Overview

• The social‑media embargo lifted Aug. 28, with many viewers calling the send‑off satisfying and emotional, though a few found it less original or uneven.
• James Wan says ending the Warrens’ arc now is a deliberate choice to go out on a high, selecting the Smurl case for personal reasons.
• Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga make their final appearances as Ed and Lorraine Warren, with Mia Tomlinson featured as their daughter Judy.
• Director Michael Chaves says he consulted the Smurl sisters during development and production to keep the portrayal grounded in their account.
• New Line positions this as the close of the franchise’s first phase, and Chaves indicates future spinoffs centered on other characters remain possible.