Atomic Monster Productions
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Founded | 2014 |
Founder | James Wan |
Headquarters | , United States |
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Website | atomicmonster |
Atomic Monster is an American film and television production company, founded in 2014 by James Wan.[2] The company is known for producing The Conjuring Universe, Lights Out, Mortal Kombat, Malignant and M3GAN.[3][4]
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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, Annabelle: Creation and The Nun.[2]
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.[5]
On October 5, 2018, Halloween-themed event Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood featured a maze based on The Conjuring Universe.[6] In 2023, their film M3GAN will be featured at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.
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 video games, live entertainment and audio.[7][8][9][10][11]
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Filmography
Films
Release date | Film | Director(s) | Budget | Gross | Distributor |
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October 3, 2014 | Annabelle | John R. Leonetti | $6.5 million | $257.6 million | Warner Bros. Pictures |
June 10, 2016 | The Conjuring 2 | James Wan | $40 million | $321.8 million | |
July 22, 2016 | Lights Out | David F. Sandberg | $4.9 million | $148.9 million | |
August 11, 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | $15 million | $306.5 million | ||
September 7, 2018 | The Nun | Corin Hardy | $22 million | $365.6 million | |
April 19, 2019 | The Curse of La Llorona | Michael Chaves | $9 million | $123.1 million | |
June 26, 2019 | Annabelle Comes Home | Gary Dauberman | $27 million | $231.3 million | |
April 23, 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Simon McQuoid | $55 million | $84.4 million | |
June 4, 2021 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | Michael Chaves | $39 million | $206.4 million | |
September 10, 2021 | Malignant | James Wan | $40 million | $34.9 million | |
October 6, 2021 | There's Someone Inside Your House | Patrick Brice | — | — | Netflix |
January 6, 2023 | M3GAN | Gerard Johnstone | $12 million | $175.6 million | Universal Pictures |
Upcoming films
Release date | Film | Director(s) | Distributor |
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September 8, 2023[12] | The Nun 2 | Michael Chaves | Warner Bros. Pictures |
December 25, 2023[12] | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | James Wan | |
January 19, 2024 | Night Swim | Bryce McGuire | Universal Pictures |
January 17, 2025 | M3GAN 2.0[13] | — | |
TBA | Salem's Lot[14] | Gary Dauberman | Warner Bros. Pictures |
In development
Film | Director(s) | Distributor |
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Arachnophobia[15] | Christopher Landon | — |
The Backrooms[16] | Kane Parsons | A24 |
Below[17] | David F. Sandberg | Netflix |
Border Patrol[18] | Johannes Roberts | Sony Pictures Releasing |
The Boy Who Drew Monsters[19] | — | Warner Bros. Pictures |
The Burden[20] | Nico van den Brink | — |
The Conjuring 4[21] | — | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Cosmetic[22] | Micheline Pitt and R. H. Norman | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Dead by Daylight[23] | — | — |
The Entity[24] | — | 20th Century Studios |
Frankenstein[25] | — | Universal Pictures |
Hunting Season[26] | — | — |
Knight Rider[27] | — | — |
The Last Train to New York[28] | Timo Tjahjanto | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Lights Out 2[29] | David F. Sandberg | |
Malignant Man[30] | Brad Peyton | 20th Century Studios |
Milk[31] | Santiago Menghini | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Mortal Kombat 2[32] | Simon McQuoid | |
My Wife and I Bought a Ranch...[33] | — | Netflix |
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit[34] | — | Paramount Pictures |
Shelter[35] | Bishal Dutta | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Smart House[36] | Alexandre Aja | Lionsgate |
Sweet Tooth[37] | Nico van den Brink | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Thread[38] | Jeremy Slater | Sony Pictures Releasing |
The Tommyknockers[39] | — | Universal Pictures |
The Troop[40] | E. L. Katz | — |
Van Helsing[41] | Julius Avery | Universal Pictures |
Canceled films
Film | Director(s) | Distributor |
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The Crooked Man[42] | — | Warner Bros. Pictures |
The Trench[43] | — |
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Television series
TV series
Year | Series | Creator(s) | Network |
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2016–21 | MacGyver | Peter M. Lenkov | CBS Media Ventures |
2019 | Swamp Thing | Gary Dauberman Mark Verheiden |
DC Universe |
2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Victor Courtright Marly Halpern-Graser |
HBO Max |
I Know What You Did Last Summer | Sara Goodman | Amazon Prime Video | |
2022 | Archive 81 | Rebecca Sonnenshine | Netflix |
2022–present | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | Doug Langdale Candie Kelty Langdale[44] |
In development
Series | Creator(s) | Network |
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Concrete Jungle[45] | James Wan Ingrid Bisu |
— |
Dylan Dog[46] | — | — |
Gideon Falls[47] | — | — |
The Good Asian[48] | — | — |
King Kong[49] | — | Disney+ |
The Magic Order[50] | Lindsey Beer | Netflix |
Night Vision[51] | — | Stage 13 |
Nocterra[52] | Roberto Patino | Netflix |
Simultaneous[53] | Eric Heisserer Colby Day |
Hulu |
Stinger[54] | Ian McCulloch | Peacock |
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Source: "Atomic Monster Productions", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 23rd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Monster_Productions.
References
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 17, 2015). "James Wan Hires Michael Clear To Run Atomic Monster Label". Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "James Wan Returns for 'The Conjuring 2,' Launches Atomic Monster! - Bloody Disgusting!". October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Doupé, Tyler (March 22, 2016). "Annabelle 2 Locks Down Spring 2017 Release Date - Wicked Horror". Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Squires, John (October 9, 2017). "Linda Cardellini Will Star in New Line's James Wan-Produced 'The Children'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "James Wan's Atomic Monster Inks Deal With China's Starlight Firm (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Event Report: Warner Bros. Studio Tour HORROR MADE HERE
- ^ Hollywood Horror Blockbuster: Two Leading Producers Will Soon Join Forces
- ^ Jason Blum's Blumhouse & James Wan's Atomic Monster In Advanced Talks To Merge
- ^ Horror Show: James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse in Talks to Merge
- ^ Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster in Advanced Talks to Merge
- ^ Horror Maestros Unite: Behind James Wan and Jason Blum’s Deal Talks
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-08-24). "'Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ A 'M3GAN' Sequel Is Already Being Considered at Universal Studios
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 27, 2021). "Stephen King Adaptation 'Salem's Lot' Finds Its Lead in Lewis Pullman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Another Spider Franchise Play? Amblin Spins 'Arachnophobia' Redo With James Wan Producing
- ^ 'The Backrooms' – Viral Shorts from Kane Parsons Getting a Feature Film from A24 and James Wan
- ^ David F. Sandberg Directing Genre Thriller ‘Below’ for Netflix
- ^ Screen Gems Lands Package 'Border Patrol' With 'Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City's Johannes Roberts Directing
- ^ James Wan to Produce 'Boy Who Drew Monsters' Movie Adaptation (Exclusive)
- ^ James Wan, Sam Raimi to Produce Feature Film Adaptation of Dutch Horror Short 'The Burden'
- ^ 'The Conjuring 4' is Officially in Development with Returning Filmmaking Team
- ^ Screen Gems Acquires 'Cosmetic' Pitch; R.H. Norman & Micheline Pitt To Write/Direct, Based On Body Horror Idea By James Wan & Ingrid Bisu
- ^ 'Dead by Daylight' Horror Movie Coming From Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive (EXCLUSIVE)
- ^ James Wan, Roy Lee to Produce Remake of 1980s Horror Movie 'The Entity' (Exclusive)
- ^ James Wan Assembling New Take on "Frankenstein"
- ^ James Wan, ‘John Wick’ Scribe Derek Kolstad Adapting 'Hunting Season' Tale
- ^ James Wan Producing New Knight Rider Movie
- ^ New Line Taps Timo Tjahjanto To Direct 'Train To Busan', Its Remake Of South Korean Box Office Hit
- ^ New Line Sets Sequel To Fright Sensation 'Lights Out'
- ^ 'San Andreas' Director Teams With James Wan for 'Malignant Man' (Exclusive)
- ^ James Wan Producing Feature Take On SXSW Horror Short 'Milk' For New Line
- ^ New Line Moving Forward With 'Mortal Kombat' Sequel; ‘Moon Knight’ Scribe Jeremy Slater Scripting
- ^ Netflix Wins 7-Figure Auction For Horror Short Story 'My Wife And I Bought A Ranch'
- ^ James Wan Producing Horror Movie 'Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit' for Paramount
- ^ New Line And James Wan's Atomic Monster Set Bishal Dutta To Direct Untitled Original Horror Feature; Joshua Rollins To Pen
- ^ Lionsgate Acquires Rights to Thriller 'Smart House' From James Wan
- ^ James Wan to Produce New Line Horror Film 'Sweet Tooth'
- ^ Sony Developing 'Thread' From Atomic Monster & 'Moon Knight's Jeremy Slater
- ^ 'The Conjuring's James Wan and 'IT's Roy Lee Team for 'The Tommyknockers' Movie
- ^ James Wan to Produce Horror Camping Movie 'The Troop'
- ^ Universal And James Wan Tap 'Overlord' Director Julius Avery To Direct New 'Van Helsing' Movie
- ^ 'Conjuring 2' Spinoff 'The Crooked Man' in the Works (Exclusive)
- ^ 'Aquaman' Spinoff 'The Trench' in the Works (Exclusive)
- ^ "Comic legend Stan Sakai and 'Usagi Yojimbo' embark on a new adventure with Netflix in an all-new animated kids series 'Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles'". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Atomic Monster & Westbrook Studios Team On Urban Nature Docuseries 'Concrete Jungle'
- ^ James Wan Teams up With Italy's Bonelli on 'Dylan Dog' Series (EXCLUSIVE)
- ^ James Wan Joins 'Gideon Falls' TV Adaptation
- ^ MRC, James Wan's Atomic Monster & 3 Arts In Deal To Develop Pornsak Pichetshote's Noir Graphic Novel 'The Good Asian' Into Series
- ^ 'King Kong' Live-Action Series In Works At Disney+ From Stephany Folsom, James Wan's Atomic Monster & Disney Branded TV
- ^ Netflix Orders Mark Millar's 'The Magic Order' To Series With James Wan & Lindsey Beer Executive Producing
- ^ James Wan, New Line and WB are Looking for the Next Great Horror Director With "Night Vision" Competition
- ^ Horror-Adventure Comic 'Nocterra' Getting a Netflix Series With James Wan Producing
- ^ Eric Heisserer's Short Story 'Simultaneous' Getting Hulu Series Adaptation; Colby Day Scripting
- ^ James Wan Adapting Horror Thriller 'Stinger' as Peacock Series (Exclusive)
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