Warner Bros. and director James Wan share the first poster and new images for the filmmaker's latest venture into the horror genre, Malignant. Wan first rose to prominence in the horror genre with his feature debut, the original Saw, and has since launched the fan-favorite Insidious and blockbuster Conjuring franchises. After taking breaks from the terror with Furious 7 and Aquaman, the Australian director is back to scare audiences to their core.
Malignant centers on a young woman named Madison who begins to experience shocking visions of grisly murders. However, upon discovering them to be real rather than nightmares, she must turn to her past to discover the link between her and whoever — or whatever – is behind the series of killings. The cast for the film is led by Annabelle Wallis, reuniting her with Wan after he produced Annabelle, and also stars Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, Jacqueline McKenzie, Jake Abel, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It's Ingrid Bisu and Annabelle Comes Home's Mckenna Grace.
On the heels of unveiling the first trailer for the film, Wan and WB have unveiled the first poster and new images for Malignant. The images and poster offer a deeper look the filmmaker's long-awaited return to the horror genre and Annabelle Wallis' troubled protagonist Madison. Check out the new images and poster below:
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Though Furious 7 and Aquaman went a long way to showing Wan's range in directing other genres, Malignant came as a happy announcement in mid-2019 for those eager for his return to the world of horror. The first trailer for the film pointed towards an intriguing melding of styles from the director, blending the softer-lit and blue-hued Conjuring look with the more hyperkinetic editing of the earlier Saw films. While the new posters and images may not have much in the way of what the story will hold, they do offer an interesting insight into the throwback nature of its story.
Citing Barbara Steele as an influence for Wallis' appearance on the poster for Malignant does point towards a resemblance to classics in the giallo genre, with the poster itself evoking fond memories of Mario Bava's Black Sunday. How these influences translate into the story is anyone's guess, but looking at Wan's past genre efforts, it's sure to be another terrifying outing for horror fans. Only time will tell when the film arrives on HBO Max and in theaters on September 10.
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