A few months back, we passed along the awesome news that Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will not only be returning in director Michael Chaves' third entry in the officialThe Conjuringseries withThe Conjuring 3, but we also heard word that the two thespians will be lending their talents to writer-director Gary Dauberman’s upcoming third entry in theAnnabelleseries as well.
And today we have word via Digital Spy that not only hasPatrick Wilsonwrapped shooting on the still officially untitledAnnabelle 3, but he also passed along the news that he’s super-excited to move ontoThe Conjuring 3, which he says, “will be different than anything we’ve seen.” Specifically, he told the site this.
“Oh boy. We just finished Annabelle 3 which is cool. It’s nice to dip our toes into that franchise a little bit. Conjuring 3 will be different than anything we’ve seen, which is fun.”
While it’s all well and good that Wilson (and probably Farmiga) have wrapped their duties on Dauberman’sAnnabelle 3, that’s not why we’re here today. I’m excited for that film, don’t get me wrong. But what interests this horror fan the most about Wilson’s comments is when Nite Owl II teases thatThe Conjuring 3will be different than anything we’ve seen.
Now, I’ll admit I was more than a little bummed when it was announced thatdirector James Wan wasn’t going to be returning to helmthe third (and final?) entry in the officialThe Conjuringseries. I was. And it sure didn’t help matters much when it was announced that Wan was being replaced with some guy named Michael Chaves. While this Chaves fellow supposedly knows his stuff, considering Wan hand-picked him to helm the third film, his first feature filmThe Curse of La Lloronahas yet to hit screens, so I can’t say if the man possesses Wan-level chops. I guess we’ll see once that film lands in April. I’m optimistic.
On the other hand, I’m really excited forAnnabelle 3because I really want to see what Gary Dauberman does in the director’s chair. The man has gathered more than his fair share of cred in the horror community for penning the screenplays to such modern classics as the originalAnnabelleand its sequelAnnabelle: Creation, along withThe Nun, and a little movie you may have heard of calledStephen King’s IT, to name a few.Annabelle 3marks thewriter’s first time behind the camera as a director, and I’ll be there to support the man.
And along with Wilson and Farmiga, Annabelle 3 sports a solid kid/teen cast withThe Haunting of Hill Housestar Mckenna Grace leading the pack as young Judy Warren. On top of her, the film will also feature buddingscream queen, Madison Iseman, who horror fans with kids may know from the recentGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloweenor for her role as Jack Black’s ditzy, blonde consciousness in the recent smashJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
Wilson himself can next be seen inThe ConjuringandThe Conjuring 2director James Wan’s DC action flickAquaman, co-starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Nicole Kidman, and the man known only as Dolph Lundgren. Look for that film to swim into your local multiplex on December 21st, while Gary Dauberman’sAnnabelle 3unleashes it’s creepy-ass into theaters July 24, 2025, and the James Wan-lessThe Conjuring 3worms its spooky, ookie, and kooky way into cinemas August 06, 2025. That’s toDigital Spyfor the heads up!
