Overview

• The film posted a $194 million worldwide opening weekend, surpassing 2017’s It to set a new horror record with roughly $84 million domestic and $110 million international.
• Less than a week after release, global grosses have climbed past $200 million, with reports citing about $210 million to date.
• Puck reports that Warner Bros./New Line is planning a Conjuring prequel, which remains unconfirmed by the studio.
• Multiple outlets say franchise creator and producer James Wan is in a pay dispute with Warner Bros., raising the possibility he may not participate in upcoming entries.
• The HBO Max series has advanced with Nancy Won as showrunner and Peter Safran and Atomic Monster attached, as Warner Bros. extends a run of seven straight $40 million-plus domestic openings noted as a studio first by THR.