Travicity
09-15-2010, 10:58 PM
The first big horror acquisition has been make right here at the Toronto International Film Festival. Deadline reports that Sony Pictures Acquisitions Group is closing a deal for North American distribution rights to Insidious, the James Wan-directed thriller that premiered in the Midnight Madness program late last night. Leigh Whannell wrote the script. The film, a modern take on the haunted house chiller genre, will get an 800 screen release. Wan and Whannell created the Saw franchise, with Wan directing and Whannell scripting the first pic in that series. Pic's produced by Jason Blum, Steven Schneider and Paranormal Activity helmer Oren Peli.
Deadline
Deadline