Saikiran Uppuluri
Saikiran Uppuluri
James Wan, the creator of The Conjuring Universe, hints at a potential return to horror following his venture into blockbuster filmmaking with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Despite his involvement in major productions like Furious 7 and the Aquaman movies, Wan maintains a strong connection to horror, evident in his work on Malignant and contributions to The Conjuring Universe’s spinoffs and sequels.
In an interview for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Wan expresses a desire to revisit the horror genre after the DC sequel, citing an “itch” for smaller scale filmmaking. This mirrors his pattern of oscillating between large and small-scale projects, with a penchant for returning to horror when working on smaller films. Wan, with five projects under development through his label Atomic Monster, including a Gargoyles reboot and a Salem’s Lot adaptation, piques curiosity about which horror project will be his next directorial endeavor.
As Wan teases a potential return to the director’s chair for a horror film, speculations arise about The Conjuring: The Last Rites being a likely candidate, marking the conclusion of the franchise he pioneered. Alternatively, a sequel to Malignant or an original horror project remains on the horizon. Regardless of the path chosen, Wan’s impending return to horror is poised to excite longtime fans of his spine-chilling storytelling.
