Tag: The Nun
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‘The Nun 2’ Ending Explained — Does the Immortal Valak Die This Time?
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Nun II Uh oh, Valak is back! The terrifying demon that has haunted its way through the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time, the Conjuring universe, returns for The Nun II. This marks the eighth installment of this franchise, after three Conjuring films, three Annabelle movies, and…
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Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Flops With $8.3 Million Debut as ‘The Nun II’ Claims No. 1 Again
“The Expendables 4,” an action-thriller starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, misfired in its box office debut, tumbling to a franchise-low $8.3 million.It landed in ever-so-slightly second place behind “The Nun,” which collected $8.4 million in its third weekend. These ticket sales resulted in the lowest-grossing box office weekend of the year as not a…
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‘The Nun 2’ Domestic Box Office Retains Top Spot
The Nun II successfully held on to the top position at the domestic box office with an estimated $14.7 million second weekend. The movie passed the coveted $100 million mark worldwide just yesterday, and is looking at a running domestic total of $56 million. It’s still nowhere near the high benchmark that The Conjuring Universe…
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‘Boogeyman’ Director Rob Savage Has 3 Movies Planned with Raimi Productions
Now that her latest baby (film project), Boy Kills World, has made its global premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Midnight Madness showcase, it’s time for producer Zainab Azizi to breathe a sigh of relief and move onto the next. But, just because her work with Boy Kills World director Moritz Mohr is…
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Box Office: Kenneth Branagh’s Murder Mystery ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Targets Middling $15 Million Debut
“A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s latest cinematic take on Agatha Christie’s library of murder mystery novels, is expected to spook the box office competition.It’s targeting a soft $13 million to $15 million in its North American debut. Those ticket sales will likely be enough to claim the No. 1 spot — unless last weekend’s…
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The Nun 2 Director Considered Bringing Father Burke Back In A Deadly Way (Literally)
As someone who actually likes “The Nun” (insert “There are dozens of us!” gif here), I’m pleased to see the sequel to the Conjuring Universe spin-off doubling down on its predecessor’s approach of, to paraphrase /Film’s Jacob Hall, feeling like the greatest Hammer Horror tabletop role-playing game that’s never been made. Directed by Conjuring Universe…
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The Scariest Part of ‘The Nun II’ Isn’t Valak — It’s….
September 8th marked the return of Valak (Bonnie Aarons) with The Nun II, which is also the latest addition to the Conjuring universe. The film, which takes place four years after the events of The Nun, once again enlists Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) to face off against the terrifying Valak. This time we’re in France,…
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Box Office: ‘The Nun II’ Topples ‘Equalizer 3’ With Scary Good $32.6 Million
Denzel Washington is no match for this sister.“The Nun II” topped the box office charts, earning a scary good $32.6 million this weekend from 3,728 locations. That was more than enough to topple Sony’s “The Equalizer 3,” which features Washington as a mysterious avenging angel, from the first place perch it held last weekend. “The…
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‘The Nun 2’ Domestic Box Office Spooks Competition With Number One Debut
After an understandable pandemic-era stumble, The Conjuring Universe appears to be back on track with The Nun II, which claimed the top spot in its debut weekend at the domestic box office. The film grossed an estimated $32.6 million across three days, after debuting with $13.1 million on Friday. While this is a solid-enough opening…
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First Among Sequels: ‘The Nun 2’ Leads a Franchise-Dominated Top 10
Lesson reinforced: If you release the ninth film in a series, make sure there’s a smaller number in the title.“The Nun II” (Warner Bros.) is the ninth film in the studio’s long-running “Conjuring” series. The decade-old franchise was created by James Wan. All films had low-end budgets and usually were profitable.With a $32.6 million domestic…