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Lili Taylor And Ron Livingtson Apparate On Wan’s ‘The Conjuring’, Film Could Get A Title Change

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 25, 2012 @ 2:46am
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LiliTaylorLand12412 Lili Taylor And Ron Livingtson Apparate On Wans The Conjuring, Film Could Get A Title Change

Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston have signed on to the new James Wan (Insidious) film for New Line, The Conjuring. They join previously announced Patrick Wilson (Young Adult, Watchmen and Insidious) and Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Orphan).

Per The Hollywood Reporter, “Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor, both actors who cut their teeth in the indie scene, are in negotiations to join Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in New Line’s supernatural thriller formerly known as ‘The Conjuring’. Now under the working title of the Untitled Warren Files Project, the script, written by Chad and Carey Hayes, centers on a a husband and wife team (Wilson, Farmiga) of demonologists and psychic investigators who enter the most horrifying case of their career, spirits in a Rhode Island farmhouse. Livingston and Taylor will play a couple who move with their kids to the farmhouse and begin to be haunted.”

Untitled Warren Files Project? Sounds like this whole thing will be getting a new name.

The project is inspired by the true-life story of the Perron family, who claimed they “lived among the dead” in the 1970s as spirits both friendly and sinister inhabited their Rhode Island farmhouse.

The film, “inspired by the supernatural events that happened in the Rhode Island home of the Perron family,” would have the director returning to the realm of domestic haunts. Originally on Summit’s radar, New Line stepped in and bought the pitch when talks fell through. READ MORE

Vera Farmiga And Patrick Wilson In Talks To Do Some ‘Conjuring’ For James Wan

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 20, 2012 @ 11:07pm
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VeraLandscape12012 Vera Farmiga And Patrick Wilson In Talks To Do Some Conjuring For James Wan

James Wan (Insidious) has begun courting actors for his upcoming New Line film, The Conjuring. Patrick Wilson (Young Adult, Watchmen and Insidious) and Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Orphan) are both said to be eyeing roles.

Per Variety, “James Wan and New Line have selected Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson to star in the horror pic ‘The Conjuring.’ The two thesps are in final negotiations to star and Wan is on board to direct. Chad and Carey Hayes sold the original pitch.”

Wan is also the co-creator of the Saw franchise. READ MORE

Lionsgate Finally Admits Jigsaw’s Game Will Continue in Eighth ‘Saw’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 07, 2011 @ 4:46pm
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Lionsgate Finally Admits Jigsaws Game Will Continue in Eighth Saw

Even while Lionsgate was promoting the release of Saw 3D last July-October we’d been hearing internal rumblings that an eighth film would most definitely be happening – at least after the franchise took a ~~much needed~~ short hiatus.

Liongate Vice Chairman Michael Burns recently spoke with CNBC and openly revealed that a new film was in the cards.

“I’m sure, some day, you’ll see Saw back in the picture,” Burns said, speaking on the potential return of Jigsaw and his infamous games of life and death.

Other than the upcoming The Hunger Games, Lionsgate doesn’t have any other major franchises (unless you count Tyler Perry’s name). Unless they push hard with You’re Next, doing another Saw is a very smart way to some financial gain.

Saw 3D was far from closure, which is why I personally would like to see another film. What do you say? What do you want to see? READ MORE

James Wan Takes on The Warrens and Their Demons

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 02, 2011 @ 9:41am
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James Wan – Saw co-creator and director of Dead Silence, Death Sentence and Insidious – revealed via Twitter that his next film will focus on story of the world’s two most famous paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren, both of whom rose to public prominence during the notorious Amityville investigation.

Via Wiki: “The Warrens founded the New England Society for Psychic Research in 1952 and later opened the Occult Museum. They are the authors of numerous books about the paranormal and their own private investigations into various hauntings. They claimed to have investigated over 10,000 hauntings during their career, and as previously stated he Warrens were among the very first investigators in the controversial Amityville haunting.

The Warrens were responsible for training several current paranormal investigating demonologists including Dave Considine, the late Lou Gentile, and their nephew John Zaffis.

“I watch/read a lot of scary stories. But fuck, ‘The Demonologist’, true life account of Ed & Lorraine Warren, is the scariest book I’ve read,” said Wan. READ MORE

Sony Pictures Planning ‘Insidious’ Sequel

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 30, 2011 @ 4:43pm
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We’ve been nudging everyone involved in FilmDistrict’s smash hit Insidious about a sequel since the movie kicked the boxoffice’s ass back in April. Even though everyone involved appears a bit hesitant to acknowledge sequel potential, Sony Pictures – who scored worldwide rights out of the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010 – is planning ahead.

According to Fusible, Sony has nabbed the following domain names: Insidious2movie.com, Insidious2.net and Insidious2-movie.net.

A few months back STYD had talked with producer Jason Blum who explained: “There’s no plan, no release date, nothing like that. I think James feels the same as Oren [Peli]. Oren was very skeptical about doing a sequel to Paranormal Activity until Michael [Perry] pitched an idea and it made sense. If Leigh comes up with a story that’s inventive and you feel like there’s a story to tell – as opposed to ‘let’s make another movie and make money’ – and he comes up with something James feels is worth making we would do it. And if Leigh doesn’t, we won’t.”

I wonder if Sony can move ahead on the project without their involvement? They did make both direct-to-video titles Hostel 3 and Quarantine 2.

In the first, Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) make the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as The Further. READ MORE

Xavier Gens Enters ‘House of Horror’, Huge News Forthcoming

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 23, 2011 @ 2:57am
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Bloody Disgusting learned today that Xavier Gens is now getting behind the camera for House of Horror, the James Wan-produced haunted house horror flick that was penned by newcomer Max La Bella. STYD first reported.

In addition, we’ve learned that a MAJOR studio is about to get behind the production. Watch for that update soon. Gens directed Frontier(s) and Anchor Bay’s forthcoming The Divide. Wan is the co-creator of the Saw franchise, and directed both Insidious and Dead Silence.

Javier Gutierrez was once attached and is now said to be in talks to replace Juan Carlos Fresnadillo for Relativity’s The Crow reboot, although that’s a little too early to say.

Check out the long synopsis for House of Horror after the break. READ MORE

Blu-ray Review: ‘Insidious’

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Posted by David Harley on July 11, 2011 @ 11:22pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Insidious seems like the natural next step for James Wan and Leigh Whannell. Saw was an interesting concept horribly executed (it took them seven films to “explain” stuff and even then, many people were left unsatisfied), Dead Silence made great use of its Hammer-like atmosphere and creepy subject matter but was marred by bad acting and plot holes, and Death Sentence was a pretty standard revenge thriller that showed the duo could get good performances out of their actors. Insidious is the duo’s most accomplished work to date – showing improvement in several of the aforementioned areas – and a blast to watch with your speakers turned all the way up, even if it loses much of its steam in the third act.
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James Wan In Talks For ‘The Conjuring’

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Posted by David Harley on June 22, 2011 @ 7:16pm
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Coming off of the mega-hit Insidious and an eight-picture deal with Icon Entertainment Intl. that will have him producing low-budget horror flicks, James Wan is in final talks to direct The Conjuring for New Line.

Wan is also the co-creator of the Saw franchise.
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Get Scared at Home This July With ‘Insidious’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 23, 2011 @ 6:40pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($30.99) and Blu-ray ($35.99) releases of Insidious for July 12, writes DVD Active.

The only extra material will be 3 featurettes (“Horror 101: The Exclusive Seminar”, “On Set With Insidious”, “Insidious Entities”).

“Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) make the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as The Further.”
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Sales Art and Full Plot Details for James Wan’s ‘House of Horror’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 13, 2011 @ 4:51pm
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When originally announced, story details were kept tight-lipped for House of Horror, the first producing gig for Saw co-creator and Insidious director James Wan.

In lieu of the Cannes market, Bloody Disgusting scored a look at not only the sales art, but also the first details on the haunted house pic penned by Max La Bella (from a story by Wan). Javier Gutierrez will direct.

“In the aftermath of a horrific massacre, lead Detective, Mark Lewis, and the police department’s psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Klein, question a suspect for the brutal murder of five college students. THE EVIL MADE HIM DO IT.”

Get the LONG synopsis beyond the break.
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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: James Wan And Michael Alan Nelson’s ‘Malignant Man’!

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Posted by THEoDEAD on May 13, 2011 @ 1:34am
Category: Comics / News

Last month marked the release of the first issue in James Wan (“SAW”, “INSIDIOUS”, “DEAD SILENCE”) and Michael Alan Nelson’s (“28 DAYS LATER” Comic) all new monthly mini-series from BOOM! Studios, “MALIGNANT MAN”, and subsequently became one of the newest hits in the ever growing catalogue of titles for the publisher. The series also marks the first foray into the comic industry for the creator of the “SAW” franchise, and thanks to BOOM! we have an exclusive 9 page preview of the series’ second issue, which hits stores this coming Wednesday. Read on for the skinny…

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 09, 2011 @ 5:16pm
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Through its genre label Octane, IM Global is selling four pics each budgeted under $10 million, including the supernatural thriller Spectre, directed by Insidious helmer James Wan.

The only info available is that Nicole Kidman (The Others) is in talks to star in the pic, which is produced by Rick Schwartz’s Overnight Prods. and Kidman’s Blossom Films, reports Variety.

Insidious, topping $50 million domestically, is the self-proclaimed most profitable film of 2011.

Wan, along with his partner in crime Leigh Whannell, created the Saw franchise that came to a close with its seventh entry last October. Wan also directed both Dead Silence and Death Sentence.
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Game Not Over: Could ‘Saw’ Creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell Return to Franchise?

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 12, 2011 @ 3:04pm
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Last October Lionsgate swore up and down that they were releasing Jigsaw’s final game in Saw 3D. With that, and to the dismay of some fans, the finale didn’t quite close the door, and left things wide open.

Over the years, franchise creators James Wan (director) and Leigh Whannell (writer/star) have been extremely open about their desires to return to the games they created back in 2004. In fact, Wan has stated that the first film was only 30% what he envisioned (budget and time affected it).

With the release of Insidious, Wan and Whannell spoke with IGN about their desire to end the game “right”, so to speak.

And before I send you off to watch the video, did anybody else notice the Billy (the puppet) drawing in the background of the classroom in the duo’s Insidious? Yup, it’s there and rocks a drawing of a #8 underneath. Food for thought.

Video inside, and then, TALK!

Game Not Over: Could Saw Creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell Return to Franchise?

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on April 01, 2011 @ 12:00am
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Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) make the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as The Further.

Take a Look Through the ‘Insidious’ View Finder

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 31, 2011 @ 11:28pm
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I thought we had pretty much wrapped up our Insidious coverage, that was until MySpace release the following new clip entitled “The View Finger.” Peak through for new footage from James Wan and Leigh Whannel’s film, with another 6 clips available here.

Read our review and then return to write your own tomorrow.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 31, 2011 @ 5:38pm
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Since last September’s TIFF we’ve been pimping James Wan’s Insidious, a haunted tale inspired by the likes of Poltergeist that arrives in theaters tomorrow from FilmDistrict. With the release only a day away, inside you’ll find our exclusive video interview with director James Wan, and writer/star Leigh Whannell, the two brains behind Saw and Dead Silence.

We also reposted the video interviews with female stars Barbara Hershey & Lin Shaye, two very important pieces to The Further.

In Insidious, “Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) make the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as The Further.”
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BDTV: Interviews With ‘Insidious’ Stars Barbara Hershey & Lin Shaye

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 30, 2011 @ 2:46pm
Category: Movies / Interviews

In theaters this Friday from FilmDistrict is Saw co-creator James Wan’s spooky Insidious, a haunted tale inspired by the likes of Poltergeist.

This morning we’ve got a double dose of awesome as inside you’ll find video interviews with female stars Barbara Hershey & Lin Shaye, two very important pieces to The Further.

Watch for more interviews this week!
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Coolest TV Spot of the Year Nominee: ‘Insidious’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 21, 2011 @ 5:44pm
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April 1 is only a few weeks away and TV Spots have begun to air across the Nation for James Wan’s Insidious (review). This morning we received the second spot that’s easily one of the coolest of the year. In fact, it’s reminiscent of the video game “Bioshock”.

In addition, we also scored another dozen hi-res images that have been added to our gallery.

In the haunted “child” movie, “Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) make the terrifying discovery that the body of their comatose boy has become a magnet for malevolent entities, while his consciousness lies trapped in the dark and insidious realm known as The Further.”

newinsidious032111 Coolest TV Spot of the Year Nominee: Insidious

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 15, 2011 @ 4:19pm
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Unlike most studios, FilmDistrict is pumping out crazy awesome content from Insidious (review), the latest horror film from James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the co-creators of Saw and Dead Silence.

Making a few more phone calls, we were able to get our hands on a few more images featuring the red-faced demon that torments a family by possessing their young boy.

The terror arrives in theaters April 1.

OMFG of the Day: Even More Demonic Photos Get Insidious!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 14, 2011 @ 7:00am
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While I always recommend avoiding watching clips and waiting to see the flick in theaters, some of you are dying to know what awaits you in “The Further.”

Of course I’m referencing Saw co-creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s Insidious (review), their Poltergeist-esque haunted “kid” movie that arrives in theaters April 1 from FilmDistrict. Much like its world premiere at last September’s TIFF, the reviews of SXSW are comparable to licorice: you either love it or hate it. Enjoy the clipage inside!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 12, 2011 @ 2:30am
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NewFilm has gone all out in promoting Saw co-creator James Wan’s Insidious (review), his haunted house chiller arriving in theaters April. This past week we brought you the poster, viral links and a slew of insane imagery, now we’ve got the second clip that takes you into Renai’s “dream”, err nightmare.

Meet the ‘Insidious’ Demon in Insane New Images!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 11, 2011 @ 6:22pm
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Just yesterday we brought you this incredibly creepy image from Saw co-creator James Wan’s Insidious (review), his haunted house chiller arriving in theaters April. After some hard work, we got our hands on a massive hi-res image gallery that gives you your first dead-on look at the “insidious” demon. A.W.E.S.O.M.E. In addition, inside you’ll also find the first TV Spot.

Click here for the full image gallery:

Meet the Insidious Demon in Insane New Images!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 10, 2011 @ 5:20pm
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Even through the first clip, trailer, poster and first batch of stills from Insidious, I’ve yet to see anything that truly represents what James Wan’s latest has to offer.

This morning I scored two brand new hi-res stills from the Poltergeist-inspired supernatural horror that are 100% badass. One portrays genre fav Lin Shaye in a gas mask, while the other gives you the first ever look at a demon in the film. Creepy is simply an understatement. Both images finally represent what the film is about, as explained in my review from last September.

Meet a Few Ghost Hunters in ‘Insidious’ Viral Site!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 09, 2011 @ 6:31pm
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BD regular ‘Lucksaw’ just tipped us off to a pair of pretty great viral websites for NewFilms’ Insidious (reviews), the James Wan-directed spookfest arriving in theaters April 1.

First you’ll find the official website for “Spectral Sightings”, experts in paranormal investigation who find themselves in the thick of a haunting like never before seen. You might recognize one of the investigators (writer and star Leigh Whannell) in the video contained inside.

There is also other viral site, a blog called Voice from The Further, run by some chick named “Valerie,” who was trapped in a coma for 20 years! D-yikes! There you’ll find videos and a super creepy image that reminds me of Kane from Poltergeist II.