New Line is moving forward with a spinoff of “The Conjuring,” as Annabelle Wallis (“Peaky Blinders”) and Ward Horton are set to star in the low-budget horror movie “Annabelle”
John Leonetti, who served as the cinematographer on “The Conjuring,” is directing from a script by Gary Dauberman. Peter Safran is producing, while “The Conjuring” director James Wan is among the executive producers.
“The Conjuring” starred Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are called upon to help a Rhode Island family that is being terrorized by a haunted house. The Warrens have a room in their own house full of creepy collectibles and possessed possessions, and among them was a demonic doll named Annabelle.
New Line has a long history of horror hits between the “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Final Destination” franchises, though none of those films matched “The Conjuring’s” impressive $318 million worldwide gross.
