The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2

Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Wan
Produced by
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Chad Hayes
  • Carey Hayes
  • James Wan
Starring
Music by Joseph Bishara
Cinematography Don Burgess
Edited by Kirk M. Morri
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07) (Los Angeles)
  • June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) (United States)
Country United States
Language English

The Conjuring 2 is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. The film was written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson. It is the sequel to the film The Conjuring, which was released on July 19, 2013. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as paranormal investigators and authors Ed and Lorraine Warren, who travel to England to investigate poltergeist activity at a council house in Enfield.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 10, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.

Cast

Production

Development

In July 2013, prior to The Conjuring's release, Variety reported that New Line Cinema was already in the early stages of development of a sequel, following the positive test screenings and reviews of the first film.[1] The initial screenplay for the sequel was by The Conjuring writers Chad and Carey Hayes and director James Wan, which was revised by Eric Heisserer. It was reported in January 2015 that David Leslie Johnson had been enlisted to provide additional script rewrites.[2] The film deals with the case of the Enfield Poltergeist, which took place in the London Borough of Enfield from 1977 to 1979, and involved the alleged haunting of two sisters, aged 11 and 13, at their mother's council house.[3] The Conjuring 2 will also reportedly "touch on" the Warrens' most famous and most documented case, The Amityville Horror.[4]

Pre-production

I've been working very heavily on the script, and the idea of continuing the saga of Ed and Lorraine Warren is actually very exciting. So the idea of going back to kind of nurture my baby that I created is part of the reason why I'm going back to do The Conjuring 2.

– James Wan, explaining his reasons for returning to direct the sequel.[5]

In July 2013, it was reported that Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson had signed on to reprise their roles from The Conjuring.[6] This was confirmed in February 2014.[7] On October 21, 2014, it was announced that James Wan would return to direct the sequel, and production would begin in the summer of 2015.[8] In March 2015, Wan traveled to London to scout for locations.[9] In early July 2015, lead actors Farmiga and Wilson visited Lorraine Warren at the New England Paranormal Research Center in Connecticut in preparation for their roles.[10] On July 28, 2015, Wan officially began pre-production for the film.[11] In August 2015, the film was granted $5.6 million in tax credits from the California Film Commission for bringing the production to the state.[12]

On September 13, 2015, Don Burgess was confirmed as the film's director of photography.[13] In September 2015, Frances O'Connor, Simon McBurney, newcomer Lauren Esposito, and Madison Wolfe joined the cast.[14][15][16][17] Franka Potente, Simon Delaney, Maria Doyle Kennedy, and newcomers Patrick McAuley and Benjamin Haigh were also reported to have been cast in late September 2015.[18] In November 2015, it was announced that Abhi Sinha had joined the cast of the film.[19] On December 1, 2015, it was confirmed that Sterling Jerins would reprise her role as the Warrens' daughter Judy.[20]

Filming

Principal photography for The Conjuring 2 began on September 21, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.[21] Due to inexplicable eerie events during production of the first film, a priest from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe was brought in to bless the set of the sequel by the film's producers.[22][23] Production moved to London on November 18, 2015, with filming taking place in and around The Warrington, a pub in the residential district of Maida Vale. On November 22, filming took place at Marylebone station.[24] Filming concluded on December 1, 2015.[25][26] Production lasted for 50 days, with 40 days filming on sets and locations in Los Angeles, and 10 days on location in London.[27]

Post-production

The film was previewed at the annual CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April 2016, where it was met with a positive response and applause from the audience.[28]

Distribution

Marketing

In December 2015, Entertainment Weekly released the first image from the film, introducing the character portrayed by Madison Wolfe.[29] On January 6, 2016, James Wan posted a teaser clip to his social media accounts revealing that the first official trailer would debut the following day.[30] Also on January 6, Yahoo! Movies exclusively released two stills from the film, featuring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.[23] On March 26, 2016, Wan premiered the full-length trailer at WonderCon.[31]

Release

The Conjuring 2 was originally scheduled to be released on October 23, 2015,[32] but in October 2014, Warner Bros. pulled the film from the schedule and set the film for an unspecified 2016 release date.[33] On November 11, 2014, the film's release date was moved forward to June 10, 2016, setting it for a summer debut like its predecessor.[34] The Conjuring 2 will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 7, 2016, 3 days prior to its wide release.[35]

See also

References

  1. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 16, 2013). "'Conjuring' Sequel in Development at New Line (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (January 6, 2015). "James Wan's 'Conjuring 2' Brings on 'Wrath of the Titans' Scribe for Rewrite (Exclusive)". TheWrap.
  3. ↑ Haynes, Britt (January 6, 2015). "'The Conjuring 2' Getting a Rewrite From 'The Walking Dead' and 'Orphan' Scribe". ScreenCrush. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Cook, Tommy (March 26, 2016). "'The Conjuring 2': James Wan Reveals the Sequel's Amityville Connection at WonderCon". Collider.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (March 23, 2015). "FURIOUS 7 Director James Wan Talks THE CONJURING 2 and the Prospect of Helming a DC Superhero Movie". Collider.com.
  6. ↑ "[Comic-Con '13] Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson Already Signed For 'The Conjuring' Sequel! #SDCC". Bloody Disgusting. July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (February 25, 2014). "Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga Returning for 'Conjuring' Sequel". Variety.
  8. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 21, 2014). "James Wan Back At New Line For 'The Conjuring 2' And Overall Producing Deal". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ Zimmerman, Samuel (April 3, 2015). "James Wan: The Conjuring 2 'Set in England'". Shock Till You Drop.
  10. ↑ "Patrick Wilson teases the return of Ed & Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2!". Rhino's Horror. July 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ Squires, John (July 29, 2015). "James Wan Begins Pre-Production on The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist". Dread Central.
  12. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 18, 2015). "California Film Tax Credits Go to 'Conjuring 2,' 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'". Variety.
  13. ↑ Caranicas, Peter (September 13, 2015). "Agencies Book Artisans on 'Code Black,' 'Sea of Trees,' 'Conjuring 2,' 'Benghazi' and other projects". Variety.
  14. ↑ Kit, Borys (September 15, 2015). "Frances O'Connor Joins 'The Conjuring 2' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  15. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 17, 2015). "'Harry Potter' Actor Simon McBurney Joins 'Conjuring 2' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  16. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (September 24, 2015). "'The Conjuring 2' Summons Newcomer Lauren Esposito For Co-Starring Role". Deadline.com.
  17. ↑ Kit, Borys (September 24, 2015). "'True Detective' Actress Nabs Lead in 'Conjuring 2' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  18. ↑ "James Wan Begins Shooting New Line Cinema's Highly Anticipated "The Conjuring 2"". Business Wire. September 28, 2015.
  19. ↑ Verhoven, Beatrice (November 12, 2015). "'The Social Network' Star Abhi Sinha Cast in James Wan's 'Conjuring 2'". TheWrap. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 1, 2015). "Sterling Jerins Joins HBO's 'Divorce'; Kirby Howell-Baptiste In 'Downward Dog' Pilot". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  21. ↑ Williams, Owen (September 22, 2015). "First Pictures From The Conjuring 2's Set". Empire.
  22. ↑ Lesnick, Silas (September 21, 2015). "The Conjuring 2 Filming Begins!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  23. 1 2 Polowy, Kevin (January 6, 2016). "First Look: 'The Conjuring 2' Cast on Why They Needed an Exorcist on Set This Time". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  24. ↑ Romano, Nick (November 25, 2015). "'The Conjuring 2' Set Photos Take James Wan to London". Collider.com.
  25. ↑ Northmore, Henry (June 3, 2015). "Casting call for James Wan's The Conjuring 2". The List.
  26. ↑ James Wan [creepypuppet] (December 1, 2015). "And that's a wrap on #conjuring2! Thank you so much to the amazing London crew! We shot thru rain, wind & snow!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  27. ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (March 1, 2016). "'The Conjuring 2': 13 Things to Know About James Wan's Horror Sequel". Collider.com. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  28. ↑ "CinemaCon BuzzMeter: What’s Hot and Cold in Las Vegas". Variety. April 12, 2016.
  29. ↑ "EW First Look: Exclusive Sneak Peeks at 2016's Hottest Movies". Entertainment Weekly. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  30. ↑ McNary, Dave (January 7, 2016). "Watch: First Trailer for Vera Farmiga's 'Conjuring 2' Promises Plenty of Scares". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  31. ↑ Schwartz, Terri (March 26, 2016). "The Conjuring 2 Trailer Debuts at WonderCon 2016". IGN. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Warner Bros Scheduling Spree Continues With 'The Conjuring 2', 'Mean Moms', 2 Others". Deadline.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  33. ↑ McNary, Dave (October 20, 2014). "'The Conjuring' Sequel Pushed Back to 2016". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  34. ↑ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2014). "'The Conjuring 2' Set for June 10, 2016". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  35. ↑ McNary, Dave (May 5, 2016). "Jonas Cuaron's 'Desierto' to Close LA Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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