‘The Conjuring 2’ Set Photos Show Off An English Setting And Patrick Wilson’s Mighty Sideburns
DirectorJames Wanhas posted a new batch of photos from the set of his sequel toThe Conjuringand now we can’t help but wish this movie was titledAn American Exorcist Couple in London.
Dumb jokes aside, these images do give us a tiny taste of the upcoming sequel, which is actually calledThe Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeistand is set in England in the mid-1970s. Originally shared on Wan’s Twitter and Instagram pages, these photos show off the cast in period costume, Marylebone Station transported a few decades into the past, and even a tease of the film’s Christmastime setting.
You can check out theConjuring 2photos for yourself after the jump.
Unlike theAnnabellespin-off (which isn’t as bad as the reviews suggest),The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeistis a direct follow-up to 2013’s genuinely fantasticThe Conjuring. Like its predecessor, the sequel follows real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick WilsonandVera Farmiga) as they investigate the dark corners of the world, poking and prodding the demonic and the ghostly and son on. Naturally, their “true” adventures have been given a cinematic sheen, but the whole “based on true events” angle is always fun. Plus, it allows this series to be set in the ’70s, so everyone gets to rock killer mustaches and wear cool coats.
Although the exact details of the sequel remain under wraps, the title implies that the film will tell thestory of a haunted council housethat may or may not have been plagued by demons. The story was a tabloid sensation in its day and it certainly sounds like a solid foundation for a horror movie.
The first of Wan’s photos finds theFurious 7andInsidiousdirector posing with Wilson, Farmiga, and British actorSimon McBurney, who was most recently seen inMission: Impossible – Rogue Nationearlier this summer. Check out those ’70s fashions! Weep, for your sideburns will never match Wilson’s!
Other photos offered a wide view of the set, which has been dressed for the appropriate era and filled with vehicles and extras who look like they belong. Previous photos from the set offered some veryfamiliarimages, so it’s exciting to see that the sequel is literally taking these characters to new territory:
And yes,The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeistis going to be a Christmas movie. Go ahead and make a mental note to add this to the stack of “holiday movies that aren’t actually holiday movies,” right underDie Hard.
The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeistis set to open onJune 10 2016. A tip of that hat toComing Soonfor initially rounding all of these up.
