The upcoming horror film will introduce a new generation of stars, with Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix cast as the younger versions of Ed and Lorraine. The pair succeed Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who portrayed the iconic paranormal investigators throughout the franchise's main films.
Scheduled for theatrical release on September 10, 2027, the prequel will be directed by Rodrigue Huart and is expected to delve into the origins of the Warrens' careers before they became internationally recognised ghost hunters.
The screenplay is being written by franchise veterans Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, who also penned "The Nun II" (2023) and "The Conjuring: Last Rites," due for release this September.
Although "The Conjuring: Last Rites" was promoted as the concluding chapter of the Warrens' story, the franchise's continued commercial success paved the way for another installment. The film became the highest-grossing entry in the series, earning $487 million worldwide and reaffirming audience demand for stories set within the supernatural universe.
Created by filmmaker James Wan, The Conjuring franchise has grown into the highest-grossing horror series in cinema history, generating more than $2.7 billion at the global box office across nine films. The shared universe includes successful spin-offs such as "Annabelle" and "The Nun," both of which have expanded the mythology surrounding the Warrens' investigations.
Longtime producer Peter Safran, who has overseen every film in the franchise, will return to produce the prequel alongside James Wan. John Rickard, Natalia Safran and Romel Adam will serve as executive producers.
Wareing currently stars in Netflix's Western drama "Ransom Canyon" and recently appeared in Lionsgate's adaptation of Stephen King's "The Long Walk." Fix, meanwhile, recently featured in "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and is also part of the cast of the Duffer Brothers' upcoming Netflix series "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen."
With a fresh cast, a new director and an origin story centred on the Warrens' formative years, "The Conjuring: First Communion" is set to usher the blockbuster horror franchise into its next chapter.