Two years after their 2024 corporate union, producers Jason Blum and James Wan have officially renamed their combined entity Blumhouse Atomic, according to announcements reported by Deadline, according to TheWrap. Despite adopting the new corporate umbrella title, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will maintain their separate identities as distinct production labels, with their respective creative teams continuing to shepherd film and television projects under each individual banner.
Rebranded Studio Generates Billions at Global Box Office
The rebranded studio enters its next chapter backed by extraordinary commercial momentum. Since their initial merger, the combined company has generated more than $2.5 billion at the worldwide box office against total production budgets of less than $330 million, as detailed by Variety. This financial output includes crossing the $1 billion threshold in global ticket sales during both 2025 and 2026. Performance peaked notably in 2026, where films under the banner brought in nearly $1.3 billion globally against production expenditures totaling less than $70 million.
Jason Blum and James Wan have rebranded their merged horror company to “Blumhouse Atomic.” Blumhouse and Atomic Monster will still continue as distinct production labels, with separate creative teams developing film and television projects under each banner. Via: @THR pic.twitter.com/dKu0mCjl0S
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A significant driver of this recent financial success includes breakout horror hits such as Curry Barker’s “Obsession” and Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms.” These titles respectively emerged as the highest-grossing films for their individual distributors, Focus Features and A24, with “Obsession” pulling in $520 million worldwide and “Backrooms” grossing $400 million globally.
Partnership Unites Major Horror Intellectual Properties
Reflecting on the company’s trajectory, co-founder Jason Blum emphasized the synergy of the partnership in an official statement provided to Comic Book Resources. 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,
Blum stated. He highlighted James Wan’s prolific creation of horror properties, bringing major intellectual properties—including “The Conjuring” franchise, “Insidious,” and “Saw”—under a single roof. This includes reuniting Wan with the “Saw” franchise he co-created with Leigh Whannell, with a new chapter currently on the way. While Blumhouse Atomic holds rights to future projects in the series, Lionsgate retains existing ownership and distribution rights, alongside library interests held by Content Partners and Mark Burg.
To sustain this output, the company maintains a disciplined approach to independent financing while operating with major studio reach. This includes expanding executive leadership with the appointment of Sam Zimmerman—formerly of Shudder—as senior vice president of development and acquisitions. Zimmerman oversees a targeted slate of genre features with budgets under $5 million, and previously facilitated Universal’s acquisition of the film “River” from IFC for upwards of $10 million at TIFF after working with filmmaker Joshua Guiliano. The studio inked a first-look agreement in late 2025 with Divide/Conquer to produce high-concept, cost-efficient genre titles.
Co-founder James Wan emphasized a commitment to championing emerging talent, noting filmmakers such as Kane Parsons, Curry Barker, Josh Giuliano, and Dylan Clark. 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,
Wan said.
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are officially becoming BLUMHOUSE ATOMIC. The merged horror company has unveiled its new identity, with both studios continuing as separate creative labels. Details: https://t.co/2SjF9T0X2o pic.twitter.com/Vn5ykms085
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Upcoming 2027 Slate and Multi-Platform Expansion
Blumhouse Atomic’s upcoming schedule features a strong roster of original films and returning franchise installments. The company’s 2027 slate includes “River,” The Revenge of La Llorona,
The Exorcist: Martyrs,
Anything But Ghosts,
new installments of Paranormal Activity
and “Blair Witch,” “Molepeople,” “Sleepover,” and “Seasons.”
Beyond the theatrical window, the studio is actively expanding its footprint across television, interactive media, and live entertainment. Its television portfolio features “The Rainmaker” on USA Network, “Scarpetta” on Prime Video, and Netflix’s “The Worst Ever” franchise. Additional ventures span the video game “Grave Seasons,” a Broadway stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity,
and recurring franchise collaborations at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.
