‘THE CONJURING 4’ IS IN THE WORKS FROM WARNER BROS

By Julian Russ

Lovers of The Conjuring universe will rejoice, as Warner Bros has just announced that development on a fourth film in the franchise in underway.

Starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the previous three movies in the franchise earned a total of $840 million at the box office, with the wider franchise, including the films Annabelle and The Nun, earning $2.1 billion against a combined budget of $178 million. This makes the franchise the most profitable horror franchise of all time.

The business of who will direct the upcoming film is unclear, with James Wan directing the first two installments before handing over the third film to filmmaker Michael Chaves.

Next for the franchise will be The Nun 2, which is due to arrive in cinemas in 2023.