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Atomic Monster is an American film and television production company, founded on October 21, 2014 by James Wan. The company is known for producing The Conjuring Universe and M3GAN franchises, as well as Lights Out, Mortal Kombat, Malignant and The Monkey.

Atomic Monster
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
FoundedOctober 21, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-10-21)
FounderJames Wan
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
  • James Wan
  • Michael Clear[1]
  • Judson Scott
  • Alayna Glasthal
  • Samuel Zimmerman[2]
  • Rob Hackett
  • Danielle Bozzone
ParentBlumhouse Productions (2024–present)
Websiteatomicmonster.com

Atomic Monster is an American film and television production company, founded on October 21, 2014 by James Wan.[3] The company is known for producing The Conjuring Universe and M3GAN franchises, as well as Lights Out, Mortal Kombat, Malignant and The Monkey.

Overview

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James Wan founded Atomic Monster on October 21, 2014. The company has a first-look producing deal with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.[4][3]

On August 12, 2016, the company reached a development deal with Chinese company Starlight Media Inc. to help finance films with budgets up to $100 million.[5]

On November 16, 2022, it was announced that the company was in talks to merge with Blumhouse Productions with the company having a shared first-look deal with Universal Pictures. The companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity. The company is using 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.[6][7][8][9][10] On January 2, 2024, the merger was finalized.[11]

On June 4, 2025, it was announced that Blumhouse was in talks to acquire Twisted Pictures' stake in the Saw franchise, with Lionsgate still being involved.[12] Later that month, the acquisition was finalized and the deal would have Wan and Leigh Whannell regain creative control for the future of the franchise.[13]

On December 9, 2025, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster inks a first-look deal with Divide/Conquer.[14]

On January 21, 2026, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster appointed Shudder's Samuel Zimmerman as Senior Vice President of Development and Acquisitions. Zimmerman will oversee a focused slate of feature films from emerging filmmakers, reporting to Blumhouse President Abhijay Prakash and Atomic Monster President Michael Clear, alongside Divide/Conquer. Zimmerman will also be producing and/or overseeing films in the $2-8 million budget range for both companies.[15]

Feature films

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Films

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Release date Film Director(s) Distributor
October 3, 2014 Annabelle John R. Leonetti Warner Bros. Pictures
June 10, 2016 The Conjuring 2 James Wan
July 22, 2016 Lights Out David F. Sandberg
August 11, 2017 Annabelle: Creation
September 7, 2018 The Nun Corin Hardy
April 19, 2019 The Curse of La Llorona Michael Chaves
June 26, 2019 Annabelle Comes Home Gary Dauberman
April 23, 2021 Mortal Kombat Simon McQuoid
June 4, 2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Michael Chaves
September 10, 2021 Malignant James Wan
October 6, 2021 There's Someone Inside Your House Patrick Brice Netflix
January 6, 2023 M3GAN Gerard Johnstone Universal Pictures
September 8, 2023 The Nun II Michael Chaves Warner Bros. Pictures
December 22, 2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom James Wan
January 5, 2024 Night Swim Bryce McGuire Universal Pictures
October 3, 2024 'Salem's Lot Gary Dauberman Warner Bros. Pictures
February 21, 2025 The Monkey Osgood Perkins Neon
June 27, 2025 M3GAN 2.0 Gerard Johnstone Universal Pictures
September 5, 2025 The Conjuring: Last Rites Michael Chaves Warner Bros. Pictures

Upcoming films

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Release date Film Director(s) Distributor
April 17, 2026[16] Lee Cronin's The Mummy Lee Cronin Warner Bros. Pictures
May 8, 2026[17] Mortal Kombat II Simon McQuoid
August 21, 2026[18] Insidious: The Bleeding World Jacob Chase Sony Pictures Releasing
October 9, 2026[19] Other Mommy Rob Savage Universal Pictures
March 12, 2027[20] The Exorcist Mike Flanagan
May 21, 2027[21] Paranormal Activity 8 Ian Tuason Paramount Pictures
September 10, 2027[22] The Conjuring: First Communion Rodrigue Huart Warner Bros. Pictures

Undated films

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Film Director(s) Distributor
The Backrooms Kane Parsons A24
The Revenge of La Llorona Santiago Menghini Warner Bros. Pictures
SOULM8TE Kate Dolan N/a

Television series

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TV series

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Year Series Creator(s) Network
2016–2021 MacGyver Peter M. Lenkov CBS
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
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Candie Kelty Langdale
Doug Langdale
2024 Teacup Ian McCulloch Peacock
2025 True Haunting N/a Netflix
The Copenhagen Test Thomas Brandon Peacock

Upcoming TV series

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Year Series Creator(s) Network
2026 56 Days[23] Lisa Zwerling
Karyn Usher 		Amazon Prime Video

References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 17, 2015). "James Wan Hires Michael Clear To Run Atomic Monster Label". Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Shudder Staff Shakeup Leads To A Blumhouse Bombshell
  3. ^ a b "James Wan Returns for 'The Conjuring 2,' Launches Atomic Monster! – Bloody Disgusting!". October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "James Wan Back At New Line For 'The Conjuring 2' And Overall Producing Deal". October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "James Wan's Atomic Monster Inks Deal With China's Starlight Firm (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Barnes, Brooks (November 16, 2022). "Hollywood Horror Blockbuster: Two Leading Producers Will Soon Join Forces". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jason Blum's Blumhouse & James Wan's Atomic Monster In Advanced Talks To Merge". November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Horror Show: James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse in Talks to Merge". The Hollywood Reporter. November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster in Advanced Talks to Merge". November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Horror Maestros Unite: Behind James Wan and Jason Blum's Deal Talks". The Hollywood Reporter. November 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster Close Merger Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. January 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Fleming Jr, Mike (June 4, 2025). "Blumhouse Acquiring 'Saw' Rights From Twisted Pictures – The Dish".
  13. ^ Blumhouse Closes Deal For 'Saw' Rights; Lionsgate Still Retains 50% Interest In Horror Property
  14. ^ Divide/Conquer Inks First-Look Deal With Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Sets Survival Horror Film 'Doomtown' As First Project With Studio
  15. ^ Blumhouse-Atomic Monster Names Sam Zimmerman SVP Development & Acquisitions
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 13, 2024). "Atomic Monster & Blumhouse Teaming With New Line For New Movie From 'Evil Dead Rise's Lee Cronin; April 2026 Release Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 29, 2025). "'Mortal Kombat II' Will Now Rumble Next Summer – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  18. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (January 29, 2025). "Austin Butler's 'Caught Stealing' Lands Summer Release From Sony as 'Insidious 6' Moves Back a Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  19. ^ Grobar, Matt (September 16, 2025). "Universal Pushes Atomic Monster's 'Other Mommy'". Deadline. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  20. ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 17, 2026). "Mike Flanagan's 'The Exorcist' Movie Starring Scarlett Johansson Back On Schedule For 2027". Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  21. ^ 'Paranormal Activity 8' From Paramount, Blumhouse & Atomic Monster Gets Early Summer 2027 Release Date
  22. ^ Warner Bros Dates Big Pics: J.J. Abrams' 'The Great Beyond', Sam Esmail's 'Panic Carefully', Keanu Reeves & Tim Miller Sci-Fi Project & 'Conjuring: First Communion'
  23. ^ Dove Cameron & Avan Jogia To Star In Prime Video Thriller Series 'Obsession'
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