The Paranormal Activity series has been dormant for a bit now, but there’s some news that’ll change that. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Paramount are uniting for a new entry with James Wan on board as a producer.

The movie has Paramount on board to co-finance, co-produce, and distribute the movie. Oren Peli, the director of the first film, which grossed almost $200 million in 2007 will also produce.

“I’ve been a huge admirer of Paranormal Activity since the brilliant first movie, with its creeping slow burn and subtle ability to make the unseen terrifying. I’m looking forward to expanding on its legacy and helping shape the next evolution of this scary found-footage franchise,” said Wan.

The first film in the series was made for $15,000 and helped launch Blumhouse to the stratosphere of horror movies.

“Diving in with James for this exciting rebirth of the franchise that started it all for Blumhouse is exactly what we dreamed of when we merged with Atomic Monster. I’ll be actively involved with him to introduce this new chapter,” said Blum. “Thankfully, we’re able to spend a little more than the $15,000 we had on the first movie, but one thing will remain the same — do not see it alone.
He went on to name check the Paramount team, saying, “We look forward to partnering with Josh Greenstein, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Jeff Shell and their teams at Paramount as we bring Paranormal Activity back to life.”

This would be the eighth movie in the series following Paranormal Activity (2007), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), The Marked Ones (2014), The Ghost Dimension (2015), and Next of Kin (2021).

“We’re thrilled to reignite the iconic Paranormal Activity franchise with two of the horror genre’s most visionary talents, James and Jason,” said Paramount Pictures co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg. Jason’s role in shaping this franchise into a global cultural touchstone, together with James’ singular taste and track record for innovative storytelling, sets the stage for a thrilling new chapter.”

There’s no word on a director or release date currently for Paranormal Activity 8.

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Source: THR

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