Entities/Person/James Wan

James Wan

Person ⌖ Watchlist
last seen in coverage 1 day ago
105
Wire items · since Feb 18
46
Deal items
10
Tracked projects
6
Months active
47
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 46 tracked deal items

41% of tracked dealflow (19/46) is remake reboot; 80% of classified deal mediums are film; 86% 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 19
greenlight 12
book adaptation 8
public domain adaptation 3
series order pilot pickup 2
pitch sale 2
option 1
podcast ip adaptation 1
Reported stage
in development 20
greenlit 17
in production 5
completed seeking distribution 1
Medium
film 37
tv limited series 5
industry 4

Slate · 10 projects from coveragegrouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred

In development 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Paranormal Activity
Jason Blum · Ian Tuason · Oren Peli
greenlight remake reboot in development 9 Jul 26 ↗
Dead By Daylight
Jason Blum · Alexandre Aja
book adaptation in development 5 Jun 27 ↗
Saw
Leigh Whannell · Jason Blum
in development 3 Jun 21 ↗
Greenlit 1
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Robocop
Peter Friedlander
remake reboot series order pilot pickup greenlit 5 Jul 22 ↗
Seeking distribution 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Evil Dead Rise
Lee Cronin · Jack Reynor · Laia Costa
greenlight remake reboot completed seeking distribution 5 Apr 18 ↗
M3gan
Kate Dolan · Lily Sullivan · Claudia Doumit
completed seeking distribution 3 Jul 8 ↗
Soulm8te
Kate Dolan · Lily Sullivan · Claudia Doumit
completed seeking distribution 3 Jul 8 ↗
Released & tracking 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Mummy
Lee Cronin · Jason Blum · Jack Reynor
greenlight remake reboot completed seeking distribution 19 Jul 7 ↗
Lee Cronin
Lee Cronin · Jason Blum · Jack Reynor
greenlight remake reboot completed seeking distribution 18 Jul 7 ↗
Backrooms
Kane Parsons · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Renate Reinsve
greenlight book adaptation in production 16 Jun 19 ↗

Key people · from coveragenames as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design

Jason Blum
Talent attached
44 items · 19 deals · in 42% of all James Wan coverage
Lee Cronin
Talent attached
22 items · 7 deals · in 21% of all James Wan coverage
Kane ParsonsTalent attached15i · 9d
Chiwetel EjioforNamed in coverage15i · 9d
Renate ReinsveNamed in coverage15i · 9d
Jack ReynorNamed in coverage14i · 4d
Laia CostaNamed in coverage14i · 4d
Mark DuplassNamed in coverage12i · 6d
Leigh WhannellNamed in coverage11i · 1d
Michael ClearNamed in coverage10i · 7d
May CalamawyNamed in coverage9i · 4d
Will SoodikNamed in coverage8i · 6d
Shawn LevyTalent attached8i · 3d
Ian TuasonTalent attached7i · 4d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL JAMES WAN COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 4 tracked titlesgrosses as reported — amber badge = released by another studio

Backrooms
latest: “$81.4M domestic / $118M worldwide” (domestic) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Obsession
latest: “$300 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
The Mummy
latest: “$90.4M worldwide” (domestic) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Mortal Kombat II
latest: “$129.5 million global” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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Works with · top 8 of 25click to expand shared record

CounterpartyItemsDeals
Atomic Monster 4929
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Jason Blum 4419
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Blumhouse Productions 3618
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Blumhouse 3217
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Lee Cronin 227
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A24 2010
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Kane Parsons 159
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Chiwetel Ejiofor 159
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Deal record · 46 entries, newest 45 shownamounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps

Jul 26 'Paranormal Activity': Maya Da Costa Joins New Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Paramount, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Maya Da Costa, Ian Tuason, Chase Yi
Blumhouse Productions+1 src A+
Jul 22 ‘Robocop’ Series Moves Forward at Amazon
TALENT series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Amazon MGM Studios, MGM, Peter Ocko, RoboCop, Blumhouse Atomic Monster
Horror News Network+5 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, Roy Lee, Lionsgate
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 · articleType @ in-development
with Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, Phasmophobia, Behaviour Interactive, Jason Blum
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, Amazon MGM Studios
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, Jason Blum, Obsession
Horror Obsessive+2 src A+
Jun 19 James Wan to Direct Key Episodes of Amazon’s ‘RoboCop’ Series, Shooting Begins January 2027, Introduces a Soldier-Turned-Cyborg Hero
TALENT remake-reboot @ in-production
with Peter Ocko, Amazon/MGM, RoboCop, Marc Kyle, Peter Weller
World of Reel 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, Universal, Blumhouse
Variety+8 src A+
Jun 15 ‘Dead by Daylight’ Taps Thordur Palsson To Adapt Horror Game For Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Behaviour Interactive
TALENT deal · articleType @ in-development
with Thordur Palsson, Jason Blum, Dead by Daylight, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Behaviour Interactive
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, Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez
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, Paranormal Activity, Dylan Clark
SciFiNow+1 src A+
May 13 New Teaser For Backrooms Arrives
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with A24, Backrooms, Kane Parsons, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve
SciFiNow A+
May 12 ‘Paranormal Activity’ To Haunt Broadway This Fall; Jason Blum Among Producers
greenlight @ greenlit
with Paranormal Activity, Jason Blum, Blumhouse, Paramount Pictures, Levi Holloway
Deadline A+
May 7 5 Things Kane Parsons Learned Making 'Backrooms' for A24
greenlight @ greenlit
with Kane Parsons, A24, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve
No Film School A
May 7 Horror! A24’s Youngest Director Ever Started on YouTube
greenlight / book-adaptation @ in-development
with A24, Kane Parsons, Atomic Monster, 21 Laps, Chernin Entertainment
The Ankler A+
May 2 'The Blair Witch Project' Reboot Heads To Cannes, Details Revealed
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Lionsgate, Blumhouse, Dylan Clark, Chris Thomas Devlin, Jason Blum
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, Josh Malerman, Blumhouse
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, Paramount Pictures
Google News (Atomic Monster) A
Apr 17 Paramount entertains CinemaCon with Billie Eilish, ‘Maverick’ sequel update, Johnny Depp
remake-reboot / greenlight
with Paramount Pictures, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein, Tom Cruise
Screen Daily+3 src A+
Apr 16 Forget Fraser, this Mummy is a different, more terrifying, beast
remake-reboot
with Lee Cronin, Jason Blum, Blumhouse, Evil Dead Rise, Warner Bros. Pictures
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, Sean Tretta, Emile Gladstone
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, Ardmore Studios, Natalie Grace
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, Overlook Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
Google News (Neon)+4 src A+
Apr 8 Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ gets an awkward, funny trailer
public-domain-adaptation @ greenlit
with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Kane Parsons, Mark Duplass, Will Soodik
Google News (A24)+3 src A+
Apr 6 ‘RoboCop’ Reboot Series Reportedly Greenlit by Amazon
remake-reboot / series-order-pilot-pickup @ greenlit
with Amazon MGM Studios, Peter Friedlander, Peter Ocko, Atomic Monster
Bloody Disgusting A+
Apr 3 Blumhouse Vehemently Reveals Whether Brendan Fraser Is In New R-Rated Mummy Movie
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Blumhouse, Brendan Fraser, Lee Cronin, Jason Blum, New Line Cinema
Google News (Blumhouse Productions) A+
Apr 2 ‘Backrooms’ Already Looks Like the Surprise Hit of the Summer
greenlight @ in-production
with A24, Kane Parsons, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Atomic Monster
Google News (A24)+2 src A+
Mar 31 The landscape of horror is redefined in ominous teaser for A24’s Backrooms
public-domain-adaptation @ in-production
with A24, Kane Parsons, Will Soodik, Osgood Perkins, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Google News (A24)+1 src A+
Mar 31 New Line Flicks On Sequel to David F. Sandberg’s Breakout Horror Hit Lights Out
remake-reboot @ in-development
with New Line Cinema, David F. Sandberg, Eric Heisserer, Atomic Monster, Connor Osborn McIntyre
Google News (New Line Cinema) A+
Mar 16 Mad Max: Fury Road’s Sequel May Never Happen, But James Wan’s Game Adaptation Fills The Void
podcast-ip-adaptation @ in-development
with Pacific Drive, George Miller, Mad Max, Furiosa, Protagonist Pictures
Google News (James Wan) A
Mar 12 James Wan Is Adapting an Undersung Korean Action Movie
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Ma Dong-seok, Sylvester Stallone, Balboa Productions, Atomic Monster, Paramount
Google News (Atomic Monster) A
Mar 11 Blumhouse Is Officially Remaking A 7-Year-Old Critically Acclaimed Korean Action Thriller Into An American Movie
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster, Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee), Paramount Pictures, Shay Hatten
Google News (Blumhouse Productions)+1 src A+
Mar 11 Saw Meets Fight Club: Darren Lynn Bousman shares pitch for unmade Saw sequel
remake-reboot
with Darren Lynn Bousman, Josh Stolberg, Lionsgate, Leigh Whannell, Blumhouse
JoBlo B
Mar 11 James Wan Directs "Gangster, Cop, Devil" Remake
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Shay Hatten, Brian Helgeland, Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, Ma Dong-seok
Google News (James Wan)+3 src A+
Mar 7 A24 Horror Movie ‘Backrooms,’ Adapting Kane Parsons’ YouTube Series, Gets Ominous First Trailer
option @ greenlit
with Kane Parsons, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett
Atomic Monster+1 src A+
Mar 7 Blumhouse-Atomic Monster Names Sam Zimmerman SVP Development & Acquisitions
greenlight @ greenlit
with Ian Tuason, Jason Blum, Oren Peli, Michael Clear, Judson Scott
Atomic Monster+1 src A+
Mar 5 A24 Releases Teaser For Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms”
book-adaptation @ greenlit
with A24, Kane Parsons, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass
Google News (A24)+5 src A+
Mar 5 Adam Wingard No Longer Directing ‘Face/Off’ Sequel
greenlight @ greenlit
with Lee Cronin, Jason Blum, Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Natalie Grace
Google News (Adam Wingard)+2 src A
Mar 5 THE MUMMY Awakens In Creepy First Clip From Lee Cronin's Take On The Iconic Movie Monster
greenlight @ greenlit
with Lee Cronin, Jason Blum, John Keville, Jack Reynor, Laia Costa
Google News (Lee Cronin)+2 src A
Feb 25 'Dead by Daylight' Movie Taking Shape at Blumhouse With Alexandre Aja Writing and James Wan Producing
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Blumhouse, Alexandre Aja, Dead by Daylight, Blumhouse Productions
Google News (Blumhouse Productions)+5 src A+
Feb 24 ‘Backrooms’ Movie Teaser Trailer – A24 Horror Film in Theaters May 2026
greenlight @ greenlit
with A24, Kane Parsons, Atomic Monster, Michael Clear, Chernin Entertainment
Bloody Disgusting+14 src A+
Feb 24 ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Teaser: ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Helmer Returns With Another New Line Nightmare
greenlight @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Lee Cronin, New Line, Warner Bros., Jack Reynor, Laia Costa
Entity Website+10 src A+
Feb 21 ‘Paranormal Activity 8’ From Paramount, Blumhouse & Atomic Monster Gets Early Summer 2027 Release Date
greenlight @ greenlit
with Paramount, Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, Ian Tuason, Jason Blum
Entity Website A+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 105 wire items (Feb 18 → Jul 26) matching James Wan, deduplicated by URL (18 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 0.7% 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. Amber “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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