May 30, 2026 9:40am PT
Jason Blum and James Wan Open Produced By Conference Comparing the Low-Budget Horror Boom to ‘Edgy Movies’ With a ’70s Vibe
Success of 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' reflects a fresh wave of talent and Gen Z's embrace of cinemas, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster chiefs say
Producers Jason Blum and James Wan opened the Produced By conference on Saturday with a declaration that the film business is strongly rebounding from the post-COVID doldrums. The pair spoke with enthusiasm as their Blumhouse-Atomic Monster studio is riding high on the success of two buzzy box office hits — Focus Features’ “Obsession” and A24’s “Backrooms.”
“To me there’s almost this feeling of the ’70s of like this new generation of young people who are making edgy movies that are connecting in theaters in a crazy way,” Blum said in the opening session of Produced By, hosted by the Producers Guild of America on the Universal Studios lot.
Source: variety.com