James Wan and Jason Blum have announced Blumhouse Atomic as the new umbrella name for their merged horror production companies, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
James Wan and Jason Blum have unveiled a new umbrella title for their merged horror production companies, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster: Blumhouse Atomic. While the companies merged in 2024, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will continue to operate as distinct production labels, with their respective creative teams developing and producing film and television projects under each banner.
Wan and Blum merged Blumhouse and Atomic Monster in 2024. Since the merger, the combined banners have generated more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office against combined production budgets of less than $330 million.
In 2026, Blumhouse Atomic pulled in $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office. This performance was driven by two major hits: Curry Barker’s “Obsession,” which earned $520 million worldwide, and Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms,” which earned $400 million worldwide. According to The Wrap, the company's films this year earned nearly $1.3 billion against production budgets totaling less than $70 million. The combined company has seen more than $1 billion in worldwide box office in each of 2025 and 2026.
Blumhouse Atomic is expanding its reach beyond theatrical releases into television, gaming, live experiences, and consumer products. Current and upcoming projects include:
To support its mission of cultivating blockbuster horror hits from undersized budgets, the company appointed Sam Zimmerman as senior vice president of development and acquisitions. Zimmerman is tasked with developing a slate of genre features with budgets under $5 million. Additionally, the company recently inked a first-look deal with Divide/Conquer to develop high-concept projects at an economical rate.
Blumhouse Atomic’s 2027 film slate includes “River,” “The Revenge of La Llorona,” “The Exorcist: Martyrs,” “Anything But Ghosts,” “Paranormal Activity,” “Molepeople,” “Blair Witch,” “Sleepover,” and “Seasons.”
Regarding franchise management, Blumhouse acquired the rights to future “Saw” projects in 2025, which reunites Wan with the franchise he co-created with Leigh Whannell. Lionsgate retains existing ownership and distribution rights, while Content Partners and Mark Burg hold interests in the existing film library. Blum and Wan are also working on new installments of “Paranormal Activity” and “Blair Witch.”
“When we merged our companies, we believed the whole would be greater than the sum of its parts and that is exactly what has happened,” said Jason Blum, Co-Founder of Blumhouse Atomic. “Blumhouse Atomic is a natural evolution of what we’ve built together.”
James Wan, Co-Founder of Blumhouse Atomic, stated, “The future of horror comes from new voices, and Blumhouse Atomic gives us more ways to find them and support them for the long haul.”
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