Leigh Whannell is having one hell of a weekend. The Invisible Man opened at number one with an estimated $29 million & now Blumhouse Productions is rewarding that success. It has been announced that Whannell has inked a first-look deal with the lucrative production company.
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Whannell had this to say about the new deal:
“Ten years ago, I walked into Jason Blum’s office thinking that I was having a general meeting with a producer who liked horror movies — little did I know that a decade-long partnership and friendship was about to begin. I have since watched his then-infant company, Blumhouse, grow into a powerhouse of genre films, a nurturing place that is willing to take risks on people. Indeed, they have taken plenty of risks on me and I look forward to taking many more with them as they continue to grow in the world of film and television.”
The two-year first-look deal will cover projects that Whannell proposes to write direct or produce. Whannell and Blumhouse have collaborated on seven projects in the last 10 years, including the Insidious franchise and Upgrade. Pretty much all of the projects have been successful in some right so it makes sense that Blumhouse would want to secure the partnership.
The Invisible Man is his latest success. The film cost $7 million to make & is already turning in profit after the $29 million opening. The film was also successful with critics, sitting with a 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
