James Wan and Jason Blum offer Updates on Potential Sequels

The producers talked about possibly crossing over Freaky and Happy Death Day as well as following up The Invisible Man.

Jason Blum and James Wan gave an update on several potential horror movie sequels that they could make during a joint interview for The Hollywood Reporter. Between their two companies, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, they’ve been responsible for some of the best horror movies of the last decade. For instance, two hits from Blumhouse were Freaky and Happy Death Day.

Both films were horror comedies directed by Christopher Landon and provided a twist on a classic comedy trope. Kathryn Newton starred in Freaky as Millie Kessler, a teen girl who switched bodies with the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn). Jessica Rothe starred in Happy Death Day as Tree Gelbman, a college student repeatedly murdered in a time loop.

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A few months ago, during the red carpet for Halloween Ends, Blum, Newton, and Rothe were photographed together, renewing hope for a crossover movie. In the past, Rothe has been quite vocal about her willingness to partake in a Freaky Death Day. Blum has indicated that the chances of the crossover happening have gotten smaller but has yet to rule it out completely.

“Freaky Death Day. I hate to say it, but your dreams of Freaky Death Day are a little further removed than they were even a few months ago. So I wouldn’t have very high hopes, but I would also say that anything is possible.”

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Invisible Woman

One artist that Wan and Blum have both worked with was writer/director Leigh Whannell, whose most recent film was 2020’s The Invisible Man. In an adaption of H.G. Welles’s novel, a woman named Cecilia “Cee” Kass (Elisabeth Moss) comes to believe that she’s being stalked by her abusive ex, who has somehow made himself invisible. Despite being a financial and critical success, a sequel has yet to materialize, though the possibility has been raised.

For instance, in November of 2019, it was reported that Elizabeth Banks was going to direct and star in The Invisible Woman, which would have been written by Erin Cressida Wilson and based on an idea by Banks. However, the last update on the project was in 2020, with Banks going on to make Cocaine Bear instead. So what happened? Who’s to blame for Invisible Woman not going forward?

“Well, it’s a great question. (Laughs.) I think we mostly hold me accountable, but hopefully, should our dreams come true and our two companies get to work together, maybe James will help me solve that problem,” said Blum.

“I’d be more than happy to,” said Wan.

During the same interview, Wan was asked if it was true that Universal already wanted a M3GAN sequel. The film, produced by both Wan and Blum, has yet to be released but has already caused quite a stir over the internet. Echoing Blum’s past statement of not putting the cart before the horse, Wan said he doesn’t like to talk about sequels before the movie is even out.

“But like any of the movies I make, I always think of a bigger world. I don’t just think of that one story; I think of the bigger world. So if we’re fortunate enough to tell any other stories, we can pull from the bigger world.”

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