What inspired the director of The Conjuring: Last Rites?

The director, Michael Chaves, was inspired by the superhero film Logan in his approach to the final chapter of the Conjuring Universe.

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Conjuring Universe's Final Chapter Draws Inspiration from Logan

Q: How will the Warrens' final mission differ from a villain team-up?

Rather than bringing back a host of villains, the filmmakers opted to focus the story on the Warrens themselves as they near the end of their careers, centering the plot around a new supernatural threat.

Q: What real-life case will The Conjuring: Last Rites be based on?

The film will be based on the haunting of the Smurl family in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, which was a highly publicized case from the Warrens' actual files.

27 Aug

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Summary

Conjuring: Last Rites to be the final chapter in the Conjuring Universe
Director took inspiration from Logan for the film's approach
Warrens to face off against new evil, rather than a villain team-up

Conjuring Universe's Final Chapter Draws Inspiration from Logan

As the Conjuring Universe has grown into a pop culture phenomenon, studios have regularly tried to create their own massive shared canons. While most efforts have failed, the Conjuring Universe has emerged as a notable exception.

With the upcoming release of The Conjuring: Last Rites, the franchise is set to reach its grand finale. Initially, the filmmakers considered a villain team-up akin to Avengers: Endgame, featuring the return of various antagonists to face off against Ed and Lorraine Warren. However, the director, Michael Chaves, ultimately decided to take a different approach, drawing inspiration from the superhero film Logan.

Rather than bringing back a host of villains, Chaves and the producers opted to focus the story on the Warrens themselves as they near the end of their careers as demonologists. The film will instead center around the haunting of the Smurl family in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, which was a highly publicized case from the Warrens' actual files.

Fans can expect to see the Warrens square off against this new supernatural threat when The Conjuring: Last Rites arrives in theaters on September 5.

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