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{{Infobox person
| name               = James Wan
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| birth_place        = [[Kuching]], Sarawak, Malaysia
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Australian|Malaysian<ref name=globe>{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2015/03/28/furious-and-furiouser/QiWxWO1xSfLbM9HTAg0CTI/story.html|title=Furious and furiouser|last=Symkus|first=Ed|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=28 March 2015|access-date=27 April 2015|quote=Wan, 38, who is an Australian but lives in the States, spoke about the film and about Walker by phone from Los Angeles.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502085656/http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2015/03/28/furious-and-furiouser/QiWxWO1xSfLbM9HTAg0CTI/story.html|archive-date=2 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>|United States (until 2020)}}
| education          = [[Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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| years_active       = 1998–present
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'''James Wan''' (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysian-born Australian filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the [[horror fiction|horror]] genre as the co-creator of the ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' and [[Insidious (film series)|''Insidious'' franchises]] and the creator of [[The Conjuring Universe|''The Conjuring'' Universe]]. The lattermost is the [[list of highest-grossing horror films#Top 25 highest-grossing horror film franchises and film series|highest-grossing horror franchise]] at over $2 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=conjuring.htm|title=Conjuring Franchise|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218010549/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=conjuring.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Wan is also the founder of  film and television production company [[Atomic Monster]].

Wan made his feature directorial debut with ''[[Saw (film)|Saw]]'' in 2004. The ''Saw'' franchise became commercially successful and grossed more than $1 billion globally.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Woods|first=Laura|date=30 October 2015|title=13 Highest-Grossing Horror Franchises of All Time|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business/13_Highest-Grossing_Horror_Franchises_of_All_Time.html#:~:text=The%20%22Saw%22%20franchise%20box%20office,best%20at%20the%20box%20office.|access-date=10 September 2020|website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|archive-date=9 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609001349/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business/13_Highest-Grossing_Horror_Franchises_of_All_Time.html#:~:text=The%20%22Saw%22%20franchise%20box%20office,best%20at%20the%20box%20office.|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nilles|first=Billy|date=29 October 2019|title=15 Spooky Secrets About the Saw Franchise|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1087710/15-spooky-secrets-about-the-saw-franchise|access-date=10 September 2020|website=[[E!#E! Online|E! Online]]|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105030226/https://www.eonline.com/news/1087710/15-spooky-secrets-about-the-saw-franchise|url-status=live}}</ref> Following a period of setbacks,<ref name="Word">{{cite web|last=Whannell|first=Leigh|date=31 August 2011|title=Dud Silence: The Hellish Experience Of Making A Bad Horror Film|url=http://thewordinthestone.com/#!111|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709023933/http://thewordinthestone.com/#!111|archive-date=9 July 2012|access-date=29 September 2012|work=The Word in the Stone|publisher=Leigh Whannell}}</ref> Wan found new success with the ''Insidious'' series, in which he directed the [[Insidious (film)|first film]] in 2010 and its [[Insidious: Chapter 2|2013 sequel]]. The same year as the second ''Insidious'', Wan directed the [[The Conjuring|first ''Conjuring'' film]] to critical and commercial success. He served as the director of the [[The Conjuring 2|second installment]] in 2016 and produced subsequent films in the franchise.

Outside of horror, Wan directed ''[[Furious 7]]'' (2015), the seventh installment of the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise, and the [[DC Extended Universe]] superhero films ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]'' (2018) and its sequel ''[[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom]]'' (2023). Both ''Furious 7'' and ''Aquaman'' grossed over $1 billion, making Wan the eighth director with two films to reach the milestone.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mendelson |first1=Scott |title=When 'Aquaman' Tops $1 Billion, James Wan Will Join James Cameron In Rare Box Office Company |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/01/07/box-office-aquaman-james-wan-james-cameron-star-wars-avatar-avengers-dc-films-transformers/ |access-date=16 August 2019 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=7 January 2019 |archive-date=16 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816041534/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/01/07/box-office-aquaman-james-wan-james-cameron-star-wars-avatar-avengers-dc-films-transformers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He is the 16th highest-grossing director of all time as of 2021, with his films having grossed over {{US$|3.7 billion|long=no}} worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=James Wan - Box Office |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/148690401-James-Wan |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=25 January 2021 |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201074656/https://www.the-numbers.com/person/148690401-James-Wan |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-specific-technical-role/director |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=The Numbers}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
James Wan was born on 26 February 1977 in [[Kuching]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]], to [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese-Malaysian]] parents. Wan and his family moved to [[Perth]], Western Australia when he was seven.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.star2.com/people/2016/06/10/james-wan-on-the-possibility-of-filming-in-malaysia/|title=The Conjuring 2 director James Wan keen to film in Malaysia|date=10 June 2016|first=Kenneth|last=Chaw|website=The Star Online|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317232526/https://www.star2.com/people/2016/06/10/james-wan-on-the-possibility-of-filming-in-malaysia/|archive-date=17 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Wan attended West Leederville Primary School<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2011-05-18 |title=The bloodless coup |url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-bloodless-coup-ng-ya-168670 |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}</ref> followed by [[Willetton Senior High School]]<ref name=":0" /> in Perth, and then [[Lake Tuggeranong College]] in [[Canberra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://citynews.com.au/2014/celebrating-act-public-school-alumni/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416041854/http://citynews.com.au/2014/celebrating-act-public-school-alumni/|title=Celebrating ACT Public School alumni|archive-date=16 April 2016|date=6 November 2014|first=John|last=Griffiths|website=CityNews.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.education.act.gov.au/canberra-public-school-alumni/alumni-list?result_658003_result_page=W|publisher=ACT Government|title=Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students|archive-date=31 January 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131094746/http://www.education.act.gov.au/canberra-public-school-alumni/alumni-list?result_658003_result_page=W}}</ref> Wan then relocated to [[Melbourne]] where he attended the [[Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]] (RMIT). He graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Arts in media in 1999.<ref>[https://www.rmitlaunchpad.com/stories/284-james-wan-the-founder-of-atomic-monster-productions-hollywood-film-director-screen-writer-and-producer James Wan, the founder of Atomic Monster Productions, Hollywood film director, screen writer, and producer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104213718/https://www.rmitlaunchpad.com/stories/284-james-wan-the-founder-of-atomic-monster-productions-hollywood-film-director-screen-writer-and-producer |date=4 November 2019}}. ''RMIT Launchpad''.</ref>

==Career==

===2004–2006: Debut===
Prior to 2003, Wan and his friend, fellow filmmaker [[Leigh Whannell]], had begun writing a script for a horror film, citing their dreams and fears as inspiration for its plot. Upon completing the script, Wan and Whannell had wanted to select an excerpt from their script, later to be known as ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' and film it to pitch their film to studios. With the help of [[Charlie Clouser]], who had composed the score for the film, and a few stand-in actors, Wan and Whannell shot the film with a relatively low budget. Whannell also decided to star in the film as [[List of Saw characters|Adam Stanheight]], one of the film's main protagonists.<ref name="Saw (2003)">{{cite web|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495241/|website = [[Internet Movie Database]]|title = Saw (2003)|access-date = 14 November 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100811223117/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495241/|archive-date = 11 August 2010|url-status = live}}</ref>

After the release of the full-length ''Saw'', the film was met with overwhelming success in the box office both domestically and internationally. The film ended up grossing $55 million in America, and $48 million in other countries, totaling over US$103 million worldwide. This was over $100 million more than the production budget.<ref name="Saw (2004)">{{cite web|url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=saw.htm|title = Saw (2004)|website = [[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date = 14 November 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130218110925/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=saw.htm|archive-date = 18 February 2013|url-status = live }}</ref> This led the studio to [[green-light]] the sequel ''[[Saw II]]'' and later the rest of the [[Saw (franchise)|''Saw'' franchise]]. Since its inception, the ''Saw'' films have become the highest grossing horror franchise of all time worldwide in unadjusted dollars. In the United States alone, ''Saw'' is the second highest grossing horror franchise, behind only the [[Friday the 13th (franchise)|''Friday the 13th'' films]] by a margin of $10 million.<ref name="Saw (2003)2">{{cite web|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495241/|website = [[Internet Movie Database]]|title = Saw (2003)|access-date = 14 November 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100811223117/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495241/|archive-date = 11 August 2010|url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="Top Five Highest-Grossing Horror Franchises">{{cite web|url = https://movies.yahoo.com/feature/by-the-numbers-horror-franchises.html|publisher = [[Yahoo|Yahoo! Movies]]|title = Top Five Highest-Grossing Horror Franchises|date = 22 October 2009|access-date = 14 November 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091029062046/http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/by-the-numbers-horror-franchises.html|archive-date = 29 October 2009|url-status = live }}</ref> Wan directed ''Saw'' (2004) and co-wrote ''[[Saw III]]'' (2006). Meanwhile, he and Whannell have predominantly served as executive producers to the sequels ''Saw II'', ''Saw III'', ''[[Saw IV]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title='Saw' Co-creator/Director Takes on 'The Further'!|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18792|work=Bloody Disgusting|publisher=BLOODY DISGUSTING LLC|access-date=15 September 2012|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=21 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003141841/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18792/|archive-date=3 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Saw V]]'', ''[[Saw VI]]'', ''[[Saw 3D]]'', ''[[Jigsaw (2017 film)|Jigsaw]]'', ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral]]'' and ''[[Saw X]]''.

===2007–2009: Professional setbacks===
[[File:James Wan.JPG|thumb|right|Wan at 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]

In 2007, Wan directed two featured films. The first was the horror film ''[[Dead Silence]]'', which was the result of advice from Wan and Whannell's agent at the time; Wan and Whannell have since stated that the film was a negative experience for them.<ref name="Word" /> ''Dead Silence'' featured Australian actor [[Ryan Kwanten]] and is based on the premise of a legend, whereby the ghost of a ventriloquist, Mary Shaw, removes the tongue of any person who screams in its presence. Rather than a gore movie, Wan described the film as "a creepy doll movie. It's in the spirit of those old ''Twilight Zone'' episodes or Hammer Horror Films. Very old-school."<ref name="Icon">{{cite web|author=Robg|author2=Adam Barnick|author3=Bunni Speigelman|date=June 2006|title=James Wan Interview|url=http://www.iconsoffright.com/IV_JamesWan.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029033308/http://www.iconsoffright.com/IV_JamesWan.htm|archive-date=29 October 2012|access-date=13 December 2012|work=Icons of Fright|publisher=Icons of Fright.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|year=2012|title=Dead Silence – Interview with Ryan Kwanten: Ryan Kwanten On The Curse Of Mary Shaw|url=http://www.reelz.com/trailer-clips/18416/dead-silence-interview-with-ryan-kwanten/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203021540/http://www.reelz.com/trailer-clips/18416/dead-silence-interview-with-ryan-kwanten/|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=13 December 2012|work=REELZ – TV About Movies|publisher=Reelz|format=Video upload}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=TheHalloweenTown|date=29 October 2012|title=MARY SHAW AND JAMES WAN FROM DEAD SILENCE, INSIDIOUS, SAW|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25pz7lrf8xA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523222845/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25pz7lrf8xA|archive-date=23 May 2014|access-date=13 December 2012|work=YouTube|publisher=Google, Inc|format=Video upload}}</ref> The film grossed over $22 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Dead Silence|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deadsilence.htm|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc|access-date=1 August 2012|author=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=12 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212235924/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deadsilence.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> against a production budget of $20 million.<ref name="Box Office Mojo">{{mojo title|deadsilence|Dead Silence}}</ref> It received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Dead Silence'' (2007)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dead_silence/|access-date=March 2, 2020|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924224258/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dead_silence|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=''Dead Silence'' (2007)|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dead-silence|access-date=September 26, 2016|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CNET Networks]]|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127063043/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dead-silence|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wan's second directorial film of 2007 was the [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action drama film]] ''[[Death Sentence (2007 film)|Death Sentence]]'', a film adapted from the 1975 [[Death Sentence (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Brian Garfield]] that was written as the sequel to ''Death Wish''.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Wan|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808579791|work=Yahoo! Movies|publisher=Yahoo! Inc|access-date=1 August 2012|author=Yahoo! Movies|year=2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604005323/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808579791|archive-date=4 June 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Bacon's 'Death Sentence' is all ham and cheese|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/kevin-bacon-death-sentence-ham-cheese-article-1.237039|access-date=14 December 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=31 August 2007|author=Jack Mathews|agency=NYDailyNews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210154449/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/kevin-bacon-death-sentence-ham-cheese-article-1.237039|archive-date=10 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's protagonist ([[Kevin Bacon]]) was a father seeking revenge for his murdered son, who was killed by a local gang. Whannell played a minor character as one of the gang members.<ref>{{cite news|title=In 'Death Sentence,' No Method to Dad's Madness|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002048.html|access-date=14 December 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=31 August 2007|author=Desson Thomson|agency=The Washington Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235231/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083002048.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fanpop > Movies > James Wan and... > Images > Photos > On set of Death Sentence|url=http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/james-wan-and-leigh-whannell/images/930609/title/on-set-death-sentence-photo|work=fanpop – what are you a fan of?|publisher=Fanpop, Inc|access-date=14 December 2012|author=DarkAngelKris|format=Photo upload|year=2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010445/http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/james-wan-and-leigh-whannell/images/930609/title/on-set-death-sentence-photo|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Wan described the film as "a raw and gritty, 70s styled revenge thriller ... It's my arthouse movie with guns."<ref name="Icon" /> The film grossed $17 million<ref name=mojo>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deathsentence.htm|title=Death Sentence|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2014-01-14|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804050048/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=deathsentence.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> against a production budget of $10 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Death-Sentence#tab=summary|title=Death Sentence|work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|access-date=2014-01-14|archive-date=21 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721223408/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Death-Sentence#tab=summary|url-status=live}}</ref> Similar to Wan's previous film, it received negative reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Death Sentence – Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_sentence/|access-date=May 23, 2019|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925072130/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_sentence|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Death Sentence (2007): Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/deathsentence|access-date=2007-09-14|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|archive-date=12 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612082923/http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/deathsentence|url-status=live}}</ref> Author Garfield later stated, "I think that, except for its ludicrous violence toward the end, the ''Death Sentence'' movie does depict its character's decline and the stupidity of vengeful vigilantism," adding, "As a story it made the point I wanted it to make."<ref>[https://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/historian-interview-with-brian-garfield Historian: Interview with Brian Garfield] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823030239/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/historian-interview-with-brian-garfield/ |date=23 August 2013 }} Nikki Tranter, PopMatters, March 5, 2008</ref> ''Dead Silence'' and ''Death Sentence'' are Wan's first films to be distributed by U.S. major film studios, with ''Dead Silence'' being distributed by [[Universal Pictures]] and ''Death Sentence'' being distributed by [[20th Century Fox]].

Having worked on his previous three films continuously, Wan told the male lifestyle website [[Mandatory (company)|''CraveOnline'']] that he was ready for "a bit of time off just to chill... but at the same time I'm using this opportunity to write again."<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: James Wan's Death Sentence|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=36597|work=ComingSoon.net|publisher=Evolve Media Corp|access-date=15 September 2012|author=Edward Douglas|date=27 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930194952/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=36597|archive-date=30 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2008, Wan directed a trailer for the [[survival horror]] video game ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/120763/e3dead-space-trailer-made-by-saw-director-james-wan-and-much-more/|title=E3:Dead Space Trailer Made By Saw Director James Wan, And Much More|date=15 July 2008|publisher=Bloody Disgusting LLC|work=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=26 April 2013|author=Bloody Disgusting Staff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523135317/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/120763/e3dead-space-trailer-made-by-saw-director-james-wan-and-much-more/|archive-date=23 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, Wan and [[Tobe Hooper]] were in talks to revive the [[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' series]] with a trilogy of films, with both planning to direct although the studio instead made 2013's ''[[Texas Chainsaw 3D]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Jason |date=March 4, 2022 |title='Leatherface' – Stephen Susco and James Wan Tear into the ''Chain Saw'' Sequel Trilogy That Almost Was [Exclusive] |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3705857/leatherface-stephen-susco-and-james-wan-tear-into-the-chain-saw-sequel-trilogy-that-almost-was-exclusive/ |website=Bloody Disgusting |accessdate=March 4, 2022}}</ref>

===2010–2013: Career resurgence===
Wan returned to the horror genre with the film ''[[Insidious (film)|Insidious]]'', which premiered at the 2010 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] as part of the "Midnight Madness" program and was sold to Sony Pictures Worldwide for a seven-figure sum within four hours of the premiere's conclusion. The film began its American theatrical release in the first weekend of April 2011 and achieved third place at the box office, with an estimated US$13.5&nbsp;million in ticket sales.<ref name="Click">{{cite web|title=James Wan & Leigh Whannell INSIDIOUS Interview; The SAW Creators Also Discuss Their Untitled Sci-Fi Project, NIGHTFALL, and Recent Horror Remakes|url=https://collider.com/james-wan-leigh-whannell-interview-insidious/|work=Collider|publisher=IndieClick Film Network|access-date=14 December 2012|author=Ron Messer|date=4 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811010241/http://collider.com/james-wan-leigh-whannell-interview-insidious/83806|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Starring [[Patrick Wilson]], [[Rose Byrne]] and [[Barbara Hershey]], the film was made independently, as Wan sought complete creative control and also wanted to make a film that was markedly different from the gore that he had become synonymous with due to ''Saw''. Wan stated in an interview, "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 'get.'"<ref>{{cite web|title=Original Saw Director James Wan on His Horror-Movie Comeback|url=https://www.vulture.com/2010/09/james_wan_on_his_horror-movie.html|work=Vulture|publisher=New York Media LLC|access-date=14 December 2012|author=Grady Hendrix|date=21 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220012602/http://www.vulture.com/2010/09/james_wan_on_his_horror-movie.html|archive-date=20 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Wan later revealed that he wanted to "experiment in other genres, or make films in other genres because I love, Leigh and I have, we're not just horror fans. We're film fans. I love action films. I want to do action films. I want to do romantic comedies. I love all this stuff. So, if I find the good material, I'll do it.<ref name="Click"/>

Wan's next film, ''[[The Conjuring]]'' (2013), centered on the real life exploits of husband and wife [[Ed and Lorraine Warren]], a married couple that investigated paranormal events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vera Farmiga And Patrick Wilson in Talks To Do Some 'Conjuring' For James Wan|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/28000/vera-farmiga-and-patrick-wilson-in-talks-to-do-some-conjuring-for-james-wan/|work=Bloody Disgusting|publisher=Bloody Disgusting LLC|access-date=1 August 2012|author=EvanDickson|date=20 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220112/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/28000/vera-farmiga-and-patrick-wilson-in-talks-to-do-some-conjuring-for-james-wan/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The film focused on the couple's most famous case second to [[The Amityville Horror|the Amityville haunting]], in which they investigated a witch's curse on a Rhode Island family farm. In his second collaboration with the pair, Patrick Wilson starred in the film, with him and [[Vera Farmiga]] playing the husband and wife respectively.<ref name="Rabid">{{cite web|title=New Line Cinema Assembles 'The Warren Files'|url=http://www.rabiddoll.com/node/2031/new-line-cinema-assembles-the-warren-files.html|work=Rabid Doll|publisher=Nexus Media Group Inc|access-date=1 August 2012|author=BRYANT L. GRIFFIN|date=9 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213235114/http://www.rabiddoll.com/node/2031/new-line-cinema-assembles-the-warren-files.html|archive-date=13 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Filming commenced in [[North Carolina]], United States,<ref name="Rabid" /> in late February 2012 and [[New Line Cinema]], together with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], had initially slated the film for a release on 25 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title='Saw' Director's 'The Conjuring' Gets January Release!|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3155624/saw-directors-the-conjuring-gets-january-release/|work=Bloody Disgusting|publisher=Bloody Disgusting LLC|access-date=1 August 2012|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=25 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125165115/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3155624/saw-directors-the-conjuring-gets-january-release/|archive-date=25 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Warner Bros Sets Release Date For 'The Conjuring'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/07/warner-bros-the-conjuring-release-date/|work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=PMC|access-date=9 October 2012|author=The Deadline Team|date=24 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728003555/http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/warner-bros-the-conjuring-release-date/|archive-date=28 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> A test screening of the film occurred in October 2012 at the New York Comic Con event, where it screened in the IGN Theater, and the audience feedback was overwhelmingly positive. At that stage, Wan had several more weeks before the film was completed. The film was released in July 2013<ref name="Nycc">{{cite web|title=NYCC Exclusive: James Wan & Patrick Wilson on Insidious 2|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/170453-nycc-exclusive-james-wan-a-patrick-wilson-on-insidious-2|work=Shock Till You Drop|publisher=CraveOnline Media, LLC|access-date=14 December 2012|author=Edward Douglas|date=14 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121050549/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/170453-nycc-exclusive-james-wan-a-patrick-wilson-on-insidious-2|archive-date=21 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> and was a critical<ref>{{cite web|title=The Conjuring (2013)|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/the_conjuring/|access-date=October 27, 2019|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101223646/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_conjuring|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|title=The Conjuring Reviews|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/the-conjuring|access-date=July 18, 2013|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101223751/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-conjuring|url-status=live}}</ref> and commercial success, grossing $319.5 million.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|title=The Conjuring (2013)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=conjuring.htm|access-date=October 4, 2014|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626190604/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=conjuring.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

After work on ''The Conjuring'' was complete, Wan directed a sequel to 2010's ''Insidious''. The film was once again written by Wan's longtime collaborator and close friend, Whannell, and the cast of the original film returned. Filming for the sequel commenced in January 2013 and the film was released on 13 September 2013. The budget for the film had been described as "shoestring" by one media outlet. Oren Peli, the creator of the ''Paranormal Activity'' franchise, returned as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|title='Insidious' star Barbara Hershey to reprise role for sequel|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a444751/insidious-star-barbara-hershey-to-reprise-role-for-sequel.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|access-date=14 December 2012|author=Mark Langshaw|date=12 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214093805/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a444751/insidious-star-barbara-hershey-to-reprise-role-for-sequel.html|archive-date=14 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Film District distributed ''[[Insidious: Chapter 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Wan brings Barnbara Hershey back for "Insidious 2"|url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/james-wan-brings-barbara-hershey-back-for-insidious-2|work=Arrow in the Head ad. 2000|publisher=Joblo Media Inc|access-date=14 December 2012|author=Eric Walkuski|date=11 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213022432/http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/james-wan-brings-barbara-hershey-back-for-insidious-2|archive-date=13 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> It received mixed reviews<ref>{{cite web|title=Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/insidious_chapter_2/|access-date=May 23, 2020|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921124504/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/insidious_chapter_2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Insidious: Chapter 2|url=https://metacritic.com/movie/insidious-chapter-2|access-date=September 15, 2013|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|archive-date=27 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127141807/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/insidious-chapter-2|url-status=live}}</ref> but grossed over $161 million worldwide against a budget of $5 million.<ref name="BOM2">{{cite web|title=Insidious Chapter 2 (2013)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=insidious2.htm|access-date=December 24, 2013|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb]]|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327112041/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=insidious2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Wan later admitted that he wasn't as involved in the sequel, adding "it would be good to shepherd it and keep it more in track to the version I had when I made the first film so that it doesn't detour too far" since he never intended to make a sequel initially.<ref name="Nycc"/>

===2014–present: Professional expansion, Atomic Monster and blockbuster films===
[[File:James Wan (41963140870) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Wan at the 2018 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
In early 2013, Wan entered into negotiations with [[Universal Pictures]] to direct the seventh installment to ''[[The Fast and the Furious (series)|Fast & Furious]]'' action franchise after [[Justin Lin]], who directed the previous four sequels, confirmed that he would not continue as director in January 2013. Wan was part of a directorial shortlist alongside [[Jeff Wadlow]], [[Baltasar Kormákur]] and [[Harald Zwart]].<ref>{{cite web|title=James Wan To Direct Fast & Furious 7|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/james-wan-direct-fast-furious-7/?_r=true|work=We Got This Covered|publisher=WeGotThisCovered|access-date=26 April 2013|author=Gem Seddon|date=12 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419154458/http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/james-wan-direct-fast-furious-7/?_r=true|archive-date=19 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> A final confirmation that Wan would direct was revealed in April 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=CinemaCon: Fast & Furious 7 Release Date Announced!|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103075|work=ComingSoon.net|publisher=CraveOnline Media, LLC, an Evolve Media, LLC company|access-date=18 April 2013|date=16 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419011533/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103075|archive-date=19 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> with Lin approving.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Wan Is Universal's Choice To Helm 'The Fast and the Furious 7'|url=https://deadline.com/2013/04/james-wan-is-universals-choice-to-helm-the-fast-and-the-furious-7-470330/|work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=PMC|access-date=18 April 2013|author=Mike Fleming Jr|date=10 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413074912/http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/james-wan-is-universals-choice-to-helm-the-fast-and-the-furious-7/|archive-date=13 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=James Wan to direct 'Fast and Furious 7'|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/james-wan-to-direct-fast-and-furious-7_131932.htm|work=ZeeNews.com|publisher=Zee News Limited|access-date=18 April 2013|date=12 April 2013}}</ref> The film, ''[[Furious 7]]'', was released in April 2015. It became the most commercially successful film in the franchise, grossing over $1.516 billion globally<ref name="BOM3">{{cite web|date=July 14, 2015|title=Furious 7 (2015)|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fast7.htm|access-date=January 28, 2016|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812125355/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fast7.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/furious_7/ | title=Furious 7 (2015) | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=11 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508223046/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/furious_7 | archive-date=8 May 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Wan later completed a deal to direct ''[[The Conjuring 2]]'' as part of a significant long-term deal with New Line Cinema. Head of New Line, Toby Emmerich, explained that Wan is the sole director that the studio signed a deal with, as New Line considers Wan to be "a class of one".<ref>{{cite news|author1=Garry Maddox|title=James Wan to make Conjuring sequel: Short Cuts|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/james-wan-to-make-conjuring-sequel-short-cuts-20141022-1190jf.html|access-date=26 October 2014|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322011946/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/james-wan-to-make-conjuring-sequel-short-cuts-20141022-1190jf.html|archive-date=22 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on June 10, 2016, to high critical acclaim and commercial success.<ref name="Russ">{{cite web|author1=Russ Fischer|title='The Conjuring' Sequel Pushed to 2016 [Updated]|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/conjuring-2-delayed/|website=Slash Film|access-date=26 October 2014|date=21 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026134504/http://www.slashfilm.com/conjuring-2-delayed/|archive-date=26 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> That same month, Wan launched his own production company, [[Atomic Monster]], at [[New Line Cinema]]. With the company, he develops and produces budget films in the science fiction, horror, and comedy genres. Films produced by the label included ''The Conjuring 2'' and ''[[Lights Out (2016 film)|Lights Out]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3318186/james-wan-returns-conjuring-2-launches-atomic-monster/| title=James Wan Returns for The Conjuring 2, Launches Atomic Monster!| date=21 October 2014| access-date=6 June 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617182914/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3318186/james-wan-returns-conjuring-2-launches-atomic-monster/| archive-date=17 June 2016| url-status=live}}</ref>

Wan later produced ''[[Demonic (2015 film)|Demonic]]'', a Dimension Films horror movie that was scheduled for a December 2014 release, alongside Lee Clay. Wan conceived the idea for the film, which was directed by Will Canon and features Maria Bello in the lead role. Max La Bella penned the script. The film was eventually released on [[Video on demand|VOD]] in August 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=James Wan's Demonic, starring Maria Bello, set for December release|url=http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_news/2014/07/james_wans_demonic_starring_maria_bello_set_for_december|access-date=7 August 2014|work=Boston Herald|date=31 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924053653/http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_news/2014/07/james_wans_demonic_starring_maria_bello_set_for_december|archive-date=24 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

He then produced ''[[Annabelle (film)|Annabelle]]'', a spin-off of ''The Conjuring'' that served as a prequel to the 2013 film. The spin-off was profitable, made on a budget of $6.5 million and grossing over $256 million<ref name="BOM4">{{cite web|title=Annabelle (2014)|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newlinehorror.htm|access-date=August 6, 2015|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626192612/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newlinehorror.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> As part of the franchise, he also produced the prequel film ''[[Annabelle: Creation]]'' ''(''2017), another ''Conjuring'' spin-off horror film,''[[The Nun (2018 film)|The Nun]]'' (2018), and ''[[Annabelle Comes Home]]'' (2019). Wan co-wrote ''The Nun'' and ''Annabelle Comes Home'' with [[Gary Dauberman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181017005869/en/Evil-Home-Production-Begins-Terrifying-Chapter-New |title=Evil Comes Home as Production Begins on the Next Terrifying Chapter in New Line Cinema's Annabelle Series |work=Business Wire |last=Nam |first=Cathy |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053040/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181017005869/en/Evil-Home-Production-Begins-Terrifying-Chapter-New |archive-date=20 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Wan directed the [[DC Extended Universe]] [[superhero film]] ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]].''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://screenrant.com/aquaman-movie-director-furious-7-james-wan/ | title='Aquaman' Movie Seeking 'Furious 7' Director James Wan | website=[[Screen Rant]] | date=10 April 2015 | access-date=26 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501085003/http://screenrant.com/aquaman-movie-director-furious-7-james-wan/ | archive-date=1 May 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/james-wan-robotech-director-talks-sony-1201418183/ | title=James Wan in Talks to Direct 'Robotech' for Sony| date=30 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-wan-closes-deals-direct-799686|title=James Wan Closes Deals to Direct 'Aquaman' and 'Robotech'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=3 June 2015|access-date=3 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702112034/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-wan-closes-deals-direct-799686|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The film grossed over $1.148 billion worldwide,<ref name="BOM5">{{cite web|title=Aquaman (2018)|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dcfilm0617.htm|access-date=April 1, 2019|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=11 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811043042/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dcfilm0617.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> becoming the highest-grossing DCEU film as well as the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character, internationally, surpassing ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Martinez|first=Jose|date=27 January 2019|title='Aquaman' Surpasses 'The Dark Knight Rises' as Highest Grossing DC Film Ever|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/01/aquaman-surpasses-the-dark-knight-rises-as-highest-grossing-dc-film-ever|access-date=2020-09-10|website=[[Complex Networks#Complex|Complex magazine]]|archive-date=4 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204032625/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/01/aquaman-surpasses-the-dark-knight-rises-as-highest-grossing-dc-film-ever|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Wan developed a [[Swamp Thing (2019 TV series)|television series]] based on the character [[Swamp Thing]], for the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] streaming service.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Swamp Thing' Drama Series From James Wan In Works At DC Digital Service, 'Metropolis' Heads To Redevelopment|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/swamp-thing-drama-series-james-wan-in-works-dc-digital-service-metropolis-redeveloped-dc-universe-1202381370/|website=Deadline|access-date=3 May 2018|date=2 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503010102/http://deadline.com/2018/05/swamp-thing-drama-series-james-wan-in-works-dc-digital-service-metropolis-redeveloped-dc-universe-1202381370/|archive-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 7 August 2015, Wan signed-on to produce [[New Line Cinema]]'s 2021 ''[[Mortal Kombat (2021 film)|Mortal Kombat]]'' reboot.<ref name="comingsoon.net">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/469707-mortal-kombat-movie-james-wan-to-produce|title=Mortal Kombat Movie: James Wan to Produce|publisher=comingsoon.net|date=7 August 2015|access-date=7 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809235539/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/469707-mortal-kombat-movie-james-wan-to-produce|archive-date=9 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Four years later, the [[Government of South Australia|South Australian Government]]'s budget included a huge boost to the [[South Australian Film Corporation]], with the ''Mortal Kombat'' reboot, as the largest film production in the state's history, set to be a key recipient.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Marsh|first=Walter|date=19 June 2019|title=State Budget adds millions in Adelaide Festival and film industry funding as other arts organisations face cuts|url=https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/state-budget-arts-funding-adelaide-festival-windmill/|publisher=Adelaide Review|access-date=11 August 2019|journal=|archive-date=20 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620063034/https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/state-budget-arts-funding-adelaide-festival-windmill/|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2018, Wan was confirmed to executive produce the animated adaptation of [[Stan Sakai]]'s ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' comic book series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Tommy |date=8 February 2018 |title=USAGI YOJIMBO is Being Developed as an Animated Series with James Wan! |url=https://geektyrant.com/news/usagi-yojimbo-is-being-developed-as-an-animated-tv-series-with-james-wan |website=Geek Tyrant}}</ref> The animated series premiered on [[Netflix]] in 2022 and was titled ''[[Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles]]''.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 July 2020 |title=Comic legend Stan Sakai and 'Usagi Yojimbo' embark on a new adventure with Netflix in an all-new animated kids series 'Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles' |url=https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/comic-legend-stan-sakai-and-usagi-yojimbo-embark-on-a-new-adventure-with-netflix-in-an-all-new-animated-kids-series-samurai-rabbit-the-usagi-chronicles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715191442/https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/comic-legend-stan-sakai-and-usagi-yojimbo-embark-on-a-new-adventure-with-netflix-in-an-all-new-animated-kids-series-samurai-rabbit-the-usagi-chronicles |archive-date=15 July 2020 |access-date=15 July 2020 |website=Netflix Media Center}}</ref> In 2021, Wan directed the horror film ''[[Malignant (2021 film)|Malignant]]'', starring [[Annabelle Wallis]] and co-produced the [[There's Someone Inside Your House (film)|film adaptation]] of the slasher novel ''[[There's Someone Inside Your House]]'' by [[Stephanie Perkins]], under his Atomic Monster label, alongside [[Shawn Levy]]'s [[21 Laps Entertainment]] for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3679647/creep-director-patrick-brices-new-movie-theres-someone-inside-house-crashes-netflix-october/|title='Creep' Director Patrick Brice's New Movie 'There's Someone Inside Your House' Crashes Netflix in October|last=Squires|first=John|work=BloodyDisgusting|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3488834/netflix-james-wan-joining-forces-slasher-theres-someone-inside-house/|title=Netflix and James Wan Joining Forces for Slasher 'There's Someone Inside Your House'!|last=Miska|first=Brad|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=18 March 2019|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041730/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3488834/netflix-james-wan-joining-forces-slasher-theres-someone-inside-house/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/shawn-levy-james-wans-someone-inside-your-house-sets-cast-1231670|title=Shawn Levy-James Wan's Horror 'There's Someone Inside Your House' Sets Cast (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=14 August 2019|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814222304/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/shawn-levy-james-wans-someone-inside-your-house-sets-cast-1231670|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2021, Wan executive produced the television adaptation of ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer (TV series)|I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'' for [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]].<ref>{{cite news |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=26 July 2019 |title=James Wan Directing 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Pilot for Amazon! |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3575407/james-wan-directing-know-last-summer-pilot-amazon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727030009/https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3575407/james-wan-directing-know-last-summer-pilot-amazon/ |archive-date=27 July 2019 |access-date=27 July 2019 |work=Bloody Disgusting}}</ref>

On November 16, 2022, 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]]. Both companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/11/jason-blums-blumhouse-james-wans-atomic-monster-in-talks-to-merge-1235174570/ Jason Blum's Blumhouse & James Wan's Atomic Monster In Advanced Talks To Merge]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-wans-atomic-monster-blumhouse-in-talks-to-merge-1235263672/ Horror Show: James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse in Talks to Merge]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/blumhouse-atomic-monster-early-merger-talks-2022-1234783311/ Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster in Advanced Talks to Merge]</ref>

===Future projects===
In 2018, ''[[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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-wan-roy-lee-team-stephen-kings-tommyknockers-1098438|title=James Wan, Roy Lee Team for Stephen King's 'Tommyknockers' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=21 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331235032/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-wan-roy-lee-team-stephen-kings-tommyknockers-1098438|archive-date=31 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Deadline Hollywood|''Deadline'']] later reported that [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] had won the bidding war and acquired the feature film package. Wan will produce the film adaptation under his Atomic Monster label, with an eye to direct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/tommyknockers-movie-stephen-king-james-wan-universal-1202372930/|title=Universal Answers Call To Make A 'Tommyknockers' Movie, Wins Bidding For Stephen King Novel|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=21 April 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=21 April 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421045636/http://deadline.com/2018/04/tommyknockers-movie-stephen-king-james-wan-universal-1202372930/|archive-date=21 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2020, Wan was announced to be working with [[Universal Pictures]] to produce a modern remake of ''[[Frankenstein]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/james-wan-universal-monster-movie-1203526601/|title=James Wan Teams With Universal for Monster Movie|website=Variety|last=Mcnary|first=Dave|date=6 March 2020|access-date=6 March 2020|archive-date=7 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307114550/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/james-wan-universal-monster-movie-1203526601/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wan is also attached to a television series based on the Italian horror comics series ''[[Dylan Dog]]'', which was announced in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-wan-to-produce-dylan-dog-series/ |title=James Wan to produce ''Dylan Dog'' series |date=7 October 2019 |access-date=26 October 2019 |archive-date=26 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026072650/https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-wan-to-produce-dylan-dog-series/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.staynerd.com/dylan-dog-serie-tv/ |title=James Wan produrrà una serie TV di Dylan Dog! |date=7 October 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019 |archive-date=8 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008183551/https://www.staynerd.com/dylan-dog-serie-tv/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sergiobonelli.it/news/2019/10/07/news/james-wan-e-sbe-per-la-serie-tv-di-dylan-dog-1007140/ |title=James Wan e SBE per la serie TV di Dylan Dog |access-date=11 October 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011074348/https://www.sergiobonelli.it/news/2019/10/07/news/james-wan-e-sbe-per-la-serie-tv-di-dylan-dog-1007140/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2022, he stated that the series was still in development, and that he was also working with the publishing house to find investors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.badtaste.it/tv/interviste/dylan-dog-james-wan-conferma-serie-tv-in-sviluppo-excl/ |title=Dylan Dog, James Wan conferma: la serie Tv è ancora in sviluppo |website=BadTatste |date=9 December 2022 |language=Italian}}</ref>

Wan will produce the horror film ''Border Patrol'' with [[Screen Gems]], with [[Johannes Roberts]] directing the movie.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2022-10-31 |title='Border Patrol' – Johannes Roberts Directing and James Wan Producing |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3738872/border-patrol-johannes-roberts-directing-and-james-wan-producing/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2023, [[A24]], who successfully bid on the [[Backrooms (web series)|Backrooms]] film, announced that work had begun on a film adaptation of the Backrooms based on [[Kane Parsons|Parsons]]' videos, with Parsons directing. [[Roberto Patino]] is set to write the screenplay, while Wan, Michael Clear from [[Atomic Monster]], [[Shawn Levy]], Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine from [[21 Laps Entertainment]], [[Peter Chernin]] from [[Chernin Entertainment]] are set to produce.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=February 6, 2023 |title='The Backrooms' Horror Film Based On Viral Shorts By 17-Year-Old Kane Parsons In Works At A24, Atomic Monster, Chernin & 21 Laps |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-backrooms-a24-developing-feature-based-on-viral-horror-shorts-1235249413/ |access-date=February 6, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206160550/https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-backrooms-a24-developing-feature-based-on-viral-horror-shorts-1235249413/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Carson |date=February 7, 2023 |title=YouTube Horror Series The Backrooms Is Getting Turned Into a Feature Film |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/youtube-horror-series-the-backrooms-is-getting-turned-into-a-feature-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211002051/https://www.ign.com/articles/youtube-horror-series-the-backrooms-is-getting-turned-into-a-feature-film |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=February 6, 2023 |title=YouTube Horror Hit 'The Backrooms' to Be Made Into A24 Feature Film by Its Teenage Creator |url=https://www.thewrap.com/backrooms-a24-kane-parsons-youtube/ |access-date=March 13, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>

In October 2023, [[Disney Branded Television]] announced a ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'' live-action reboot with Wan and Michael Clear, joining the executive producing ranks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2023-10-16 |title=Gary Dauberman, James Wan's Atomic Monster Tackling Live-Action 'Gargoyles' for Disney+ (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gargoyles-live-action-tv-show-reboot-1235342849/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Unrealized projects==
In 2009, 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 developments were reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57614|title=James Wan, Leigh Whannell Observe X-Ray|date=29 July 2009|publisher=CraveOnline Media, LLC|work=ComingSoon.net|access-date=14 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916094242/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57614|archive-date=16 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also announced that an adaptation of [[Scott O. Brown]]{{'s}} graphic novel ''Nightfall'' was to be Wan's next film after ''Death Sentence.'' The plot involves the events that take place after a criminal is sent to a Texas prison run by vampires.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_18885.html|title=SAW Creator James Wan Takes on Vampires in Night Fall|year=2012|publisher=Horror Movies.ca|work=HorrorMovies.ca|access-date=15 September 2012|author=Herner Klenthur aka Meh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314025053/http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_18885.html|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, nothing materialised and Wan lost the rights to the film.

In 2012, Disney was reported to be developing a remake of ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]''<ref name="Brodesser-Akner">Brodesser-Akner, Claude. [https://www.vulture.com/2012/08/disneys-the-rocketeer-being-reloaded.html "Exclusive: Disney's 'The Rocketeer' Being Reloaded."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823154211/http://www.vulture.com/2012/08/disneys-the-rocketeer-being-reloaded.html |date=23 August 2012 }} ''vulture.com,'' 21 August 2012. Retrieved: 22 August 2012.</ref> and Wan was in talks about directing the film. However, no film ever came to fruition.<ref>{{YouTube|AVSox1QmCzs|"Director James Wan Talks 'The Conjuring' & Dream Comic Book Movie."}} ''ClevverMovies,'' 20 October 2012. Retrieved: 23 October 2012.</ref> Similarly, Wan's negotiations to direct an adaption of the 1980s television series ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' film never materialised and he pulled out from directing due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|date=May 14, 2016|title='MacGyver': What We Know About The Changes On Newly Picked Up CBS Series|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/macgyver-series-cbs-changes-peter-lenkov-1201755899/|access-date=July 30, 2016|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074457/https://deadline.com/2016/05/macgyver-series-cbs-changes-peter-lenkov-1201755899/|url-status=live}}</ref> Instead, a [[reboot]] television series titled ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' premiered in September 2016. Wan executive produced the series and directed the pilot episode.<ref name="new_pilot">{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=June 16, 2016|title=James Wan to Direct CBS' Rebooted 'MacGyver' Pilot|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/james-wan-direct-cbs-rebooted-903740|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=19 September 2020|archive-date=16 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116035745/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/james-wan-direct-cbs-rebooted-903740|url-status=live}}</ref> Wan was also at one point attached to the director role for a live action ''[[Robotech]]'' film for Sony, but was replaced by [[Andy Muschietti]] in July 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-wan-closes-deals-direct-799686|title=James Wan Closes Deals to Direct 'Aquaman' and 'Robotech'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=3 June 2015|access-date=3 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702112034/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/james-wan-closes-deals-direct-799686|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2017/07/18/the-live-action-robotech-movie-changes-its-director-yet-again/#30a037891109 |title=The Live-Action 'Robotech' Movie Changes Its Director Yet Again |last=Barder |first=Ollie |website=Forbes |access-date=24 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825134550/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2017/07/18/the-live-action-robotech-movie-changes-its-director-yet-again/#30a037891109 |archive-date=25 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

A "horror-tinged" spin-off of ''Aquaman'' called ''The Trench'' was in development. Wan would have produced while Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald were signed on to write the script.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=8 February 2019|title='Aquaman' Spinoff 'The Trench' in the Works (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aquaman-spinoff-works-1184285|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209005002/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aquaman-spinoff-works-1184285|archive-date=9 February 2019|access-date=8 February 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> It was cancelled in April 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-01|title=Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods,' James Wan's 'The Trench' DC Movies Not Moving Forward at Warner Bros.|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ava-duvernays-new-gods-james-wans-the-trench-dc-movies-not-moving-forward-at-warner-bros|access-date=2021-04-01|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On 22 June 2019, Wan became engaged to Romanian actress [[Ingrid Bisu]], making the announcement on his [[Instagram]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BzB8iDchUfD/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BzB8iDchUfD |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=James Wan on Instagram: "Engaged to this beautiful, amazing woman!"|website=Instagram|access-date=August 17, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They married on 4 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextshark.com/james-wan-married-ingrid-bisu/|title=James Wan Officially Marries Actress Ingrid Bisu|work=NextShark|date=November 4, 2019|accessdate=November 4, 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}

===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
! width="65" | Director
! width="65" | Writer
! width="65" | Producer
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''Stygian''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|Co-written and -directed with Shannon Young; festival screenings only, never commercially released
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Saw (film)|Saw]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{partial|Story}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Saw II]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Saw III]]''
|{{No}}
|{{partial|Story}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007
| ''[[Dead Silence]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| ''[[Death Sentence (2007 film)|Death Sentence]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| ''[[Saw IV]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Saw V]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Saw VI]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Insidious (film)|Insidious]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|Also editor
|-
| ''[[Saw 3D]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[The Conjuring]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| ''[[Insidious: Chapter 2]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Annabelle (film)|Annabelle]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[Demonic (2015 film)|Demonic]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Furious 7]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| ''[[Insidious: Chapter 3]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
| Also cameos as "Theater Director"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[The Conjuring 2]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Lights Out (2016 film)|Lights Out]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
| ''[[Annabelle: Creation]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Jigsaw (2017 film)|Jigsaw]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
| ''[[Insidious: The Last Key]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Nun (2018 film)|The Nun]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{Yes}}
|Also second unit director
|-
| ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{No}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
| ''[[The Curse of La Llorona]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Annabelle Comes Home]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
| ''[[Mortal Kombat (2021 film)|Mortal Kombat]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]'' 
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Malignant (2021 film)|Malignant]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[There's Someone Inside Your House (film)|There's Someone Inside Your House]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[M3GAN]]''
|{{No}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2023
| ''[[Insidious: The Red Door]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|''[[The Nun II]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[Saw X]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| ''[[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| ''[[Night Swim]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[['Salem's Lot (film)|'Salem's Lot]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| ''[[The Monkey (film)|The Monkey]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[M3GAN 2.0]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''[[The Conjuring: Last Rites]]''
|{{no}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{yes}}
| Also cameos as "Wedding Guest"
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2026
| {{pending film|[[Lee Cronin's The Mummy]]}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|rowspan="5" | Post-production
|-
| {{pending film|[[Mortal Kombat II (film)|Mortal Kombat II]]}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
| {{pending film|[[Insidious: The Bleeding World]]}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
| {{pending film|[[Other Mommy]]}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
| {{pending film|[[The Backrooms (film)|The Backrooms]]}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
|rowspan="2" |2027
| {{pending film|[[Paranormal Activity (franchise)#Paranormal Activity 8 (2027)|Paranormal Activity 8]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |title=New ''Paranormal Activity'' Movie in the Works With James Wan Joining Franchise as Producer (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-paranormal-activity-movie-james-wan-producer-1236440199/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=3 December 2025 |access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref>}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|rowspan="2" |Pre-production 
|-
| {{pending film|[[The Conjuring Universe#The Conjuring: First Communion (2027)|The Conjuring: First Communion]]<ref>[https://deadline.com/2026/01/conjuring-first-communion-great-beyond-panic-carefully-release-dates-1236685371/ Warner Bros Dates Big Pics: J.J. Abrams' 'The Great Beyond', Sam Esmail's 'Panic Carefully', Keanu Reeves & Tim Miller Sci-Fi Project & 'Conjuring: First Communion']</ref>}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | TBA
| {{pending film|[[The Revenge of La Llorona]]<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/revenge-of-la-llorona-to-star-1236396918/ 'The Curse of La Llorona' Sequel Finally Gets Underway, Jay Hernandez, Monica Raymund Among the Cast (Exclusive)]</ref>}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|rowspan="2" | Post-production
|-
| {{pending film|[[Soulm8te]]}}
|{{no}}
|{{Partial|Story}}
|{{yes}} 
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===Short films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
! width="65" | Director
! width="65" | Writer
! width="65" | Editor
! Notes
|-
|2003
|''[[Saw (film)#Funding and short film|Saw]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|Retroactively referred to as ''Saw 0.5''
|-
|2008
| ''Doggie Heaven''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Partial|Creator}}
|{{Yes}}
|Produced for [[Xbox Live]] as part of their<br>"Masters of Horror Take On Comedy" series; alternative title "Woof!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/comiccon2008/horror.htm |title=Xbox.com &#124; Comic-Con 2008 - Masters of Horror Take on Comedy |website=www.xbox.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826121655/http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/comiccon2008/horror.htm |archive-date=26 August 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2 style="width 33:px;"|Year
! rowspan=2|Series
|-
! width=65| Director
! width=65| Executive<br />Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2016–2021
| ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| Directed episode "The Rising"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Swamp Thing (2019 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Aquaman: King of Atlantis]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer (TV series)|I Know What You Did Last Summer]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[Archive 81]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| ''[[Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Teacup (TV series)|Teacup]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
| ''[[True Haunting (TV series)|True Haunting]]''<ref>[https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3901916/true-haunting-james-wan-presents-new-real-life-horror-docuseries-for-netflix-trailer/ 'True Haunting' – James Wan Presents New Real Life Horror Docuseries for Netflix &#91;Trailer&#93;]</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Documentary series
|-
| ''[[The Copenhagen Test]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2026
| ''[[56 Days]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|}

==Reception==
Critical, public and commercial reception to films James Wan has directed:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]<ref>{{cite web | title=James Wan | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/james_wan | website=Rotten Tomatoes | access-date=19 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728144245/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/james_wan | archive-date=28 July 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref>
! [[Metacritic]]<ref>{{cite web | title=James Wan's Profile | url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/james-wan | website=Metacritic | access-date=19 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927100726/http://www.metacritic.com/person/james-wan | archive-date=27 September 2017 | url-status=live }}</ref>
! [[CinemaScore]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cinemascore.com/ | title=CinemaScore | work=cinemascore.com | access-date=19 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119025202/http://www.cinemascore.com/ | archive-date=19 January 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref>
! Budget
! Box office<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=jameswan.htm| title=James Wan Movie Box Office| work=boxofficemojo.com| access-date=19 July 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719113536/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=jameswan.htm| archive-date=19 July 2018| url-status=live }}</ref>
! Release Studio
! Production Studio
|-
| 2004 || ''Saw'' || 51% (188 reviews) || 46 (32 reviews) || {{sort grade|C+}} || $1.2 million || $103.9 million || [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] ||rowspan=2| [[Twisted Pictures]]
|-
|rowspan=2| 2007 || ''Dead Silence'' || 20% (77 reviews) || 34 (15 reviews) || {{sort grade|C+}} || $20 million || $22 million || [[Universal Pictures]] 
|-
| ''Death Sentence'' || 21% (112 reviews) || 36 (24 reviews) || {{sort grade|C}} || $10 million || $16.9 million || [[20th Century Fox]] || [[Hyde Park Entertainment]]<br />Baldwin Entertainment Group
|-
| 2010 || ''Insidious'' || 66% (174 reviews) || 52 (30 reviews) || {{sort grade|B}} || $1.5 million || $97 million || [[FilmDistrict]] || [[Blumhouse Productions]]
|-
|2013 || ''The Conjuring'' || 86% (208 reviews) || 68 (35 reviews) || {{sort grade|A–}} || $20 million || $319.5 million || [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] || [[New Line Cinema]]<br />[[The Safran Company]]<br />Evergreen Media Group
|-
| 2013 || ''Insidious: Chapter 2'' || 39% (123 reviews) || 40 (30 reviews) || {{sort grade|B+}} || $5 million || $161.9 million || [[FilmDistrict]] || [[Blumhouse Productions]]
|- 
| 2015 || ''Furious 7 '' || 81% (241 reviews) || 67 (44 reviews) || {{sort grade|A}} || $190 million || $1.516 billion || [[Universal Pictures]] || [[Original Film]]<br />[[One Race Films]]<br />[[Media Rights Capital|MRC]]<br />[[China Film Group Corporation|China Film]]
|-
| 2016 || ''The Conjuring 2'' || 80% (227 reviews) || 65 (38 reviews) || {{sort grade|A–}} || $40 million || $320.4 million || rowspan="4" | [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] || [[New Line Cinema]]<br />[[The Safran Company]]<br />[[Atomic Monster]]
|-
| 2018 || ''Aquaman'' || 65% (334 reviews) || 55 (49 reviews) || {{sort grade|A–}} || $160 million || $1.148 billion || [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[DC Films]]<br />[[The Safran Company]]
|-
| 2021 ||''Malignant'' || 76% (157 reviews) || 51 (23 reviews) || {{sort grade|C}} || $40 million || $34 million || [[New Line Cinema]]<br />Atomic Monster<br />Starlight Media Inc.<br />My Entertainment Inc.
|-
|2023
|''Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom''
|34% (198 reviews)
|42 (42 reviews)
|B
|$205 million
|$434.4 million
|Atomic Monster<br />The Safran Company<br />[[DC Studios]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:89%;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:19%;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:28%;"| Nominated work
! scope="col" style="width:34%;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:8%;"| Result
! scope="col" style="width:4%;" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Saturn Awards]]
| [[45th Saturn Awards|2019]]
| ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Mancuso|first=Vinnie|url=https://collider.com/saturn-awards-nominations-2019/|title='Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations|date=July 16, 2019|work=[[Valnet|Collider]]|access-date=May 3, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Tony Awards]]
| [[78th Tony Awards|2025]]
| ''[[Death Becomes Her (musical)|Death Becomes Her]]''
| [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Grein|first=Paul|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/tony-award-nominations-2025-full-list-1235959763/|title='Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' Lead 2025 Tony Award Nominations: Full List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 1, 2025|access-date=May 3, 2025}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==


* {{IMDb name|1490123}}

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