James Wan
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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‘Aquaman 2’ Director James Wan Admits Having Trailers for Trailers Is Silly
On Sunday, Warner Bros. released a trailer for the trailer of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The 30-second hype-blast of aquatic action and Jason Momoa brooding teased that the actual trailer would arrive in four days (so, Thursday). But for now, the studio served up a piece of video that is trailer-esque, but played more […]
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James Wan Shares Medical Update Amid Recovery After Hospitalization
James Wan is recuperating after a recent hospitalization, according to a note posted to his Instagram account. The message shared on his Instagram Stories stated that the 46-year-old filmmaker was rushed to the emergency room for an undisclosed health issue. It was not clear who wrote the note in the post, which featured a photo […]
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James Wan on Finishing ‘Aquaman’ Sequel, AI Fears and Where ‘Saw’ Came From
James Wan has become the example he never had. Born to Malaysian Chinese parents, Wan immigrated with his family from Malaysia to Western Australia when he was 8, and by then he had already fallen in love with film through Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper’s supernatural horror classic Poltergeist (1982). That feature includes something that […]
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Ava DuVernay’s ‘New Gods,’ James Wan’s ‘The Trench’ DC Movies Not Moving Forward at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)
The terror of the Deep and the fire of Apokolips won't be felt anytime soon.
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Universal Plots ‘Van Helsing’ Movie With James Wan and ‘Overlord’ Filmmaker
Van Helsing is getting back into the vampire hunting game.
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Allison Williams, Blumhouse Team for Tech Thriller ‘M3GAN’
Universal will release M3GAN, which also comes from James Wan's Atomic Monster.
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