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Blumhouse and Atomic Monster Merge as Blumhouse Atomic
Confirmed
In Short: Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will continue to operate as distinct labels under the larger company, with their respective teams developing and producing film and television projects.
Horror producers Jason Blum and James Wan have renamed their merged companies Blumhouse Atomic, aiming to support emerging filmmakers and expand into various entertainment sectors.
James Wan, co-founder of Blumhouse Atomic, emphasized the importance of nurturing new talent, stating, 'The future of horror comes from new voices, and Blumhouse Atomic gives us more ways to find them and support them for the long haul.'
Blumhouse Atomic has also inked a first-look deal with Divide/Conquer to develop high-concept, cost-efficient genre films.
Blumhouse Atomic is also expanding into television, gaming, live entertainment, and consumer products, with recent successes including Curry Barker’s 'Obsession' and Kane Parsons’ 'Backrooms.'
Jason Blum, co-founder of Blumhouse Atomic, noted, 'When we merged our companies, we believed the whole would be greater than the sum of its parts, and that is exactly what has happened.'
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will continue to operate as distinct labels under the larger company, with their respective teams developing and producing film and television projects.
In 2026, Blumhouse Atomic pulled in $1.3 billion, riding the wave of two of the year’s biggest hits in Curry Barker’s 'Obsession' ($520 million worldwide) and Kane Parsons’ 'Backrooms' ($400 million worldwide).
What this adds
The renaming of the company comes two years after the merger of Blumhouse and Atomic Monster.
Blumhouse Atomic has also secured the rights to the 'Saw' franchise, reuniting Wan with the horror series he co-created with Leigh Whannell.
What's confirmed
- “The future of horror comes from new voices, and Blumhouse Atomic gives us more ways to find them and support them for the long haul,” said James Wan, Co-Founder of Blumhouse Atomic.
- Blumhouse Atomic also inked a first-look deal with Divide/Conquer in late 2025 to develop high-concept, cost-efficient genre films.
- Among Blumhouse Atomic’s TV series are USA’s The Rainmaker, Prime Video’s Scarpetta and Netflix’s the Worst Ever franchise.
- Coming up, the Blumhouse Atomic slate includes River, The Revenge of La Llorona, The Exorcist: Martyrs, Anything But Ghosts, Paranormal Activity, Molepeople, Blair Witch, Sleepover and Seasons.
- Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will continue to operate as distinct production labels, with their respective creative teams developing and producing film and television projects under each banner.
What's still developing
- During the Blumhouse Atomic union, the production company got the rights to Saw last year, reuniting Wan with the horror series he co-created with Leigh Whannell.