The Paranormal Activity franchise is officially back in motion. Blumhouse–Atomic Monster and Paramount are teaming for a new installment, with James Wan (dir. Insidious) set to produce alongside Jason Blum and original series creator Oren Peli.
Paramount will co-finance, co-produce, and distribute the upcoming film. Peli—who directed the 2007 original, which grossed nearly $200 million on a $15,000 budget—will also return as a producer, according to THR.
“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,” Wan said.
Blum added, “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.” He also acknowledged the Paramount team, saying, “We look forward to partnering with Josh Greenstein, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Jeff Shell and their teams at Paramount as we bring Paranormal Activity back to life.”
If confirmed, this will mark the eighth entry in the series following:
Paranormal Activity (2007), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), The Marked Ones (2014), The Ghost Dimension (2015), and Next of Kin (2021).
This is all happening parallel to the official Paranormal Activity video game currently in the works for Dread’s own cousin company DreadXP.
Paramount Pictures co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg issued a joint statement: “We’re thrilled to reignite the iconic Paranormal Activity franchise with two of the horror genre’s most visionary talents, James and Jason. Jason’s role in shaping this franchise into a global cultural touchstone, together with James’ singular taste and track record for innovative storytelling, sets the stage for a thrilling new chapter.”
No director or release date has been announced at this time.
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