Maya Da Costa Joins Next ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie

EXCLUSIVE: Maya da Costa (Girls Like Girls) has inked a deal to join Chase Yi and Sonia Mena in the new Paranormal Activity movie from Undertone helmer Ian Tuason, Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount.

Character and plot details for the next installment in the hit found-footage franchise remain under wraps. Slated for release on May 21, 2027, the film will be financed and produced jointly by Paramount and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Paramount handling its worldwide release.

Franchise originator Oren Peli is set to produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Michael Clear and Judson Scott will exec produce for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing the project for the company. Other exec producers include Steven Schneider for Room 101, Inc., Dan Slater and Cody Calahan.

Peli’s original Paranormal Activity, released in 2009, was a minimalist found-footage flick following a young couple who set up cameras in their home to capture a supernatural presence haunting them at night. The film broke out as a cultural phenomenon, becoming one of the most profitable in cinema history with a minimal budget and a worldwide gross of around $194 million. It’s also credited with reigniting interest in the found footage subgenre post-Blair Witch Project.

This year, da Costa starred as Coley in Girls Like Girls, Hayley Kiyoko’s Focus Features adaptation of her bestselling novel, which premiered in theaters nationwide on June 19. She will next appear in The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to The Social Network. Other credits include FX/Hulu’s Under the Bridge opposite Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough, Descendants: Wicked Wonderland for Disney, and Avatar: The Last Airbender for Netflix.

Da Costa is repped by da Costa Talent Management, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.