Tag: Annabelle
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‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Trailer Unleashes Bone-Crunching Horror — Watch
“The Conjuring” franchise is back and bigger than ever in “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” which finds Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson back in the roles of paranormal investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren. The actors become horror favorites in James Wan’s first two “Conjuring” movies, which grossed over $600 million combined at…
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Film News Roundup: Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ Draws ‘It’ Writer Gary Dauberman to Direct
fRequa, FicarraIn today’s film news roundup, “Salem’s Lot” and “Hellraiser” draw directors, Tara Reid and Paul Mormando find new roles and zombie pandemic thriller “16 States” lands at Lionsgate.DealsNew Line has hired “It” writer Gary Dauberman to direct its adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 horror novel “Salem’s Lot” from his own script.Dauberman made his directorial…
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‘Aladdin’ Pops Up With Stronger Box-Office Debut As ‘Booksmart’ Disappoints
“Aladdin,” the latest Disney retread of a key title, took in an estimated $86 million for the three-day weekend, with $105 million projected for four days. This is a surprisingly strong result; after “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” it suggests the summer will follow the optimists’ path.Memorial Day weekend, once the official start of…
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‘Annabelle’ Sequel Casts ‘Captain Marvel’ & ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ Star Mckenna Grace In Key Role
Exclusive: The upcoming Annabelle sequel has set Captain Marvel and Gifted star Mckenna Grace as one of its leads.Child star Grace will play Judy, the Warrens’ young daughter who becomes a target of the demonic doll, Annabelle. I understand the movie will also turn on the experiences of Judy’s two teenage babysitters.The third installment in…
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Box Office: ‘The Nun’ Summons Franchise-Best $5.4 Million on Thursday Night
“The Nun” has conjured up a franchise-best $5.4 million on Thursday night.Jennifer Garner’s “Peppermint,” meanwhile, made a moderate $800,000 at 2,340 locations.“The Nun,” the fifth installment in Warner Bros.’ “The Conjuring” horror franchise, is pegged to dominate the domestic box office with forecasts in the $36 million to $45 million range when it debuts at…
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‘The Nun’ Eyes Huge $32 Million-Plus Opening Weekend
After popcorn season comes to a close, Warner Bros. is hoping to scare moviegoers back into theaters with “The Nun.”Early tracking suggests the fifth installment in “The Conjuring” franchise is on pace to open to more than $32 million when it opens on Sept. 7, though some estimates predict it could make as much as…
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A Third ‘Annabelle’ Movie is Coming Next Year With ‘It’ Co-Writer Set to Direct
The evil Annabelle doll will be coming back to haunt us in 2019. New Line Cinema has set a 2019 release date for Annabelle 3, which will be helmed by It co-writer and Annabelle writer Gary Dauberman. Dauberman will make his directorial debut with Annabelle 3, the third film in the Annabelle series and sixth…
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‘Annabelle 3’ in Development with ‘It’ Co-Writer Set to Direct
The Annabelle franchise has been a surprise hit franchise for Warner Bros. Spun off from The Conjuring movies, the first Annabelle scored $84 million off a $6.5 million budget. The prequel, Annabelle: Creation made $102 million from just $15 million. So it makes sense that Warner Bros. wants to keep plugging away at the horror…
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Third ‘Annabelle’ Horror Movie in the Works at New Line
New Line is expanding the massively profitable Conjuring universe with a third “Annabelle” movie that will open on July 3, 2019.Gary Dauberman, who has written the scripts for two demon doll movies, will make his directorial debut on the untitled Annabelle project. He’s also writing the script.James Wan’s Atomic Monster and the Peter Safran Company…