‘Annabelle 3’: Patrick Wilson And Vera Farmiga Will Play The Warrens In Spinoff Sequel
In theConjuringuniverse,Patrick WilsonandVera Farmigaplay married paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Thus far, the pair haven’t figured prominently in any of the cinematic universe’s spin-off movies, appearing inThe ConjuringandThe Conjuring 2and skipping out on theAnnabellefranchise and the recentThe Nun. But that’s about to change: a new report says Wilson and Farmiga are set to reprise their roles in the upcomingAnnabelle 3.
Deadlinereports that Wilson and Farmiga will return to their roles as the Warrens, but for the first time, they’ll now factor into one of the series' spinoff titles. The outlet says the two actors will “be in a supporting capacity” inAnnabelle 3, which will mark the directorial debut ofGary Dauberman, the writer ofAnnabelle,Annabelle: Creation,The Nun, and last year’s adaptation of Stephen King’sIt.Annabelle 3begins with the titular possessed doll held in the Warrens' Artifacts Room, which is supposed to be a safe place where she can no longer wreak havoc. Of course, things don’t go as planned, and Annabelle “awakens the room’s evil,” which targets the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy.GiftedactressMcKenna Graceis playing Judy, andJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’sMadison Isemanis playing Judy’s babysitter, who also has to face off against the awakened evil forces.
Wilson and Farmiga’s touching portrayal of the Warrens puts them among the best characters in any ongoing horror franchise – you get the sense that these people truly care for each other, and they’re able to balance their romantic lives and their working partnership despite the horrors they so regularly encounter. It’ll be cool to see them playing key roles in a movie outside of their own core franchise. And it sounds like this won’t be the last we see of them, either:The Conjuring 3isstill in development, andMichael Chaves(The Curse of La Llorona)on board to take over directing duties from James Wan, who directed the first two entries in theConjuringfranchise.
Filming onAnnabelle 3(which is still technically being referred to asUntitled Annabelle Project) begins this week, and the movie is scheduled to hit theaters onJuly 3, 2019.
