If Jason Blum had his way, he’d be acquiring all the big horror franchises like Infinity Stones. But while Blumhouse has generated multiple new franchises of their own, including Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and The Black Phone, the only white whales that Blum has been able to get his hands on thus far are […]
If Jason Blum had his way, he’d be acquiring all the big horror franchises like Infinity Stones. But while Blumhouse has generated multiple new franchises of their own, including Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and The Black Phone, the only white whales that Blum has been able to get his hands on thus far are Halloween, which Blumhouse revived with a trilogy of tales chronicling the further adventures of Michael Myers, Laurie Strode and (checks notes) Corey Cunningham, and The Exorcist, which has gotten off to a rocky start.
And then there’s SAW, which Blumhouse just boarded earlier this year. Blumhouse is bringing James Wan back in the fold to shepherd a new chapter for the twisted franchise.
What else is next, now that Blumhouse has left Haddonfield behind? In a sprawling new conversation with Variety, Jason Blum has provided some insights into his franchise hopes.
For starters, Blum has confirmed that Blumhouse indeed no longer has the rights to make Halloween movies. He explains, “We don’t own the rights anymore. I had a three-picture deal. But I would do another Halloween movie.” He also reveals that Blumhouse was recently in the mix to board The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, though A24 ultimately won the rights.
“We were in the mix. The deal isn’t closed, but we probably won’t get it,” Blum admits.
His other white whales on the horror front? Blum tells Variety in this week’s new interview discussion, “Friday the 13th and Freddy Krueger, those are my two white whales.”
There has been no movement on the Elm Street franchise in many years, but the Friday the 13th saga is a different story. After years of messy legal issues, Jason Voorhees is back with his new “Jason Universe” initiative, with A24 and Peacock filming a prequel television series titled “Crystal Lake” and a new movie reportedly in early development at this time.
