Jason Blum

Producer, CEO of Blumhouse Productions

Guest

Head of Blumhouse Productions and producer of Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2

Jason Blum on KCRW

Blumhouse founder Jason Blum shares his take on the ongoing strikes, the current state of the industry, and his prediction for industry’s profitability.

Horror king Jason Blum on the spooky state of the film and TV biz — and what needs to change

Blumhouse founder Jason Blum shares his take on the ongoing strikes, the current state of the industry, and his prediction for industry’s profitability.

from The Business

Producer Jason Blum made his name with low-budget horror hits, including “Paranormal Activity” and “The Purge.”

Jason Blum on his ‘Exorcist’ trilogy: ‘I took the deal that I think is bad for movies’

Producer Jason Blum made his name with low-budget horror hits, including “Paranormal Activity” and “The Purge.”

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‘I would have called my lawyer’: Jason Blum on Hollywood’s WarnerMedia upheaval

Hollywood is still feeling the aftershocks of WarnerMedia’s announcement that it would stream all its 2021 movies on HBO Max the same day they open in theaters.

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