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The Conjuring 4 Casts Two New Stars For Final Movie In Main Franchise
With over a decade under its belt,The Conjuring 4will bring the mainline horror franchise to a close, and the release date has now been revealed for the fourquel. Though plot details remain unknown, the final installment in the franchise will see the returns of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson and Lorraine and Ed Warren, the iconic paranormal investigators who have served as the primary thread for the majority of the interconnected universe.The Conjuring 4will also see Michael Chaves, who helmed the previous movie andThe Nun II, return to the director’s chair on a script from fellow franchise vet David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.
Varietyhas brought word that Warner Bros. has setThe Conjuring 4to hit theaters on June 25, 2025. The news also came as the studio also announced that Maggie Gyllenhaal’sFrankensteinadaptationThe Bridewill be moving up by one week, now releasing at the end of September 2025 rather than the first week of October. At the time of writing, no production start date has been announced for the finalConjuringmovie.
The Conjuring 4’s Release Date Sets Up A Major 2025 Horror Box Office Battle
Though the past few movies have failed to top the critical heights of the first two and box office milestone ofThe Nun, the confirmation thatThe Conjuring 4will close out the mainline franchisehas still left audiences intrigued for how it will close out the series. This curiosity built even further with the prior announcement of aConjuringTV show in development for Max, which was reported to be taking place chronologically after the events of the movies. Given the Warrens have at least another decade of cases yet to be adapted for the films, there is still plenty of narrative room for the franchise to continue.
But withThe Conjuring 4now set to hit theaters in early September 2025, it not only brings with it a close to one of the biggest horror franchises yet, but also a major horror box office battle. Just a week prior to that will see therelease of the nextInsidiousmovie, while the rest of September will bring the releases of the Jordan Peele-produced thrillerHimandSaw 11. With 2023 similarly having seen a heated battle betweenSaw XandThe Exorcist: Believer, which the former won in a landslide, it will be interesting to see if the typically dominantConjuringproperty comes out victorious.
Conjuringfranchise creator James Wan has remained a producer on theInsidiousfranchise after directing the first two installments and developing the story for the second installment with longtime collaborator Leigh Whannell.
Considering no other titles have been confirmed for the future of the franchise, Warner Bros. may ultimately lean onThe Conjuring 4’s performance at the box office to determine where to go in the future.The Nun IIdid fall short of about $100 million from its predecessor, which is still the highest-grossing installment, but put the franchise back on track after themodest returns ofThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do Itfollowing its mid-pandemic release. If the final mainline movie proves to be a hit, the studio may just look to speed up development on any lingering ideas James Wan and other creatives have.
Source:Variety
The Conjuring
The Conjuring is a multi-film franchise that started in 2013 with James Wan’s The Conjuring. Since then, it has expanded with spinoffs like Annabelle, The Nun, and sequels to the original film. Due to the popularity of the movies, The Conjuring has become one of the most profitable franchises in Warner Bros.' portfolio.
