James Wan Conjures Two Films for the Summer of '13

James Wan's Insidious

is one of those movies that should be forgettable. But with an ending showing that the wicked witch of the astral plane did indeed escape, and has possessed Josh, another movie—simply titled Insidious Chapter Two—is inevitable. This title's concept relies on basic scare tactics and occult references to get audiences to see this film. And to have Oren Peli, the producer of Paranormal Activity, working with Wan, the creator of Saw, there has to be at least one thing right. Keep the premise simple, and the viewing public will come.

Principal photography begins Jan 15th, and the timeline to meet the Aug 30th release date is scary. Eight months is enough time to move from principal to post production to get a film done, but when this project relies on huge set designs and some digital tricks, is that enough? There is very little press follow-up talking about how long the second movie has been in development plot-wise. Hopefully, this movie will not be a rush job.

Rose Byrne (X-Men: First Class), Patrick Wilson (Young Adult), Lin Shaye and Ty Simpkins will reprise their roles. Barbara Hershey (Black Swan) is not coming back, nor Whannell and Angus Sampson. Few characters, so far, will be reprising their roles from the first film.

With Wan working with co-writer Leigh Whannell, at least both these creators' vision is preserved. Before revisiting this haunted house scenario, Wan was busy with another film. The Conjuring will release approximately a month prior to Insidious Chapter Two. This other movie takes its inspiration from the real-life investigations done by Ed and Lorraine Warren. These demonologists and paranormal investigators shot to fame thanks to the Amityville Haunting. But with this famous haunted house being more of a figment of some overactive imaginations, maybe the story here is more about profiteering than telling a real story. If that's the case, both The Conjuring and Insidious Chapter Two are very apt titles—they inspire the undercurrent of what drives the Hollywood economy.

The horror movies they love to make more are are always about the money gained rather than telling the a good tale.

More on the sequel can be found at Variety:

Insidious Chapter 2 at Variety

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