Two years after it was first announced that Insidious and Insidious: Chapter 2 star Patrick Wilson would be returning to the franchise to star in and direct Insidious 5, the movie is finally heading into production – and Deadline has learned that Wilson’s Insidious and Insidious: Chapter 2 co-star Rose Byrne is coming back for the new sequel. Also joining the cast are Sinclair Daniel (Madam Secretary), Peter Dager (Demente Criminal), and Hiam Abbass (Blade Runner 2049).
Wilson will be directing Insidious 5 from a screenplay by Halloween Kills co-writer Scott Teems, based on an idea from Leigh Whannell, who created the franchise with James Wan. The story catches up with the family from the first two films, the Lamberts,
ten years after the end of Insidious 2. Josh Lambert heads east to drop his son Dalton off at an idyllic, ivy-covered university. However, Dalton’s college dream becomes a nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both.
Wilson is reprising the role of Josh Lambert, Byrne plays his wife Renai, and Ty Simpkins is back as their son Dalton.
Insidious 5 is coming to us from Screen Gems and Stage 6 Films. Jason Blum is producing the film for Blumhouse, alongside James Wan, Leigh Whannell, and Oren Peli. Steven Schneider, Ryan Turek, and Brian Kavanaugh Jones serve as executive producers.
When Insidious 5 was first announced, Wilson said,
I’m honored and thrilled to be at the helm of the next Insidious installment, which will provide an amazing chance to unpack everything the Lamberts went through a decade ago, as well as deal with the consequences of their choices. Directing the movie is both professionally and personally a full circle moment for me, and I am extremely grateful to be entrusted in continuing to tell this frightening and haunting story. Into the further we go…
Insidious 5 is scheduled to reach theatres on July 7, 2023.
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