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Considering the micro-budget horror movie Insidious turned out to be the most profitable movie of 2011 — the movie was made for $1.5 million and earned $97 million worldwide — it comes as no surprise that FilmDistrict would like to turn the movie into a franchise. What is surprising is that it has taken this long to get confirmation that a sequel is in the works. Producer Jason Blum said last year that director James Wan (Saw movies) would only consider making a sequel if screenwriter Leigh Whannell came up "with a story that's inventive" and "worth making." Well, apparently he has because THR reports Wan and Whannell are currently "in talks" with the studio about Insidious 2, and that the movie will likely go into production this year, aimed at a 2013 release.
more about Insidious 2 >> Posted 02.03.12 by BrentJS -
It's easy to forget amongst the blockbuster movies earning over $100 million at the box office, that one of the most profitable movies of the year is the horror movie Insidious. Directed by James Wan and produced by Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli on a $1.5 million budget, Insidious has earned $69 million worldwide, and that kind of profit margin usually means that a sequel isn't too far away.
ShockTilYouDrop spoke to Insidious producer Jason Blum about a sequel, who admitted, "I wouldn't say we're not considering it."
what else did blum say? >> Posted 05.30.11 by Ryan -
With Insidious currently playing in theaters and quietly becoming a huge box office success ($50.3 million on a $1.5 million budget), director James Wan has already lined up his next project.
According to Variety, Wan will direct the supernatural thriller Spectre as his next project. While it should come as no surprise that the director of the original Saw would stay within the horror genre for his next movie, the report surprisingly claims that Nicole Kidman is in talks to star in the movie (Her involvement is unconfirmed at present.)
Further details on Spectre are unknown, including whether Wan will reunite with his Saw and Insidious screenwriter Leigh Whannell, though it is likely since Wan and Whanell have collaborated in some way on every project the two have been associated with since the original Saw.
Paranormal Activity 3 also on its way >> Posted 05.09.11 by Ryan -
Saw 3D was marketed as "the Final Chapter" in the perennial horror movie franchise, but fans have still been wondering whether another Saw movie will get made, especially after Saw 3D grossed $135 million worldwide.
IGN caught up with James Wan, the director of the first Saw and an executive producer on all of the sequels, and asked him if he thought another sequel might be produced one day. Surprise, Wan thinks there will be.
blame capitalism >> Posted 04.14.11 by Ryan -
Four new preview clips from the upcoming horror movie Insidious have turned up online. Directed by James Wan, the writer and director of Saw, and co-produced by Wan and Oren Peli, the writer and director of Paranormal Activity, Insidious stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as the parents of a boy who has fallen into a mysterious coma-like state while demonic entities from a dimension called "The Further" fight to trap the boy's soul in their realm so that they can gain entry into our world through his body.
watch the new preview clips >> Posted 03.13.11 by BrentJS -
What do you get when two of the creative minds behind two of the hottest modern horror franchises put their heads together? Tne answer is Insidious, which was co-produced by James Wan, the writer and director of the first Saw, with Oren Peli, the writer and director of Paranormal Activity, and directed by Wan from a script by Leigh Whannell, who has acted in, written and executive produced several Saw movies. How's that for a horror pedigree?
Insidious stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as the parents of a boy who is being preyed on by evil entities from another dimension called "The Further." While the boy's spirit is trapped in The Further, his body is being used as a magnet and conduit for evil. As the tagline on the new poster states, "It's not the house that's haunted," it's the boy.
check out the new poster for Limitless >> Posted 02.27.11 by BrentJS -
The first full-length theatrical trailer for Insidious (formerly The Further and The Astral), a new horror movie from the creative minds behind Saw and Paranormal Activity (PA), is now online. Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne star as the parents of a boy who has fallen into a mysterious coma-like state. While the boy's consciousness is trapped in an otherworldly place called "The Further," his body becomes a magnet for diabolic entities bent on keeping the boy trapped forever.
watch the horror trailer >> Posted 02.17.11 by BrentJS -
A teaser trailer for Saw director James Wan's Insidious has finally come online, the first footage of the movie (besides one clip) to debut since the movie premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last September.
Wan's first directorial effort since 2007's Death Sentence, Insidious follows two parents (Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne) who must protect their comatose son from vengeful spirits. Leigh Whannell (Saw) wrote the screenplay, while Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) produced the movie, and looks a thousand times better — in only 52 seconds — than Wan's Dead Silence.
watch the trailer >> Posted 01.23.11 by Ryan -
James Wan, the director of the original Saw, hadn't directed a movie since 2007's Death Sentence, but is making his return with the supernatural thriller Insidious, which premiered to positive reviews at the Toronto Film Festival in September. FilmDistrict has just received a release date for Insidious, which will open on April 1, 2011, next to the sci-fi thriller Source Code and the family comedy Hop.
Insidious was produced by Oren Peli, the writer and director of Paranormal Activity, and was written by Saw's Leigh Whannell. The movie stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as parents of a son who are besieged by vengeful spirits after their son falls into a coma.
A trailer for Insidious has yet to be released online, but a clip from the movie can be seen here.
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Even though last Halloween saw upstart handi-cam movie Paranormal Activity (PA) thoroughly trounce established franchise movie Saw VI at the box office, that doesn't necessarily mean that the two horror camps are at each others' throats. In fact, Oren Peli, the writer and director of PA, teamed up with James Wan, the writer and director of the original Saw, on the new horror movie Insidious (formerly The Further and The Astral), which debuted last Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
more about Insidious, plus the 1st clip >> Posted 09.18.10 by BrentJS