he Nun (2018)

Main article: The Nun (2018 film)

A spin-off film titled The Nun, featuring the "Demon Nun" character Valak from The Conjuring 2, was
directed by Corin Hardy, with The Conjuring 2 co-scribe David Leslie Johnson initially announced as
the writer before being replaced by Gary Dauberman and Wan, who also produced with Safran.[37]
[38]
Demián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga starred in the lead roles,[39][40] while Bonnie Aarons reprised her
role as Valak in the film.[41] The plot of the film follows a priest and a novitiate as they investigate an
unholy secret and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun (Valak). [42] The film was
released on September 7, 2018, and grossed $365.6 million on a budget of $22 million, becoming
the highest-grossing film in the franchise.[43]

Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

Main article: Annabelle Comes Home
The third installment in the Annabelle series, Annabelle Comes Home,[44] featured Gary
Dauberman as a writer and the director in his directorial debut. It was based on a story treatment
written by Dauberman and Wan.[45] Wan and Peter Safran co-produced the project.[46]

Annabelle Comes Home takes place after Annabelle and The Conjuring and focuses on the doll after
she was kept in the glass box in the Warrens' museum. Wilson and Farmiga reprised their roles as
Ed and Lorraine Warren, alongside Mckenna Grace as Judy Warren and Madison Iseman as Judy's
teenage babysitter.[47][48][5][49][50][45] The film was released on June 26, 2019.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

Main article: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
After The Conjuring 2 was released, Wan revealed he would not return to direct another installment
in the series, due to scheduling conflicts, but expressed interest in seeing other filmmakers direct
more "Conjuring" films.[51][52][53] Wan said that the next film in the series would take place during the
1980s[54] and spoke of ideas for the films to explore lycanthropy, citing An American Werewolf in
London and The Hound of the Baskervilles as inspiration.[55] Safran stated that the next film would not
be a haunted house movie.[56] David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick was hired to write the screenplay.[2][57]

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It was directed by Michael Chaves, after previously
directing The Curse of La Llorona, with James Wan in producer's role. Wilson and Farmiga reprised
their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, with the plot revolving around the real-life "Devil Made Me Do
It" case, a legal trial where the defendant claimed to have been possessed during the crimes of
which he is accused.[58][59] The film was initially scheduled for a September 11, 2020, release,[60]
[61]
before being pushed to June 4, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] The movie was, however,
released by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2021,
followed by United States on June 4, where it also had a month-long simultaneous release on
the HBO Max streaming service.

The Nun II (2023)

Main article: The Nun II
Prior to the release of The Nun, Wan discussed the possibility of a sequel and what its storyline may
be: "I do know where potentially, if The Nun works out, where The Nun 2 could lead to and how that
ties to Lorraine's story that we've set up with the first two Conjurings and make it all come full circle".
[63]

In April 2019, Safran said that a sequel was in development, stating that there was a "really fun"
storyline planned for the film.[64][65] Later that month, Akela Cooper signed onto the project as writer for
the film while Safran and Wan were set as producers.[66] Bonnie Aarons expressed interest in
reprising her role as the titular demon in the sequel.[67] In February 2022, Taissa Farmiga stated that
she has had discussions with Warner Bros. Pictures regarding reprising her role from the first film
while stating that the restrictions on the film industry as a result of COVID-19 had delayed the
project.[68] Warner Bros. officially announced the film in April as part of its upcoming slate at the
2022 CinemaCon.[69][70] Michael Chaves was confirmed as director.[71] Initial photography began on
April 29, 2022,[72][73] with Bonnie Aarons reprising her role as Valak.[74] In September 2022, it was
revealed that Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing had contributed to the scipt as co-authors of the most
recent draft. Storm Reid had joined the cast in a lead role for the film, principal photography began
on October 6, 2022, and concluded later that year. Taissa Farmiga and Jonas Bloquet are reprising
their roles as Sister Irene and Maurice "Frenchie" Theriault, with Anna Popplewell and Katelyn Rose
Downey joining the cast.[75]

The Nun II was released on September 8, 2023.

Future
U.S.
Story
Film release Director Screenwriter Producers Status
by
date

The Peter Safran

David Leslie Johnson- In
Conjuring: TBA TBA and James
McGoldrick development
Last Rites Wan

The Conjuring: Last Rites (TBA)

In October 2022, a sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It was revealed to be in
development. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick would write the script while James Wan and Peter
Safran would return as producers.[76][77] Wan later confirmed that Wilson and Farmiga would reprise
their respective roles.[78] In April 2023, during CinemaCon, the film's title was revealed.[79][80] In
September 2023, Michael Chaves stated that work on the script was continuing, stating that the
project was intended to be seen as a "finale" of the stories in the franchise that had come before. [81]

Other potential projects

In June 2017, producer Peter Safran stated that while the studio will not incorporate characters from
other standalone original works, there are various projects in development. [82] He later reiterated that
future projects will only be made that have a direct connection to the Warrens and the other released
films in the franchise;[83] stating that they will continue to be made "as long as [we] keep having
original stories to tell".[84][85] By May 2021, he said that there were multiple future projects in various
stages of development, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga intended to reprise their roles. Safran
stated: "[They] are such unique actors and they portray Ed and Lorraine so beautifully that we'd love
to keep making these movies with them. Ed and Lorraine investigated cases for 50 years, so we
have another 40 years with Patrick and Vera before we run out".[86]

Following the release of Annabelle Comes Home in June 2019, Gary Dauberman acknowledged the
possibility of a fourth Annabelle film, while stating that there's potential for a number of spin-off films
centered around the other cursed artifacts and their entities, as well. The filmmaker revealed that
specific entities received detailed backstories that he wrote during the production for Annabelle
Comes Home. Developed with Wan, he stated that the future of the franchise will explore different
sub-genres of horror; stating that a psychological horror film centered around The Bride, and
a slasher horror film centered around The Samurai, were examples of options that were discussed
for development.[87]

In June 2021, after the release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Michael Chaves
revealed that the movie was originally intended to directly tie into the next spin-off film. Centered
around a demonic character that was cut from the third Conjuring referred to as the Lost Demon,
Chaves stated that this entity would be notable because it was entirely based on descriptions from
true account witnesses. Though the full character reveal was removed from the final cut, as well as a
subplot where Isla the occultist was working with the demon, the filmmaker noted that it is the same
entity that torments David in the waterbed and ultimately enters his body. He expressed hope that
one day the project would be green-lit.[88][89][90] Chaves commented that James Wan has several
Warren "cases up his sleeve", with "a lot of things ... to explore". The filmmaker acknowledged that
he knew various projects that were being developed, while expressing his excitement as a fan to see
what would be released first.[91]

In August 2023, the filmmaker said there is potential for additional projects featuring the Nun, to
explore the timeframe between the 1950s to the 1960s.[92] In September of the same year, he stated
that as a fan of the series, he would like to see a project where various demonic entities from each of
the installments antagonize the Warrens.[8