The third Annabelle comes full circle, it was revealed at last night’s ScareDiego event at the ongoing San Diego Comic-Con.
You see, the first film was a spinoff from James Wan’s The Conjuring and introduced the doll as one of the many haunts preserved in the Warren Museum. The two Annabelle films worked themselves backward, while it’s now been confirmed by our on-site reporter (Rafael Motamayor) that the third will take place present day and return to the famous mantle that’s locked away at the Warren’s. Gary Dauberman is writing and directing the sequel, which is described as “Night at the Museum, but with demons,” as Annabelle activates everything in the Warren Museum and terrorizes their daughter.
As previously reported, Dauberman is the writer behind the first Conjuring spinoff, Annabelle, and its prequel Annabelle: Creation. He also worked on It, New Line’s smash hit adaptation of the Stephen King novel, and is working on the follow-up, It: Chapter 2. Among other projects, he is also writing and producing a big-screen take of the horror anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark for Paramount.
John R. Leonetti directed the first movie, initially a spin-off from Conjuring, while David F. Sandberg, who is now helming Shazam!, directed the prequel, Annabelle: Creation. After the prequel was a hit, it was apparent that New Line had another franchise on its hands.
The new Annabelle installment is on the fast track for New Line, which has set the film’s release for July 3, 2019.
To recap, the Universe so far contains:
- The Conjuring (2013)
- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- Annabelle (2014)
- Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- The Nun (2018)
