Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Warner Bros. and New Line are developing a prequel, with short‑film director Rodrigue Huart in talks to helm and franchise writers Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg attached to script, though no deals have closed.
- James Wan and Peter Safran are reported to be producing through Atomic Monster and The Safran Company, respectively.
- The new film is expected to explore Ed and Lorraine Warren’s early years, leaving the return of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson uncertain and raising the likelihood of younger actors taking over the roles.
- Separately, HBO is developing a series set in the Conjuring universe, with Nancy Won hired as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
- The Conjuring: Last Rites was marketed as a finale but became the franchise’s top earner at roughly $487 million, pushing the overall series past $2.7 billion across nine films.