Credits:
Filmmaker / Founder of Blumhouse-Atomic Monster

JAMES WAN is regarded as one of the most creative filmmakers working today. He is a world-builder pioneering no fewer than six franchises – AQUAMAN, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS, SAW, MORTAL KOMBAT, and M3GAN. Wan is also in an elite group of directors with two films that have earned over $1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office – FURIOUS 7 (the first Universal Studios film to hit $1 billion) and AQUAMAN, which is DC Studios’ highest worldwide grossing film of all time. 

As a director, Wan’s film credits include SAW (2004), INSIDIOUS (2010), THE CONJURING (2013), INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (2013), FURIOUS 7 (2015), THE CONJURING 2 (2016), AQUAMAN (2018), MALIGNANT (2021), and AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023).

As a producer, Wan’s film credits include ANNABELLE (2014), INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 (2015), LIGHTS OUT (2016), THE CONJURING 2 (2016), ANNABELLE: CREATION (2017), THE NUN (2018), INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (2018), THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (2019), ANNABELLE COMES HOME (2019), MORTAL KOMBAT (2021), THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (2021), MALIGNANT (2021), THERE’S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE (2021), INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR (2023), THE NUN 2 (2023), M3GAN (2023), AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023), NIGHT SWIM (2024), SALEM’S LOT (2024), THE MONKEY (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), and THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (2025), LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY (2026), MORTAL KOMBAT 2 (2026) and BACKROOMS (2026). Upcoming films include INSIDIOUS: THE BLEEDING WORLD and OTHER MOMMY.

In television, Wan executive produced several series across genres including MACGYVER (2016), SWAMP THING (2019), AQUAMAN: KING OF ATLANTIS (2021), I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2021), ARCHIVE 81 (2022), SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES (2022), TEACUP (2024), TRUE HAUNTING (2025), THE COPENHAGEN TEST (2025), and most recently, the Prime Video series 56 DAYS.

Wan launched his own production company, Atomic Monster, in 2015, to produce both film and television/streaming projects. In 2024, the company merged with Blumhouse, bringing together two powerhouse independent production companies into one home for horror.