‘Conjuring’ Prequel Movie Casts Young Ed and Lorraine Warren, Sets 2027 Release
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are returning to theaters in “The Conjuring: First Communion,” a prequel movie in Warner Bros. Garrett...
Key points
- Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are returning to theaters in “The Conjuring: First Communion,” a prequel movie in Warner Bros.
- Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix will star as young Ed and Lorraine, taking over for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who have portrayed adult versions of the characters across several commercially successful films.
- “The Conjuring: FIrst Communion” is slated to open on Sept.
- Franchise veterans Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, who co-wrote the two prior “Conjuring” films, 2023’s “The Nun II” and this September’s “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” are writing the screenplay.
What happened
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are returning to theaters in “The Conjuring: First Communion,” a prequel movie in Warner Bros. Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix will star as young Ed and Lorraine, taking over for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who have portrayed adult versions of the characters across several commercially successful films. “The Conjuring: FIrst Communion” is slated to open on Sept. Franchise veterans Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, who co-wrote the two prior “Conjuring” films, 2023’s “The Nun II” and this September’s “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” are writing the screenplay. The “Conjuring” universe has become the highest-grossing horror franchise in history with $2.7 billion across nine films, including spinoffs such as “Annabelle” and “The Nun.” Last year’s “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” was billed as the final installment in the paranormal series, but it was clear that wouldn’t be the case after the movie became an outsized box office hit, earning a franchise-best $487 million globally. Safran will return to produce the prequel, with John Rickard, Natalia Safran, and Romel Adam serving as executive producers.