Last Updated on July 30, 2021
THE CONJURING and INSIDIOUS director James Wan's new horror movie MALIGNANT has started shooting in Los Angeles. And today we've learned that the movie will be going head-to-severed-head with ESCAPE ROOM 2 as Warner Bros. has given the film an August 2020 release date.
The film has already snatched up an impressive cast including Annabelle Wallis, George Young (Containment), Jake Abel (Supernatural), Maddie Hasson (GOD BLESS AMERICA), Michole Briana White (ENCINO MAN), and Jacqueline McKenzie (Netflix's Pine Gap).
As you can imagine, plot details are currently being kept under wraps. But that said, Wan has said:
I’m super excited to go back to my indie roots with this hard-R thriller. An original horror idea (not a reboot/remake or anything based on existing IP) with old school, practical effects and no giant, blue screen sets. That’s all I’ll say for now."
The "hard-R thriller" with "old school, practical effects" is written by Wan along with THE NUN actress Ingrid Bisu who got engaged to Wan in June.
On top of co-writing and directing this New Line horror movie, Wan will also produce the film through his Atomic Monster banner with Michael Clear. The film is being independently financed through Starlight Media and Midas Innovation, who will retain distribution rights in China. The plan is for Wan to shoot the film in Los Angeles and then move into pre-production on AQUAMAN 2 in 2020. The film is currently shooting in Los Angeles.
Now I don't know about you but just at the promise of a new horror movie directed by James Wan, this movie had my money in its mysterious hand. Will this film be a "giallo" as we've heard rumored or another monster altogether? I guess we'll be finding out sooner rather than later (fingers crossed).
James Wan's MALIGNANT will open against Adam Robitel's ESCAPE ROOM 2 on August 14, 2020.
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