Horror master James Wan is lending his producing skills to a new entry in the Paranormal Activity series, as part of a Blumhouse-Atomic Monster team up with Paramount Pictures.
No details yet on plot, cast or director, although Variety tells us that the project is moving forward as “priority development” for all parties.
Starting in 2007 with Oren Peli's Paranormal Activity, the game-changing found footage franchise has amassed over $900 million at the global box office thanks to its many sequels including 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2, 2011’s Paranormal Activity 3, 2012’s Paranormal Activity 4, 2014’s The Marked Ones, 2015’s The Ghost Dimension and 2021’s Next of Kin.
Here's what Wan, who boasts The Conjuring, Insidious and Saw franchises to his name, has to say about joining another huge horror hitter:
“I’ve been a huge admirer of ‘Paranormal Activity’ since the brilliant first movie, with its creeping slow burn and subtle ability to make the unseen terrifying […] I’m looking forward to expanding on its legacy and helping shape the next evolution of this scary found footage franchise.”
Jason Blum, who also returns to produce, adds:
“Diving in with James for this exciting rebirth of the franchise that started it all for Blumhouse is exactly what we dreamed of when we merged with Atomic Monster. I’ll be actively involved with him to introduce this new chapter […] Thankfully, we’re able to spend a little more than the $15,000 we had on the first movie, but one thing will remain the same – do not see it alone.”
Executive producing the new Paranormal Activity are Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Michael Clear and Judson Scott for Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, with Alayna Glasthal as the executive overseeing for the company.
News of a Blumhouse-Atomic Monster takeover of Paranormal Activity comes shortly after news that the horror giants were also in for a new spin on the Saw franchise. Stay tuned for more on that, and the new Paranormal Activity movie, as we get it. For more, get the lowdown on the Paranormal Activity stage show right here.
