James Wan returns with 'Malignant,' to bring 'the devil closer'

(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Malignant was supposed to be Wan's "little horror thriller." But, the pandemic pushed it "as long the big ones." Just after wrapping the shoot, Wan had written, "I'm super excited for this film." Known for The Conjuring, the 44-year-old filmmaker wanted to create "something original, different and genre-bending, but still in the spirit of horror-thriller." And, that's how he landed to make Malignant.

Makers The movie brings together several frequent collaborators


Crew of the horror movie

Besides Wan, there are big names in the creative team like Don Burgess and Kirk Morri, known from Aquaman and The Conjuring 2. Desma Murphy is the production designer, known for Aquaman and Furious 7, and Lisa Norcia is costume designer (Insidious: The Last Key). Joseph Bishara, composer of all seven films of The Conjuring Universe, has given music to the Malignant as well.

Premiere 'Malignant' to release in theaters and HBO Max this September


Annabelle Wallis facing the fear of Gabriel in 'Malignant'

Like the rest of the Warner Bros. 2021 line-up, Malignant will also get a theater and HBO Max release. The horror-thriller movie is set to make viewers scream in the UK on September 8, 2021, and in the US on September 10. Only time will tell whether the film really shows that Wan has returned to his "more gritty, rough thriller roots"

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