Get ready for more spooky stuff! After the huge success of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the creators are adding another movie to the franchise, The Hollywood Reporter reported. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who was behind the previous two Conjuring movies, the Aquaman movies, and the recent prequel Orphan: First Kill, will write the script.
Magician stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who play the late real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in the films, have reportedly not signed on for the new film as of now. However, Farmiga shares news of the sequel on her Instagram Story over the weekend.
However, after the original The Conjuring, directed by James Wan in 2013, there have also been several spin-offs, including three Annabelle films and 2018’s The Nun, which stars Farmiga’s sister, Taissa Farmiga. The Conjuring franchise has grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box office so far. Meanwhile, Taissa will return as Sister Irene in The Nun 2 alongside Storm Reid from Euphoria, as reported by Deadline.
The outlet also reported that the film is expected to be released in September 2023. Michael Chaves (who made 2019’s Devil Made Me Do It and The Curse of La Llorona) will direct. Farmiga previously shared in an interview with People how the theme of the film series affects her. Speaking to the outlet, the actress shared, “I’d be lying if I said it didn’t affect me, the first two movies. But I think I’ve hardened myself.”
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She added: “I had to do a lot of really weird research for this project. I’ve been down some dirty holes. As she revealed how to separate the terrifying subject from her life, Farmiga recalled getting “tremendously” helpful advice from the real Lorraine, who died in 2019 at age 92.
Farmiga shared at the time: “One of the first things Lorraine told me is that from her perspective and her knowledge of evil, all of those negative things feed off of fear. That’s probably something I’ve learned to ward off year after year. And that’s really, honestly, the trick, how do you do that? I don’t necessarily have a recipe for it, other than knowing the knowledge of it.”