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James Wan Revives Paranormal Activity with Blumhouse Partnership

12/4/2025

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James Wan will revitalize the Paranormal Activity franchise by teaming with Jason Blum after their companies merged.
Paramount Pictures will co-finance the film and distribute it.
Oren Peli, the original creator, is involved.
Paramount co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg highlighted the duo's vision and storytelling as central to this chapter.
The project aims to build on the seven prior installments, which began with the original film made for $15,000.

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Story summary

James Wan will revitalize the Paranormal Activity franchise by teaming with Jason Blum after their companies merged.
Paramount Pictures will co-finance the film and distribute it.
Oren Peli, the original creator, is involved.
Paramount co-chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg highlighted the duo's vision and storytelling as central to this chapter.
The project aims to build on the seven prior installments, which began with the original film made for $15,000.