The Conjuring Prequel CONFIRMED! Ed, Lorraine Warren To Return With Another Chilling Origin Story

Horror fans, brace yourselves! The Conjuring universe isn’t done haunting your nightmares just yet! Warner Bros. and New Line have officially begun developing a prequel film that will explore the early

years of famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, promising another bone-chilling addition to the franchise.

Conjuring prequel in the works

According to reports by Variety, short film director Rodrigue Huart is in talks to helm the project. Meanwhile, Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg - who co-wrote the previous Conjuring films including The Nun II

(2023) and The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) - are returning to pen the screenplay. While deals are still being finalised, excitement is already building as the Conjuring universe prepares to expand its lore even further.Interestingly, this new film will serve as a prequel, diving deep into the Warrens’ early investigations before the events of The Conjuring (2013). That means audiences might not see Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprise their iconic roles as Lorraine and Ed Warren, as the story will likely feature younger versions of the couple portrayed by new actors.The news comes hot on the heels of the massive success of The Conjuring: Last Rites, which was originally billed as the final installment in the main series. However, after grossing a franchise-best $487 million globally, it became clear that fans were far from ready to say goodbye to the Warrens’ world of supernatural terror.ALSO READ: The Conjuring Last Rites OTT Release: When And Where To Watch Last Instalment Of Popular Horror Franchise Online

More about The Conjuring: Last Rites

Released on September 5, 2025, The Conjuring: Last Rites was directed by Michael Chaves and written by Naing, Goldberg, and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The ninth film in the overall Conjuring universe, it centered around the Smurl haunting case, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprising their roles alongside Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy. The film earned $458 million worldwide, officially becoming the highest-grossing horror film in the franchise’s history.What started with The Conjuring (2013) has now evolved into one of Hollywood’s most successful horror franchises. The main series includes four titles - The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and The Conjuring: Last Rites - all inspired by the Warrens’ real-life cases of demonic possession and paranormal activity.