Ian Tuason to Direct Rebooted Paranormal Activity for Paramount, Blumhouse–Atomic Monster

Overview

• THR reports that Canadian filmmaker Ian Tuason has been hired to helm the next Paranormal Activity, the franchise’s eighth film.
• Paramount is set to co-finance, co-produce and handle distribution in partnership with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster.
• Producers include Oren Peli and James Wan, with executive producers Steven Schneider, Michael Clear and Judson Scott, and Alayna Glasthal overseeing for Blumhouse–Atomic Monster.
• Tuason’s feature Undertone won Fantasia’s Canadian audience award and sold to A24 in a mid-seven-figure deal after a festival bidding war, following his VR horror shorts that drew millions of views and an SXSW showcase.
• Tuason emphasizes sound-driven scares, describing Undertone as “found audio, not found footage,” with the film slated to appear at Sundance next month.