Insidious 5: Patrick Wilson Back to Star, Will Make His Directorial Debut

Announced during the first ever BlumFest, Patrick Wilson will star in and make his directorial debut with Insidious 5. The fifth installment of Insidious will see Wilson return to the franchise in a big way. He was last seen in a leading role in Insidious: Chapter 2, although his character appeared in smaller doses in the third and fourth installments like the archival footage of him shown in Insidious: The Last Key. He'll return to the franchise as the leading star, alongside Ty Simpkins, and as director of the film, as reported by Deadline. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-horror-movies&captions=true"] "I'm honored and thrilled to be at the helm of the next Insidious installment, which will provide an amazing chance to unpack everything the Lamberts went through a decade ago, as well as deal with the consequences of their choices," Wilson said. "Directing the movie is both professionally and personally a full circle moment for me, and I am extremely grateful to be entrusted in continuing to tell this frightening and haunting story." The fifth Insidious movie will pick up with the Lamberts 10 years after Insidious: The Last Key, when Simpkins' character, Dalton, begins college. Not much else is known about the story, which will feature a script written by Scott Teems based on a story by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell. Whannell will produce the film alongside fellow franchise co-creator, James Wan, and Oren Peli. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Steven Schneider will serve as executive producers for this Blumhouse movie that will be distributed by Sony. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/01/03/insidious-the-last-key-review"] "One of the primary reasons the interest and appetite from fans has lasted for Insidious is because the people involved in the first film have stayed involved and kept it vital, interesting, and good," Blumhouse producer, Jason Blum, said. "I'm so grateful to our collaborators on the franchise." While waiting for Insidious 5, which doesn't currently have a release date, read our thoughts on the latest movie in the franchise in our Insidious: The Last Key review. Check out what we had to say about the original film that started it all in our Insidious review, and then read our Insidious: Chapter 2 review and Insidious: Chapter 3 review. And with Halloween days away, also be sure to check out our list of the 25 best horror movies of all-time. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

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