Atomic Monster is an American film and television

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, founded in 2014 by

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. The company is known for producing films in ''The Conjuring'' Universe, ''

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'', '' Mortal Kombat'', ''

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'' and '' M3GAN''.

Overview

On October 21, 2014, James Wan launched Atomic Monster, which oversees the development and production of budget films. It was also announced that the company has made a first-look producing deal with

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and Warner Bros. Pictures. The first films produced by the company include '' Annabelle'', '' The Conjuring 2'', ''

'', '' Annabelle: Creation'' and '' The Nun''. On August 12, 2016, the company reached a development deal with Chinese company Starlight Culture Entertainment Group to help finance Wan's films with budgets up to $100 million. On October 5, 2018, Halloween-themed event ''Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights'' at

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featured a maze based on ''The Conjuring'' Universe. On November 16, 2022, it was announced that the company was in talks to merge with Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions with the company having a shared first-look deal with

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, thus ending their deal with Warner Bros. Pictures. The companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity. The company is utilizing the existing Blumhouse infrastructure to further scale their activities in film, television and new content areas, such as horror-related games, live entertainment and audio.Horror Maestros Unite: Behind James Wan and Jason Blum’s Deal Talks
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Filmography

Films

Upcoming films

In development

Canceled films

Television series

TV series

In development

References

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