Entities/Person/James Wan

James Wan

Person ⌖ Watchlist
last seen in coverage Oct 11
124
Wire items · since Feb 18
51
Deal items
15
Tracked projects
9
Months active
61
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 51 tracked deal items

35% of tracked dealflow (18/51) is remake reboot; 82% of classified deal mediums are film; 87% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
remake reboot 18
greenlight 14
book adaptation 11
public domain adaptation 3
series order pilot pickup 3
pitch sale 2
option 1
podcast ip adaptation 1
short story adaptation 1
Reported stage
in development 22
greenlit 19
in production 5
completed seeking distribution 1
Medium
film 42
tv limited series 6
industry 3

Slate · 15 projects from coverage

Grouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred.

In development 5
Paranormal ActivityJason Blum · Ian Tuason · Oren Peli greenlightremake reboot11 itemsOct 11 Dead By DaylightJason Blum · Alexandre Aja book adaptation4 itemsJun 27 SawLeigh Whannell · Jason Blum 4 itemsSep 25 RobocopPeter Friedlander · Paul Verhoeven · Dan Stevens remake rebootseries order pilot pickup4 itemsOct 10 SeasonsJack Reynor · Lily James · Michael Clear short story adaptationbook adaptation3 itemsSep 11
In production 1
Gangster, The Cop, The DevilShay Hatten · Sylvester Stallone · Brian Helgeland remake reboot4 itemsOct 9
Seeking distribution 3
Evil Dead RiseLee Cronin · Jack Reynor · Laia Costa greenlightremake reboot5 itemsApr 18 M3ganKate Dolan · Lily Sullivan · Claudia Doumit 4 itemsSep 23 Soulm8teKate Dolan · Lily Sullivan · Claudia Doumit 4 itemsSep 23
Released & tracking 6
BackroomsKane Parsons · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Renate Reinsve greenlightbook adaptation@ in development22 itemsSep 7 MummyLee Cronin · Jack Reynor · Laia Costa greenlightremake reboot@ completed seeking distribution15 itemsSep 2 ObsessionJason Blum · Curry Barker · Sam Zimmerman pitch sale@ in development8 itemsAug 25 Other MommyJessica Chastain · Rob Savage · Jason Blum book adaptation@ greenlit6 itemsOct 8 Insidious: Out Of The FurtherJason Blum · Leigh Whannell · Lin Shaye 4 itemsOct 6 MalignantAnnabelle Wallis · Cillian Murphy · Steven Knight 3 itemsOct 6

Key people · from coverage

Names as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design.

Jason Blum
Talent attached
55 items · 23 deals · in 44% of all James Wan coverage
Lee Cronin
Named in coverage
19 items · 7 deals · in 15% of all James Wan coverage
Jack ReynorTalent attached16i · 6d
Kane ParsonsTalent attached16i · 9d
Chiwetel EjioforNamed in coverage16i · 10d
Michael ClearTalent attached14i · 9d
Renate ReinsveNamed in coverage14i · 9d
Laia CostaNamed in coverage13i · 4d
Leigh WhannellTalent attached12i · 1d
Mark DuplassNamed in coverage11i · 6d
Shawn LevyTalent attached10i · 4d
May CalamawyNamed in coverage9i · 4d
Oren PeliTalent attached9i · 4d
Ian TuasonTalent attached8i · 4d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL JAMES WAN COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 5 tracked titles

Grosses as reported — “via” badge = released by another studio.

Backrooms
“$160.2 million”Jun 16 · domestic→“$85 million to $90 million through the w”Jun 28 · domestic
latest: “$85 million to $90 million through the w” (domestic) as reported — not a comparable figure
The Mummy
“$90.4M worldwide”Jun 26 · domestic→“more than $65 million”Sep 2 · worldwide
latest: “more than $65 million” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“$300 million worldwide”Jun 20 · worldwide
latest: “$300 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Mortal Kombat II
“$129.5 million global”Jul 17 · worldwide
latest: “$129.5 million global” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure
Insidious: Out of the Further
“$800 million mark”Aug 25 · worldwide
latest: “$800 million mark” (worldwide) as reported — not a comparable figure

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Works with · top 8 of 22

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CounterpartyItemsDeals
BlumhouseCO 10555
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Atomic MonsterCO 6536
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Jason BlumPERSON 5523
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Warner Bros.CO 248
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A24CO 2310
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Lee CroninPERSON 197
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UniversalCO 188
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Chiwetel EjioforPERSON 1610
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Deal record · 51 entries, newest 30 shown

Amounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps.

Oct 10 BlumFest Haunts New York Comic Con 2026: All the Highlights From Blumhouse Atomic Monster
greenlight @ in-development
with Craig Zobel, Jason Blum, Mike Flanagan +5
 THR+4 src A+
Oct 9 James Wan's ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’ Remake Starts Shooting in April
TALENT remake-reboot @ in-production
with Don Lee, Shay Hatten, Don Burgess +5
 World of Reel+1 src A
Oct 7 Other Mommy producer James Wan says horror genre is entering a very exciting inflection point”
book-adaptation
with Other Mommy, Universal Pictures India, Warner Bros. Discovery +5
 Bollywood Hungama A
Sep 11 Lily James Horror Film ‘Seasons’ Lands Fall 2027 Release From Amazon MGM (Exclusive)
book-adaptation
with Amazon MGM Studios, Drew Hancock, Lily James +5
 The Hollywood Reporter+4 src A+
Sep 9 Viral Horror Creator Spencer Lackey Teams With Neon, Blumhouse for First Movie ‘Lust’
TALENT greenlight @ greenlit
with Spencer Lackey, Steven Schneider, Jason Blum +5
 The Wrap+2 src A+
Aug 27 ‘Seasons’ Movie Cast Adds Elizabeth McGovern
short-story-adaptation / book-adaptation @ in-development
with Amazon MGM Studios, Elizabeth McGovern, Lily James +5
 Deadline+1 src A+
Aug 15 Netflix Orders ‘Sid & Zoey’, Supernatural Romance About Two Teens Drawn Into the Dark Secrets Beneath an Idyllic Mississippi Town
series-order-pilot-pickup / greenlight @ greenlit
with Netflix, Jon Kasdan, John Shiban +5
 Dread Central+3 src A+
Aug 15 Solo Writer Jon Kasdan’s New Project Is a Supernatural YA Rom-Com for Netflix
series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Netflix, Jon Kasdan, John Shiban +5
 Reactor Magazine B
Jul 26 'Paranormal Activity': Maya Da Costa Joins New Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Paramount, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Maya Da Costa +5
 Blumhouse Productions+1 src A+
Jun 24 'Blair Witch Project' New Movie Sets Fall 2027 Release
TALENT remake-reboot @ greenlit
with Dylan Clark, Chris Thomas Devlin, Jason Blum +5
 Deadline+10 src A+
Jun 23 New RoboCop TV series executive produced by James Wan might start filming in January
TALENT remake-reboot @ in-development
with RoboCop
 JoBlo B
Jun 21 Blumhouse to Adapt Hit Horror Game "Phasmophobia" into Live-Action Film; "Saw" & "Ma" Updates Also Revealed
Deal @ in-development
with Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, Phasmophobia +3
 玩具人 TOY PEOPLE A
Jun 20 James Wan to Direct RoboCop Series for Amazon MGM
TALENT remake-reboot @ in-development
with Amazon MGM, RoboCop, Atomic Monster +1
 The People's Movies A
Jun 20 Blumhouse Signs Curry Barker for Original Horror Movie
pitch-sale @ in-development “rich eight-figure deal”
with Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Universal Film Group, Curry Barker +5
 Horror Obsessive+2 src A+
Jun 19 Curry Barker’s Third Film, an Original Horror Concept, Heads to Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster
pitch-sale @ in-development
with Universal Film Group, Curry Barker, Blumhouse Atomic Monster +5
 Variety+8 src A+
Jun 15 ‘Dead by Daylight’ Taps Thordur Palsson To Adapt Horror Game For Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Behaviour Interactive
TALENT Deal @ in-development
with Thordur Palsson, Jason Blum, Dead by Daylight +5
 Deadline+20 src A+
Jun 13 Original Blair Witch star explains why she's staying out of the rebooted woods
TALENT remake-reboot @ in-development
with Jason Blum, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams +5
 AV Club+2 src A+
Jun 8 Jason Blum Confirms Blair Witch & Paranormal Activity Return In 2027
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Jason Blum, Blumhouse, Blair Witch +5
 SciFiNow+1 src A+
May 13 New Teaser For Backrooms Arrives
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with A24, Backrooms, Kane Parsons +5
 SciFiNow A+
May 12 ‘Paranormal Activity’ To Haunt Broadway This Fall; Jason Blum Among Producers
greenlight @ greenlit
with Paranormal Activity, Jason Blum, Blumhouse +5
 Deadline A+
May 7 Horror! A24’s Youngest Director Ever Started on YouTube
greenlight / book-adaptation @ in-development
with A24, Kane Parsons, Atomic Monster +5
 The Ankler A+
May 7 5 Things Kane Parsons Learned Making ‘Backrooms’ for A24
greenlight @ greenlit
with Kane Parsons, A24, Chiwetel Ejiofor +1
 No Film School A
May 2 'The Blair Witch Project' Reboot Heads To Cannes, Details Revealed
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Lionsgate, Blumhouse, Dylan Clark +5
 Blumhouse Productions+4 src A+
May 2 Jessica Chastain's Family Is Terrorized By Mysterious Monster In Blumhouse's New Trailer For Other Mommy
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Jessica Chastain, Rob Savage, Nathan Elston +5
 Atomic Monster A
Apr 20 James Wan’s Upcoming Lovecraft Movie’s New Update Is Great News For Horror Fans
book-adaptation @ in-development
with H.P. Lovecraft, Ash Crossan, Atomic Monster +1
 Google News (Atomic Monster) A
Apr 16 Forget Fraser, this Mummy is a different, more terrifying, beast
remake-reboot
with Lee Cronin, Jason Blum, Blumhouse +2
 Google News (Lee Cronin)+4 src A+
Apr 15 ‘The Revenge of La Llorona’ Curses Theaters April 2027
remake-reboot @ greenlit
with Warner Bros., The Revenge of La Llorona, Santiago Menghini +5
 Dread Central+1 src A+
Apr 9 Yes, the Cthulu movie is still happening, but James Wan admits the massive budget is weighing it down.
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Atomic Monster, H. P. Lovecraft, Scified
 Google News (Atomic Monster) A+
Apr 8 A teenage girl with mummy issues? The horror craze is about to hit home
remake-reboot / public-domain-adaptation @ in-production
with Lee Cronin, Blumhouse, Atomic Monster +4
 Google News (Lee Cronin)+2 src A+
Apr 8 Neon Reveals Final Poster for ‘Exit 8’ Ahead of This Weekend’s Premiere
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft, Neon +4
 Google News (Neon)+4 src A+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 124 wire items (Feb 18 → Oct 11) matching James Wan, deduplicated by URL (10 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 1.8% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

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