James Wan pivots from the supernatural horror of The Conjuring Universe to direct a movie adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu, the definitive cosmic horror story from H.P. Lovecraft.With director James Wan at the helm, The Conjuring Universe has created the continuing horror franchise that Universal’s Dark Universe failed to establish. Wan is now a household name in the supernatural horror subgenre, but few are just as aware he also directed 2004’s Saw, the movie that jumpstarted a successful torture horror franchise (the next Saw installment is slated for a September 2024 release). Wan has since hinted that he’s working on a dream project but remained secretive about the details. The director never revealed anything more about this, that is, until Deadline reported his adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu will be included in a slate of upcoming films.Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu follows its protagonist Francis Thurston as he investigates a cult that allegedly worships an ancient deity. What starts as a suspense story quickly unravels into a fantastic tale of an elemental monster that has existed since the dawn of reality. Cthulhu has since been adapted and referenced in film, TV series, graphic novels, and games, all sharing unique or faithful interpretations of the short story. The earliest onscreen references to “The Call of Cthulhu” was in a 1987 episode of The Real Ghostbusters, “Collect Call of Cthulhu.” followed by a 2005 silent movie adaptation. The titular monster last appeared as an ominous presence in 2020’s Underwater, a sci-fi disaster movie starring Kristen Stewart.
James Wan pivots from the supernatural horror of The Conjuring Universe to direct a movie adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu, the definitive cosmic horror story from H.P. Lovecraft.
With director James Wan at the helm, The Conjuring Universe has created the continuing horror franchise that Universal’s Dark Universe failed to establish. Wan is now a household name in the supernatural horror subgenre, but few are just as aware he also directed 2004’s Saw, the movie that jumpstarted a successful torture horror franchise (the next Saw installment is slated for a September 2024 release). Wan has since hinted that he’s working on a dream project but remained secretive about the details. The director never revealed anything more about this, that is, until Deadline reported his adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu will be included in a slate of upcoming films.
Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu follows its protagonist Francis Thurston as he investigates a cult that allegedly worships an ancient deity. What starts as a suspense story quickly unravels into a fantastic tale of an elemental monster that has existed since the dawn of reality. Cthulhu has since been adapted and referenced in film, TV series, graphic novels, and games, all sharing unique or faithful interpretations of the short story. The earliest onscreen references to “The Call of Cthulhu” was in a 1987 episode of The Real Ghostbusters, “Collect Call of Cthulhu.” followed by a 2005 silent movie adaptation. The titular monster last appeared as an ominous presence in 2020’s Underwater, a sci-fi disaster movie starring Kristen Stewart.
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