featurette video this week. Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon star in Night Swim from writer/director Bryce McGuire. McGuire teases in the featurette, “Our ambition was to ruin the swimming pool forever.” Check out the video below for […]

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“Nowhere” – James Wan Producing Supernatural Mystery Series for NBC

December 15, 2023 John Squires James Wan, Nowhere, TV

James Wan’s Atomic Monster is on board an upcoming mystery drama titled “Nowhere,” Deadline reports today, which is said to be feature “supernatural thriller elements.” Matthew Arnold (“Siberia”) will serve as the creator, executive producer and showrunner of “Nowhere,” with Atomic Monster producing alongside Vertigo Entertainment (It, Barbarian), Room 101 (Paranormal Activity franchise) and Antihero Entertainment. Deadline […]

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‘Night Swim’ – New Trailer Teases Eerie Entity Lurking in the Swimming Pool

November 29, 2023 Meagan Navarro blumhouse, James Wan, Movies, Night Swim

Everything you fear is under the surface. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are reteaming again with Universal Pictures, this time for the supernatural thriller Night Swim. A brand new trailer released this morning gives a closer look at what’s behind this eerie swimming pool haunting. Night Swim follows a family who awakens a terrifying supernatural presence in the backyard […]

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James Wan-Produced ‘Night Swim’ Rated “PG-13” for “Terror” and “Violent Content”

November 8, 2023 John Squires James Wan, Movies, Night Swim

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are reteaming with Universal Pictures for the supernatural thriller Night Swim, which has been officially rated PG-13 by the MPA this week. Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon will star in Night Swim from writer/director Bryce McGuire, and the upcoming horror movie has been rated PG-13 for… “Terror, some violent content and language.” No running. No diving. No […]

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“Gargoyles” Live-Action Series in the Works from Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster

October 16, 2023 Meagan Navarro Disney, Gargoyles, Gary Dauberman, James Wan, TV

Cult Disney animated series “Gargoyles” is getting resurrected in live-action series form, with two powerhouse horror names behind it. THR reports today that Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner are teaming up to remake the 1990s cartoon as a live-action series for Disney+. Dauberman will serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner for the […]

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‘Night Swim’ Trailer – Producer James Wan Drags You Into a Haunted Swimming Pool in 2024

October 5, 2023 John Squires blumhouse, James Wan, Movies, Night Swim, Videos

Everything you fear is under the surface. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are reteaming again with Universal Pictures, this time for the supernatural thriller Night Swim. Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon will star in Night Swim from writer/director Bryce McGuire, and the official trailer has been released by Blumhouse this morning. No running. No diving. No lifeguard on duty. No swimming after dark… Night […]

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‘Saw’ Is the Beginning of a Franchise, a Subgenre, and a Powerhouse Horror Team [Halloweenies Podcast]

September 5, 2023 Michael Roffman James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Podcasts, Saw

Rise and shine, listeners. You’re probably wondering where you are. I’ll tell you where you might be. You might be listening to the last podcast you ever hear. Up until now you simply sat in the shadows watching others live out their lives. But what do voyeurs see when they look into the mirror? Now, […]

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Confirmed: ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ Is DEFINITELY Not Part of the Official ‘Conjuring Universe’

July 19, 2023 John Squires James Wan, Michael Chaves, Movies, The Curse of La LLorona

Depending on who you ask, this year’s The Nun II is either the eighth or ninth film in Warner Bros. and New Line’s The Conjuring Universe, and that’s because 2019’s The Curse of La Llorona was never actually marketed as being part of the universe, despite having a clear connection to it. So what’s the story there? […]

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‘The Conjuring’ Turns 10: James Wan at His Scariest and Strongest [Halloweenies Podcast]

July 17, 2023 Michael Roffman James Wan, Patrick Wilson, Podcasts, The Conjuring, Vera Farmiga

“The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.” In 2013, James Wan broke the box office again for horror with The Conjuring. At the time, he was riding high off the successes of Saw and Insidious, so to crack open yet another […]

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The Boulet Bros. Chime in On ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

July 10, 2023 Trace Thurman Barbara Hershey, Horror Queers, Horror Queers Podcast, Insidious, Insidious 2, insidious chapter 2, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye, Patrick Wilson, Podcasts, Rose Byrne

Cisgusting. We spent June discussing genderfluid dinosaurs, evil weaves and queer-coded hitchhikers, and we’re kicking off July with a discussion of the Sleepaway Camp of it all in James Wan‘s 2013 sequel Insidious: Chapter 2. Insidious: Chapter 2 sees Renai (Rose Byrne) and Josh (Patrick Wilson) Lambert recovering from their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their […]

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James Wan Reveals Nicolas Cage Almost Played Dracula in Defunct ‘Castlevania’ Adaptation

July 3, 2023 Meagan Navarro James Wan, Movies, Nicolas Cage, Renfield

Actor Nicolas Cage finally gave his spin on the world’s most iconic vampire, Dracula, in this year’s Renfield. Director James Wan (Insidious, Saw, The Conjuring) recently revealed on Instagram that Cage nearly played the bloodsucking Count just over a decade ago. In 2009, Wan revealed that he was in the early process of adapting Castlevania for the big screen. Wan told Bloody Disgusting out of SDCC that “I’m very […]

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‘Mortal Kombat 2’ – Filming Begins on James Wan-Produced Sequel!

June 28, 2023 Brad Miska James Wan, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat II, Movies, Simon McQuoid

Producer James Wan revealed last night on IG that filming is officially underway on Mortal Kombat 2, which has Simon McQuoid returning to the director’s seat from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist,” “Moon Knight”). Martyn Ford (“The Sandman”), Desmond Chiam (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman (House of Wax, The Nightingale) signed on a […]

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‘The Call of Cthulhu’ – James Wan Reveals His Ultimate Dream Project in Reddit AMA Chat

June 13, 2023 John Squires Cthulhu, James Wan, Movies, The Call of Cthulhu

Ahead of Insidious: The Red Door releasing in theaters next month, James Wan and Patrick Wilson took part in an Ask-Me-Anything session over on Reddit last week. During the chat, Wan and Wilson answered various questions from fans about the Insidious franchise and beyond, but one answer from Wan in particular really caught our attention. […]

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‘The Monkey’ – James Wan Producing Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ Horror Story

May 9, 2023 John Squires James Wan, Movies, Osgood Perkins, Skeleton Crew, Stephen King, The Monkey, Theo James

Another Stephen King adaptation is in the works, with Deadline reporting today that James Wan’s Atomic Monster will produce a feature film adaptation of King’s The Monkey. The Monkey is a short horror story that appeared in Skeleton Crew, a 1985 collection that also featured The Mist, The Jaunt, The Raft, Survivor Type, The Reach, […]

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“56 Days” – James Wan Producing Thriller Series for Amazon Studios

April 13, 2023 John Squires 56 Days, James Wan, TV

Based on the bestselling novel by Catherine Ryan Howard, Amazon Studios is turning “56 Days” into a television series, with James Wan’s Atomic Monster on board to produce. THR reports, “Lisa Zwerling (ER, When We Rise) and Karyn Usher (Bones, Prison Break) are adapting the book,” with Wan producing alongside Amazon Studios. “56 Days is a […]

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