The Conjuring: Last Rites to Conclude Series with Dark Back-to-Basics Haunting
Michael Chaves has embraced a darker, back-to-basics approach to the Warrens’ final case ahead of its projected $35 million to $40 million film debut on Labor Day weekend.
Overview
- The film reunites director Michael Chaves with producers James Wan and Peter Safran and brings back Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren.
- Trailers and marketing materials frame Last Rites as the definitive final investigation, weaving in the 1986 Smurl haunting and familiar franchise touchstones such as Annabelle.
- Warner Bros. has scheduled the U.S. release for September 5, 2025, targeting the Labor Day weekend to maximize audience turnout.
- Deadline projects a North American opening of $35 million to $40 million, which would top The Devil Made Me Do It’s $24.1 million debut but remain below the first two Conjuring films.
- Warner Bros. has signaled plans to expand the broader Conjuring Universe with spinoffs and streaming projects beyond the mainline Ed and Lorraine Warren saga.