One of the few shared universes that have managed to become successful besides the MCU is Universal’s Conjuring franchise. The Conjuring was a massive success back in 2013 and it has since spawned multiple spinoff franchises including Annabelle, The Nun and The Curse of La Llorona. Say what you will of the quality of these spinoffs, but they’ve made Universal a lot of money.
So it comes to no surprise that The Conjuring 3 will be coming soon and according to writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the sequel will not be another haunted house movie like the two previous entries in the series.
He confirmed as much via a fan question on Twitter saying the new Conjuring will be a “completely different movie than the first two” and that “The franchise is expanding beyond the ‘haunted house’ formula.”
The story will in fact revolve around a murder trial with Ed and Lorrainie Warren playing key roles in the investigation and trial. Star Patrick Wilson echoes Johnson-McGoldrick’s sentiments about a new direction for the franchise. And Vera Farmiga is also teasing a bigger movie than previously seen.
At the heart of the entire Conjuring universe are Warren’s real-life exploits as demonologists. And The Conjuring 3 will be no different. The official title is, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
While it will be refreshing to see the series going in a different direction, James Wan will not be directing this time. Instead, Llorona director Michael Chaves is taking over which is concerning considering Llorona was so poorly received. Wan has been dipping his toe in other franchise material like Furious 7 and Aquaman and he’s currently busy preparing for Aquaman 2. He is by far the most talented director in the Conjuring world so to see him go is disappointing.
Horror movies will always be profitable because they’re cheap to make and don’t require a massive box office haul to turn a profit. The Conjuring 3 will be no different. But let’s hope the beloved franchise doesn’t lose some of its luster with Wan moving on.
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