‘Cosmetic’ – Body Horror Movie Based on James Wan Story Acquired by Screen Gems!

James Wan and Ingrid Bisu teased their fascination with body horror by coming up with the story idea behind last year’s Malignant, directed by Wan and written by Akela Cooper. Now they’re taking that fascination further with Cosmetic, a body horror movie set within the beauty industry. Per Deadline, Cosmetic is based on a story […]

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‘Salem’s Lot’ – Official Details Reveal That the New Movie Is Set in the 1970s

The marketing campaign hasn’t yet begun but it looks like Warner Bros. is still sticking to the September 9, 2022 release date for Salem’s Lot, their brand new big screen adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic horror novel. James Wan produced for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) writing […]

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James Wan Explains How Classic Giallo Movies Inspired the Vibe of ‘Malignant’

James Wan‘s wild new horror movie Malignant just made its way onto 4K Ultra HD this week, bringing one of last year’s best home in a higher quality than previously available. In advance of the 4K release, Bloody Disgusting’s Boo Crew Podcast got a chance to sit down with James Wan and talk shop, discussing […]

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James Wan Producing Horror Movie ‘Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit’ for Paramount

Paramount Pictures has picked up a horror pitch titled Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit, Deadline has announced this afternoon. The pitch comes from Melanie Toast, who will write the script. Horror master James Wan is on board to produce for his Atomic Monster label. Deadline notes, “Project details are under wraps, but the project is based on […]

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‘Salem’s Lot’ Remake Footage Just Debuted at CinemaCon – Check Out Some Social Reactions

Warner Bros. is bringing a brand new feature film adaptation of Stephen King‘s Salem’s Lot to theaters on September 9, and the first footage just debuted at CinemaCon tonight. As always, this particular footage won’t be making its way online, but we do have some social media reactions that at least help paint a picture […]

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David F. Sandberg Directing Genre Thriller ‘Below’ for Netflix

Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, and Shazam! director David F. Sandberg is headed back to the horror genre with Below, a mysterious thriller announced by Deadline tonight. Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock wrote the spec script, which has been acquired by Netflix for Sandberg to direct. James Wan is also on board to produce the movie. Below is being described as […]

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‘M3GAN’ – James Wan-Produced Horror Movie Gets Unsettling Poster

Produced by Blumhouse and James Wan, the tech horror movie M3GAN is headed to theaters next January, and early promo art from CinemaCon has arrived to unsettle this week. Allison Williams (Get Out, The Perfection) will both star in and executive produce the Blumhouse horror movie M3GAN, arriving in theaters on January 13, 2023. Meet the […]

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James Wan Developing Unscripted Reality TV Projects

Fresh off last year’s Malignant, James Wan is currently finishing up sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom for early 2023 release, but he’s also heading into the unscripted arena as well. THR reports this week that James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner has linked up with Truly Original (“Ink Masters”) for a series of unscripted projects, […]

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James Wan Celebrates 11 Years of ‘Insidious’ and Shaking the “Torture Porn” Label

Today, April 1, 2022, marks ELEVEN YEARS since the release of James Wan‘s Insidious, Wan and writer Leigh Whannell‘s third horror collaboration in the wake of Saw and Dead Silence. Much like Saw several years prior, Insidious proved to be a massive hit at the box office, further catapulting Wan’s career and launching a franchise that […]

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James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Brings Gabriel to 4K Ultra HD in May

James Wan‘s Malignant premiered on HBO Max last year and was later released on Blu-ray, but we’ve learned that a brand new Malignant 4K Ultra HD release is now on the way. Malignant brings Gabriel to 4K Ultra HD on May 24, 2022! James Wan writes on Instagram today, “Gabriel slithering, slinking and slashing their […]

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Netflix Cancels Supernatural Series “Archive 81” After One Season

Netflix’s supernatural horror series “Archive 81” debuted in January, where it quickly broke into the streaming service’s Top 10 and became a buzzed-about title. However, despite that attention, Netflix has opted not to move forward with a second season. Executive produced by James Wan, Deadline speculates that the numbers of viewers “did not meet the threshold […]

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James Wan’s ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Moves into 2023

Warner Bros. has shifted a handful of upcoming DC movies this week, with James Wan‘s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom being one of the films moving out of this year entirely. The Aquaman sequel had originally been set for theatrical release on December 16, 2022, but will now release nationwide in theaters on March 17, […]

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‘Leatherface’ – Stephen Susco and James Wan Tear into the ‘Chain Saw’ Sequel Trilogy That Almost Was [Exclusive]

This installment of Phantom Limbs tears into Twisted Pictures’ initial attempts at tackling the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, developed during the early days of the company’s success with the Saw franchise. Joining us for this talk is Stephen Susco, writer of The Grudge and writer/director of Unfriended: Dark Web, who details the origins of the […]

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James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Makes the Leaderboard for #OscarsFanFavorite Award!

As you may have heard, the Oscars are letting movie fans get in on the action this year, with the Academy creating a special “Oscars Fan Favorite” category in an attempt to inject some new life into the proceedings. Essentially, this allows movies in the horror and superhero realms, as just two examples, to have […]

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‘The Conjuring 2’ True Story Explored in Bloody Disgusting’s Podcast “Insidious Inspirations”

This is the true story of The Conjuring 2… The Conjuring, directed by James Wan and written by Chad and Carey W. Hayes, was a runaway success. Made for a budget of $20 million, the film grossed over $319 million worldwide. It was a critical success as well as a financial one, earning multiple Fangoria […]

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