"The Conjuring franchise made a big deal out of The Conjuring: Last Rites, the supposed final film starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators/con artists Ed and Lorraine Warren. But after that movie became the franchise's highest-grossing installment, a previously announced HBO TV spinoff started picking up steam. It seemed that while the stars were moving on, the story would continue in a different form."
"But now, even that caveat may not apply. reports that a prequel movie is in the works, with short film director Rodrigue Huart in talks to direct and Last Rites writer Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg on board to tackle the script. There's no word on Wilson and Farmiga's involvement yet, but because this movie is set early in the Warrens' careers, the roles are likely to be taken by younger actors."
"Where this movie is set within the Conjureverse is an open question. While The Conjuring is set in 1971 and Last Rites in 1986, spinoff movies that don't feature the Warrens are set in prior decades: The Nun in 1952, its sequel in 1956, and Annabelle: Creation in 1958. A Warren-focused prequel might split the difference and be set in the '60s, opening the franchise up to a whole new series of bellbottom-based hauntings."
A Conjuring prequel is in development with short-film director Rodrigue Huart in talks to direct and Last Rites writers Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg attached to the script. The prequel will focus on the early careers of Ed and Lorraine Warren and will likely cast younger actors for those roles. The Conjuring: Last Rites became the franchise's highest-grossing installment and prompted a separate HBO TV spinoff. Prior Conjuring spinoffs established earlier timeframes, including The Nun (1952), its sequel (1956), and Annabelle: Creation (1958). A Warrens-focused prequel could be set in the 1960s, expanding the franchise's period storytelling.
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