Lee Cronin Teams Up With Blumhouse And Atomic Monster For Next Film

Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin continues to… rise in horror, as he’s teaming up with Blumhouse, James Wan’s Atomic Monster and New Line for an upcoming mysterious picture.

The short-and-sweet details from Deadline are that release date is April 17, 2026, the plot is being kept secret, and Cronin’s Doppelgängers banner will also be involved.

The film will be the first collaboration between Wan and Blum’s recently combined companies with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

From Cronin:

“I am super excited to be gathering up my gang of oddballs from Doppelgängers to join forces with the overlords of horror at Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. Collaborating with Jason, James and the wonderful teams from these two storied and massively successful organizations is what perfect nightmares are made of. Getting to return to New Line Cinema and my wonderful partners over there is the cherry on top. I’ve got something wickedly entertaining and terrifying hidden up my sleeve, and I can’t wait to bring it screaming to the big screen on April 17th, 2026,”

From Wan:

“Lee is a gifted filmmaker in the world of horror whose storytelling has electrified audiences. We’re excited to collaborate with him on this project, and to bring viewers on a wildly entertaining ride.”

And from Blum:

“Lee’s work is always fresh and surprising and he has an intriguing, modern take on something quite ancient that I think audiences will love. This also marks an exciting series of firsts for us: Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s first time working with Lee and our first joint project for Warner Bros. We can’t wait to get started.”

How and when this mysterious project fits in release with Cronin’s other announced horror, the sea-set Thaw, is yet to be seen.

Given that Evil Dead Rise was a bona fide box office success (not to mention a hit with Evil Dead-heads both old and new) it was only a matter of time before horror titans such as Blum and Wan wanted to get their hands on him.

The Irish filmmaker also teased a look at the script via Twitter (seen below), but alas, nothing can be made out.

Whatever this mysterious project has in store, we’re down, and we’ll bring you updates as we get them!