As the filmmaker who launched theSawandInsidiousfranchises,James Wanis no stranger to creating a horror hit. But his work onThe Conjuringfranchise is a next-level success. The filmmaker launched New Line Cinema’s series of box office champs withThe Conjuringback in 2013, and in the years since, he’s crafted a shared universe of horrors, returning forThe Conjuring 2in 2016, and producing a series of spinoff films likeAnnabelleandThe Nun. With the latest installment,Annabelle Comes Home,Conjuring-verse screenwriting favGary Daubermanmakes his directorial debut, and Wan’s franchise comes full circle by bringing Annabelle and the Warrens (Vera FarmigaandPatrick Wilson) back together again.
Set soon after the events of the firstConjuringfilm,Annabelle Comes Homepicks up with the Warrens and their young daughter Judy(McKennaGrace) after they lock the demonic doll away in their artifact room. But when they head off for a quick trip, leaving Judy at home with her babysitter, Annabelle comes out to play, acting like a beacon for all the other terrifying relics in the room.
WithAnnabelle Comes Homenow in theaters, I recently had the opportunity to sit down for a quick chat with Wan to talk about the film and his upcomingAquamanspinoffThe Trench. Wan discussed how they approached bringingConjuringfranchise favorites back together forAnnabelle Comes Home, what he looks for in filmmakers he produces for, what made Dauberman the right guy to direct the latest installment in theConjuringseries, and how he’s taking cues from theConjuring-verse in developingThe Trench.you’re able to watch the full interview in the video above and below, you’ll find an index of the topics we discussed followed by the official synopsis for the film.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But anunholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warrens’ ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.
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