EXCLUSIVE: Nope and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey actor Brandon Perea has been cast as the male lead in the next installment of Blumhouse’s Insidious franchise for Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems and Stage 6 Films, we understand.

Perea joins Amelie Eve, Lin Shaye, Misie Richardson-Sellers, Sam Spruell and Island Austin, who were previously announced. Insidious 6 is shooting in Australia under the direction of Jacob Chase, who co-wrote the movie with David Leslie Johnson. Release date is Aug. 21, 2026.

The sequel is produced by Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell, with EPs Ryan Turek, Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Johnson. The Insidious franchise counts $740M worldwide through five movies after launching 15 years ago at TIFF where Sony/Stage 6 Film

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