Atomic Monster is an American film and television
production company, founded in 2014 by
James Wan.
The company is known for producing films in
''The Conjuring'' Universe, ''
Lights Out
Lights Out may refer to:
Events and times
* Institutional, and thence colloquial, term for bedtime
*Lights Out (event), an event in the UK on 4 August 2014 to commemorate the start of World War I
* Lights Out Hong Kong, a campaign to protest air ...
'', ''
Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...
'', ''
Malignant'' and ''
M3GAN''.
Overview
On October 21, 2014, James Wan launched Atomic Monster, which oversees the development and production of budget films. It was also announced that the company has made a first-look producing deal with
New Line Cinema and
Warner Bros. Pictures. The first films produced by the company include ''
Annabelle'', ''
The Conjuring 2'', ''
Lights Out
Lights Out may refer to:
Events and times
* Institutional, and thence colloquial, term for bedtime
*Lights Out (event), an event in the UK on 4 August 2014 to commemorate the start of World War I
* Lights Out Hong Kong, a campaign to protest air ...
'', ''
Annabelle: Creation'' and ''
The Nun''.
On August 12, 2016, the company reached a development deal with Chinese company Starlight Culture Entertainment Group to help finance Wan's films with budgets up to $100 million.
On October 5, 2018, Halloween-themed event ''Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights'' at
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is a guided walk-through tour of Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank located in Los Angeles. It offers visitors the chance to glimpse behind the scenes of one of the oldest film studios in the world over a two-to-thr ...
featured a maze based on
''The Conjuring'' Universe.
On November 16, 2022, it was announced that the company was in talks to merge with
Jason Blum's
Blumhouse Productions with the company having a shared first-look deal with
Universal Pictures, thus ending their deal with Warner Bros. Pictures. The companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity. The company is utilizing the existing Blumhouse infrastructure to further scale their activities in film, television and new content areas, such as horror-related games, live entertainment and audio.
Horror Maestros Unite: Behind James Wan and Jason Blum’s Deal Talks
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Filmography
Films
Upcoming films
In development
Canceled films
Television series
TV series
In development
References
Mass media companies established in 2014
Film production companies of the United States
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