Paranormal Investigators' Early Years Explored in New "Conjuring" Prequel

In a move to expand the successful "Conjuring" horror franchise, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema are currently developing a prequel film that will explore the early years of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. According to reports, director Rodrigue Huart is in negotiations to helm the new project, while screenwriters Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, who previously worked on "The Conjuring" installments "The Nun II" and "The Conjuring: Last Rites," have been tapped to write the prequel's screenplay.

The upcoming prequel is expected to focus on the Warrens' formative years and their initial forays into the world of supernatural investigations, rather than featuring the iconic couple as portrayed by actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in the previous films. This decision comes after "The Conjuring: Last Rites" was marketed as the final chapter in the Warrens' on-screen paranormal adventures, following the real-life deaths of Ed in 2006 and Lorraine in 2019.

The "Conjuring" franchise has proven to be a major box office success, with "The Conjuring: Last Rites" setting a new global opening weekend record for a horror movie earlier this year, grossing $487 million worldwide. The upcoming prequel and a planned HBO television series expansion of the franchise are expected to continue the Warrens' legacy and captivate audiences with more chilling tales from the world of the supernatural.