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Frank Grillo & Maria Bello Sign On For "James Wan Presents" Supernatural Thriller
James Wan briefly looked like he could be a one-hit wonder after his phenomenal franchise-launching success with “Saw.” His directorial follow-ups to the horror sensation failed to connect like his first big hit had…but then he went and made “Insidious.” Now with two b...
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Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson & Director James Wan Will Return For 'Insidious 2'; Film Set For August 2013 Release
Considering it was one of the most profitable films of 2011 -- $97 million in ticket sales off a paltry 1. $1.5 million budget, that’s a lot of profit-- we’re surprised this wasn’t announced sooner. Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson and director James Wan will all return to reprise the...
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'MacGyver' Movie Moves Forward With 'Insidious' & 'Saw' Helmer James Wan To Direct
Well, Aunt Patty and Aunt Selma are going to be thrilled. While it might seem new, a movie about "MacGyver" has been brewing for years (at one point, the show's creator tried to sue to stop the release of "MacGruber") and it's now kicking back to life.
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NYCC: Warner Bros. Introduces Us To 'The Conjuring' And Lets Us Meet 'Beautiful Creatures'
Warner Bros. was locked and loaded for Comic Con this year, armed with dual presentations for a couple of meaty genre flicks coming in 2013. The first was horror film “The Conjuring,” a James Wan picture about ghost hunters recently given the plum July 19th release date. Wan and actors Patrick Wilso...
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NYCC: James Wan Developing & Considering Directing 'Insidious 2,' Talks The True Story Of 'The Conjuring'
James Wan is having a moment right now. The director behind “Saw” and “Insidious” just had the release date for his next picture, “The Conjuring,” moved from early winter 2013 right into blockbuster season. But even he didn’t expect the audacious release date change, a recent shift that puts the fil...
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James Wan & Leigh Whannell Get Moving On The Inevitable Sequel To Surprise Horror Hit 'Insidious'
In a time where profitability for even the biggest movies is still a roll of the dice, there's one vein of gold than remains consistently reliable -- low-budget horror. You can make a picture for only a few million dollars, without stars, and even if it doesn't do great business (see somethi...
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Patrick Wilson & Vera Farmiga To Star In James Wan's 'The Conjuring'
While he’s never exactly made a standout horror film, director James Wan, the mastermind along with co-writer Leigh Whannel behind the “Saw” franchise, inched a little closer to something truly compelling with 2011’s “Insidious.” It’s a film that the Playlis...
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'The Divide' & 'Hitman' Director Xavier Gens Takes Up Residence In James Wan's 'House Of Horror'
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There’s good and there’s bad in James Wan’s eight-film deal with Icon Entertainment International and Paradigm Motion Picture Finance Group.
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Haunted Houses & Planes: James Wan & Takashi Shimizu Line Up New Films
Ready to get scared? If you're looking for some more cheap thrills in your life, today is the day as a couple of horror auteurs (sort of) have lined up some new projects.
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Nicole Kidman Circles James Wan's Low Budget Horror Pic 'Spectre'
While we may not be huge fans of his oeuvre, it's easy to see why Hollywood loves director James Wan. He delivers big scares and big box office on tiny budgets. In fact, "Insidious" is already past $50 million domestic with worldwide numbers still to come in all on a tiny cost of $1.5 million. Not b...
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