Atomic Monster

Atomic Monster is an American film and television production company, founded in 2014 by James Wan.^[2] The company produced The Conjuring Universe, Lights Out, Mortal Kombat, Malignant and M3GAN.^[3][4]

Atomic Monster

Logo used since 2016
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Film Television
Founded	2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Founder	James Wan
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California , United States
Key people	James Wan Michael Clear[1] Judson Scott Rob Hackett
Parent	Blumhouse Productions (2024–present)
Website	atomicmonster.com

Overview

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.^[5][2]

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.^[6]

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.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} On January 2, 2024, the merger was finalized.^[12]

Feature films

Films

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	Max

Upcoming films

Release date	Film	Director(s)	Distributor
February 21, 2025	The Monkey	Osgood Perkins	Neon
June 27, 2025[13]	M3GAN 2.0	Gerard Johnstone	Universal Pictures
September 5, 2025[14]	The Conjuring: Last Rites	Michael Chaves	Warner Bros. Pictures
October 24, 2025	Mortal Kombat 2	Simon McQuoid
January 2, 2026	SOULM8TE	Kate Dolan	Universal Pictures
April 17, 2026	Untitled film	Lee Cronin	Warner Bros. Pictures

Television series

TV series

Year	Series	Creator(s)	Network
2016–21	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–present	Teacup	Ian McCulloch	Peacock

Upcoming TV series

Year	Series	Creator(s)	Network
—	Obsession[15]	Lisa Zwerling Karyn Usher	Amazon Prime Video
—	Copenhagen[16]	Thomas Brandon	Peacock

References

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. "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.
3. Doupé, Tyler (March 22, 2016). "Annabelle 2 Locks Down Spring 2017 Release Date – Wicked Horror". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
4. Squires, John (October 9, 2017). "Linda Cardellini Will Star in New Line's James Wan-Produced 'The Children'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Sets December 2025 Release, 'M3GAN 2.0' and 'Black Phone 2' Also Get New Dates
14. Final 'Conjuring' Movie Sets Fall 2025 Release
15. Dove Cameron & Avan Jogia To Star In Prime Video Thriller Series 'Obsession'
16. James Wan's 'Copenhagen' starring Simu Liu sets Toronto production

External links

• Official website