We’ve got ourselves a new look atMalignant,James Wan’s triumphant return to the horror genre, and it continues the trend of enigmatic and cryptic teases for the upcoming film full of dread and creepy imagery but no big reveals about the plot.
In addition to directing, Wan also co-wroteMalignantalongsideAkela Cooper, based on a story they crafted withIngrid Bisu. What we do know about the film is that it centers around a woman named Madison (Annabelle Wallis), who gets constant nightmares of grisly murders and discovers that when she wakes up, the murders happened for real.Malignantalso starsMaddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, Jake Abel, George Young, Michole Briana White, andJacqueline McKenzie.
Wan also produced the filmwith Michael Clear, with Bisu,Eric McLeod, Judson Scott, Peter Luo, Cheng Yang, Mandy Yu, andLei Hanserving as executive producers. Wan also brought along some frequent collaborators from his time withAquamanandThe Conjuringmovies, including editorKirk Morri,production designerDesma Murphy,and composerJoseph Bishara.
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The new trailer expands on the story of the film, and the imaginary friend that haunts Madison’s dreams, and may jump into reality as a living nightmare. There are hints of giallo inspirations and also someNightmare on Elm Street, so horror fans should have a ball getting to pick up all the references and influences in the new trailer.
Like the rest of Warner Bros.' 2021 film output,Malignantis getting a day-and-date release in both theaters and on HBO Max, giving audiences a little early Halloween present.
Watch the trailer forMalignantand read its synopsis below. The film will be released on September 10 in theaters and on HBO Max:
“In the film, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.”
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