Beginning his career with the "Saw" franchise, Wan made his feature directorial debut with its first film in 2004. The films became commercially successful and grossed $976 million globally. Following a period of setbacks, Wan returned with the "Insidious" series, where he directed the first film in 2010 and its . The same year as the second "Insidious", Wan directed the first "Conjuring" film to critical and commercial success. He served as the director of the second installment in 2016 while producing subsequent films in the franchise.