The Conjuring 4 in the Works at New Line, actors expected to return – The Hollywood Reporter

new line Invokes more paranormal concerns and employment David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick to write Sorcery 4Next installment in Leviathan is $2 billion Sorcery Universe.

Johnson McGoldrick is a Sorcery Veteran, having coined sorcery 2 And the Sorcery: Satan made me do itwhich opened at number one at the box office in 2021 and propelled the franchise to more than $2 billion worldwide.

Returns to production by James Wan and Peter SafranThe filmmaking team that stands behind every film in Sorcery Universe including the eighth installment nun 2Filming is currently taking place in France.

The Sorcery The films are based on the real-life case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, although the exact status of the new sequel is kept secret.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga have portrayed the Warrens in the previous three films, as well as in the spin-off Annabelle comes home. The duo are expected to reprise their roles, although no deals are currently in place.

Sorcery It was temporarily good for New Line. The original film was released in the summer of 2013 as an anti-program tactic against large support columns. The move worked, as it ended up grossing $320 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, becoming one of the most profitable horror films in history and spawning a franchise.

Johnson-McGoldrick has a long history with Warner Bros. , dating back to writing the script for the 2009 horror film orphan. wrote later red horse cap And the Wrath of the Titans for the studio. Most recently, he worked on Warners Aquamanwhich made over a billion dollars, and wrote the sequel, Aquaman and the lost kingdom, Which will open in December 2023. Warners obviously loves cutting off his arm, as they’ve also hired him to draft a sequel to flasha DC movie that didn’t open until June 23, 2023.

Writer who started his career as a production assistant at Frank Darabont Shawshank salvation She then worked for five years as a personal assistant to the filmmaker, and was represented by CAA and attorney Howard Abramson on Behr Abramson.

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