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James Wan
James Wan is a Malaysian-born Australian filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises and the creator of The Conjuring Universe, the highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2.9 billion. Wan is also the founder of film and television production company Atomic Monster.
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culture · Malaysian-born Australian filmmaker (born 1977) · film editor · film director · screenwriter · writer · film producer · executive producer · film screenwriter · film actor · director · also James Wan, Wan Tsz-yan, Wan Tsz Yan, James Wan Tsz Yan, James Wan Tsz-yan, James Wan Tsz-Yan
Born 27 February 1977 · Q108047434
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2026· 26 entries
“the fact that Insidious was not being run by a committee really afforded me the luxury to make a film with lots of creepy, bizarre moments that a studio might not”
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que.es: 'Insidious: Fuera del más allá' se estrena hoy en cines y la crítica la aplaude como la mejor desde James Wan
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Fotogramas: "Vuelve a recordar cómo funciona el miedo": Crítica de 'Insidious: Fuera del más allá', la mejor película de la saga desde la primeras de James Wan
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SensaCine.com.mx: Yo esperaba que ‘La Noche del Demonio: Están entre nosotros’ cambiara las reglas de James Wan, pero sus buenos sustos no fueron suficientes
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JoBlo: James Wan says Aquaman spinoff The Trench was a Black Manta movie
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AwardsWatch: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Review: Sixth Franchise Foray is Possessed by the Ghost of James Wan [B-]
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aBaNDoMoVieZ: EXCLUSIVA: James Wan y Lin Shaye nos llevan de nuevo al Más Allá en “Insidious: Fuera del Más Allá”
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The Movie Blog: Lin Shaye and James Wan Discuss Insidious: Out of the Further
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Aullidos.COM: James Wan, Lin Shaye y Jacob Chase nos hablan de Insidious: Fuera del Más Allá
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The Assam Tribune: James Wan says ‘Insidious’ explores the Further in physical form
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Yahoo: James Wan Has One Major Insidious Horror Movie Regret as Out of the Further Arrives
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TechnoSports Media Group: Insidious: Out of the Further- Lin Shaye and James Wan Get Real About Bringing Her Back From The Further
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Pinkvilla: Insidious Out of the Further Exclusive: Lin Shaye, James Wan open up on actor reprising her iconic role of Elise Rainer
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Best Movie España: ‘Insidious: Fuera del Más Allá’ trae de vuelta el purgatorio de la icónica saga de terror sobrenatural de James Wan
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IMDb: J.J. Abrams and James Wan Join Netflix Supernatural Thriller 'Sid & Zoey'
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Comic Book Resources: J.J. Abrams & James Wan Team Up for 8-Part Netflix Genre-Bending Drama
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VADER News: Sid & Zoey: El drama sobrenatural de Netflix que une a J.J. Abrams y James Wan en una apuesta por el romance gótico y el terror adolescente
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MovieWeb: Netflix's Supernatural Mystery Thriller Recruits J.J. Abrams & James Wan
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TVLine: J.J. Abrams, James Wan, And Jason Blum Team Up For YA Gothic Romance Sid & Zoey At Netflix
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Cultura Geek: Sid & Zoey: J.J. Abrams y James Wan se meten en el romance gótico
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Just Jared: Netflix Orders ‘Sid & Zoey’ Series from Creator Jon Kasdan & Producers JJ Abrams, James Wan & Jason Blum
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aBaNDoMoVieZ: Netflix da luz verde a “Sid & Zoey”, nueva serie sobrenatural de Blumhouse, James Wan y J.J. Abrams
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IMDb: J.J. Abrams & James Wan Teaming With Netflix For New 8-Episode Supernatural Drama
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JoBlo: New RoboCop TV series executive produced by James Wan might start filming in January
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JoBlo: James Wan may return to horror for his next film
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2022· 2 entries
It was announced that Wan's production company Atomic Monster was in talks to merge with Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions with the company having a shared first look deal with Universal Pictures
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And was titled Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
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2021· 3 entries
Awarded Asia's Most Influential Malaysia (2021).
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Wan directed the horror film Malignant, starring Annabelle Wallis and co-produced the film adaptation of the slasher novel There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins, under his Atomic Monster label, alongside
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Wan executive produced the television adaptation of I Know What You Did Last Summer for Amazon Prime
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2019· 1 entry
Wan developed a television series based on the character Swamp Thing, for the DC Universe streaming service
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2018· 2 entries
Wan directed the DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman
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The Hollywood Reporter reported that Wan and producers Roy Lee and Larry Sanitsky were developing a film adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Tommyknockers and shopping the package to studios
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2016· 2 entries
To high critical acclaim and commercial success
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And produced subsequent films in the franchise
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2012· 1 entry
Disney was reported to be developing a remake of The Rocketeer and Wan was in talks about directing the film
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2009· 1 entry
A Whannell–Wan collaborative project, called X Ray, was announced and was described as a new "film noir/action project," with producer Robbie Brenner also attached to the project, however as of December 2012, no further
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2008· 1 entry
Wan directed a trailer for the survival horror video game Dead Space
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2007· 1 entry
Wan directed two featured films
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1977· 1 entry
Born 1977-02-27.
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