Dermot Mulroney to Star in 'Insidious: Chapter 3'

Leigh Whannell wrote the script and is directing the movie, which Focus Features plans to release April 3, 2015.

The first two movies starred Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as a couple who had to deal with the demonic possession of their son. The movies are among the most profitable ones made in recent years.

The plot for the new movie, which is due to start shooting July 7, is being kept under wraps.

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Jason Blum   is producing with   Oren Peli and James Wan. Steven Schneider, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Peter Schlessel, Lia Buman, and Entertainment One’s Xavier Marchand are executive producing.

Mulroney recently starred in the short-lived TV show Crisis and appeared in August: Osage County. He is repped by WME.