'Paranormal Activity' Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Paramount is keeping May spooky, and will release the next Paranormal Activity movie on May 21, 2027. The untitled feature is produced by franchise newcomer James Wan and directed by Ian Tuason, with plot details kept under wraps. This will be the eighth film in the franchise that began life with Oren Peli's ultra low-budget, 2007 film that grossed $194.2 million and is considered one of the most profitable movies of all time. Originally shot for just $15,000, Jason Blum discovered the feature and injected additional funds into the film before releasing it and turning it into a sleeper hit that helped popularize the found footage genre. Related Stories Business Paramount Loses Bid to Fast Track Warner Bros. Discovery Disclosures on Netflix Deal Business The Fight for Warner Bros. May Get Uglier Blum will produce for his and Wan's Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, while Peli produces for his Solana Films. Paramount is co-producing and co-financing with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. May has become a surprise strong month for scares, with New Line's Final Destination: Bloodlines earning $315.9 million globally after opening May 16 last year. This year, Focus Features has the Toronto sensation Obsession bowing May 15. In addition to the original film, the Paranormal franchise entries include Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), The Marked Ones (2014), The Ghost Dimension (2015), and Next of Kin (2021). In all, they have grossed a combined $900 million globally. "I've been a huge admirer of Paranormal Activity since the brilliant first movie, with its creeping slow burn and subtle ability to make the unseen terrifying. I'm looking forward to expanding on its legacy and helping shape the next evolution of this scary found-footage franchise," Wan last month when the film was announced. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Heat Vision Phoebe Dynevor-Led Film Moves to Netflix After Losing Its Sony Theatrical Release Netflix Otoja Abit Sets Stars for Indie 'Veronica & Julian' Heat Vision Speedy Gonzales Movie in the Works With Jorge R. Gutiérrez to Direct for Warner Bros. (Exclusive) Heat Vision Star Wars Has New Hope (and Some Growing Pains) in Its Future Bruce Willis Ben Affleck Says He Had Food Poisoning While Filming Goodbye Scene With Bruce Willis in 'Armageddon' stranger things Never Question Dacre Montgomery's Commitment to a Role, Especially in 'Dead Man's Wire' Heat Vision Phoebe Dynevor-Led Film Moves to Netflix After Losing Its Sony Theatrical Release Netflix Otoja Abit Sets Stars for Indie 'Veronica & Julian' Heat Vision Speedy Gonzales Movie in the Works With Jorge R. Gutiérrez to Direct for Warner Bros. (Exclusive) Heat Vision Star Wars Has New Hope (and Some Growing Pains) in Its Future Bruce Willis Ben Affleck Says He Had Food Poisoning While Filming Goodbye Scene With Bruce Willis in 'Armageddon' stranger things Never Question Dacre Montgomery's Commitment to a Role, Especially in 'Dead Man's Wire'