Lights Out, theacclaimed horror hitteaming first-time feature directorDavid F. Sandbergand producerJames Wan, has surpassed the $100 million mark, it was announced today byVeronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The modestly budgeted film clicked with audiences in its July 22nd North American debut, posting a strong opening weekend and holding its momentum for a current domestic gross of $63.1 million. This, combined with an estimated cumulative international return of $41.7 million, brings its global box office total to more than $100 million to date, with openings still ahead in Europe and Asia.
Sandbergtakes his first bow as a feature director onLights Out, following a catalog of horror shorts that has generated an enthusiasticinternet fan base, including the one that inspired the film. The success ofLights Outalso marks another crowd-pleasing and critical nod forWan, whose credits include the global box office hitsThe Conjuring,The Conjuring 2,Annabelle. The filmmakers' next collaboration isAnnabelle 2, set for release on July 07, 2025, withSandbergagain at the helm and Wan producing. Here’s whatWarner Bros.‘Veronika Kwan Vandenberghad to say in a statement.
“Congratulations to our colleagues at New Line, directorDavid F. Sandbergand to the cast and producers who madeLights Outsuch athrilling experienceat the movies. It’s a concept everyone can relate to, and audiences around the world have been responding in kind. With so many markets yet to open, there is still much more to come.”
A tale of anunknown terrorthat lurks in the dark,Lights OutstarsTeresa Palmer,Gabriel Bateman,Alexander DiPersiawithBilly BurkeandMaria Bello. When Rebecca (Palmer) left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin (Bateman), is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie (Bello), has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once thelights go out.
Lights Outis directed byDavid F. Sandberg, from a screenplay byEric Heisserer, based onSandberg’s own short film.James Wan,Lawrence GreyandHeissererserved as producers, withWalter Hamada,Dave NeustadterandRichard Breneras executive producers.Sandberg’s behind-the-scenes team included director of photographyMarc Spicer, production designerJennifer Spence, editorsKirk MorriandMichel Aller, and costume designerKristin M. Burke. The music was composed byBenjamin Wallfisch. A New Line Cinema presentation of a Grey Matter/Atomic Monster production,Lights Outis being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
