James Wan’s Paranormal Activity Reboot Release Delay Officially Restores Franchise Tradition

Image via Paramount Published Nov 6, 2026, 5:05 PM EST Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.James Wan's Paranormal Activity film has officially been delayed, but this shakeup means it will restore a long-time tradition for the horror franchise. Wan is no stranger to the horror genre, having created The Conjuring franchise, directed Saw and Insidious, and produced Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona, M3GAN, Lee Cronin's The Mummy and Backrooms, among many others. Now he's joining the Paranormal Activity franchise as a producer of the eighth film. Variety reports that the next Paranormal Activity movie will be released on October 22, 2027, instead of May 21, a delay of five months. Aside from the 2014 spinoff Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, every sequel in the main series of films has been released in October, which means this change by Paramount ensures that a Halloween release schedule continues. More to come...