Atomic Monster
American film and television production company
Atomic Monster is an American film and television production company , founded in 2014 by James Wan .[ 2] The company produced The Conjuring Universe , Lights Out , Mortal Kombat , Malignant and M3GAN .[ 3] [ 4]
Overview
James Wan founded Atomic Monster on October 21, 2014. The company has a first-look producing deal with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures .[ 5] [ 2]
On August 12, 2016, the company reached a development deal with Chinese company Starlight Media Inc. to help finance films with budgets up to $100 million.[ 6]
On November 16, 2022, it was announced that the company was in talks to merge with Blumhouse Productions with the company having a shared first-look deal with Universal Pictures . The companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity. The company is using the existing Blumhouse infrastructure to further scale their activities in film, television and new content areas, such as horror-related video games, live entertainment and audio.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] On January 2, 2024, the merger was finalized.[ 12]
Feature films
Films
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Film
Director(s)
Distributor
October 3, 2014
Annabelle
John R. Leonetti
Warner Bros. Pictures
June 10, 2016
The Conjuring 2
James Wan
July 22, 2016
Lights Out
David F. Sandberg
August 11, 2017
Annabelle: Creation
September 7, 2018
The Nun
Corin Hardy
April 19, 2019
The Curse of La Llorona
Michael Chaves
June 26, 2019
Annabelle Comes Home
Gary Dauberman
April 23, 2021
Mortal Kombat
Simon McQuoid
June 4, 2021
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Michael Chaves
September 10, 2021
Malignant
James Wan
October 6, 2021
There's Someone Inside Your House
Patrick Brice
Netflix
January 6, 2023
M3GAN
Gerard Johnstone
Universal Pictures
September 8, 2023
The Nun II
Michael Chaves
Warner Bros. Pictures
December 22, 2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
James Wan
January 5, 2024
Night Swim
Bryce McGuire
Universal Pictures
October 3, 2024
'Salem's Lot
Gary Dauberman
Max
Upcoming films
Television series
TV series
Upcoming TV series
References
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 17, 2015). "James Wan Hires Michael Clear To Run Atomic Monster Label" . Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ a b "James Wan Returns for 'The Conjuring 2,' Launches Atomic Monster! – Bloody Disgusting!" . October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Doupé, Tyler (March 22, 2016). "Annabelle 2 Locks Down Spring 2017 Release Date – Wicked Horror" . Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Squires, John (October 9, 2017). "Linda Cardellini Will Star in New Line's James Wan-Produced 'The Children' " . Bloody Disgusting . Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ "James Wan Back At New Line For 'The Conjuring 2' And Overall Producing Deal" . October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2023 .
^ "James Wan's Atomic Monster Inks Deal With China's Starlight Firm (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ Barnes, Brooks (November 16, 2022). "Hollywood Horror Blockbuster: Two Leading Producers Will Soon Join Forces" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Jason Blum's Blumhouse & James Wan's Atomic Monster In Advanced Talks To Merge" . November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "Horror Show: James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse in Talks to Merge" . The Hollywood Reporter . November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster in Advanced Talks to Merge" . November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "Horror Maestros Unite: Behind James Wan and Jason Blum's Deal Talks" . The Hollywood Reporter . November 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster Close Merger Deal" . The Hollywood Reporter . January 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024 .
^ 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Sets December 2025 Release, 'M3GAN 2.0' and 'Black Phone 2' Also Get New Dates
^ Final 'Conjuring' Movie Sets Fall 2025 Release
^ Dove Cameron & Avan Jogia To Star In Prime Video Thriller Series 'Obsession'
^ James Wan's 'Copenhagen' starring Simu Liu sets Toronto production
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