The Conjuring’s Vera Farmiga is hunting the supernatural again — this time for Scotland Yard
The Conjuring’s Vera Farmiga is heading back to the spooky stuff, signing on to a fresh supernatural horror while fans clamour for a Last Rites sequel.
Vera Farmiga is heading back to the world of supernatural horror with a fresh project, and if you're one of those who reckon she's at her best facing down paranormal nightmares, you'll want to pay attention. This time, she's not just in front of the camera — she's producing as well.
Farmiga's most recent run at supernatural horror, The Conjuring: Last Rites, raked in a hefty $499.3 million worldwide.
Inferno: A British Twist
The new film is called Inferno, and it puts Farmiga in the role of a former detective dragged back into a world of occult investigation. She'll be playing a character who, after escaping the world of paranormal threats, is forced to rejoin the mysterious "Black Branch" — supposedly a clandestine arm of Scotland Yard that tackles supernatural oddities. Standard London copper drama this is not; think more spectral mayhem than gritty realism.
Bryan Hill — you might know him from scripting HBO Max's Titans — is doing double duty as both writer and director here. The plan is for shooting to kick off come late spring. Meanwhile, Manifest Pictures are packing their metaphorical briefcases for the American Film Market, hoping to flog the international rights to whoever's keen.
The Conjuring: Where Farmiga's Been (and Where the Franchise Is Headed)
No one's going to forget Farmiga's turn as Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring movies in a hurry. The Conjuring: Last Rites was billed as the last ride for Ed and Lorraine, pulling in nearly half a billion dollars despite all its "final chapter" fanfare. But this is Hollywood — "final" rarely means "actual end".
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema are still milking the Conjuring universe. There are fresh projects in the works, including both a proper prequel film and a TV series designed to slot into the existing continuity:
- The Conjuring: First Communion — a prequel, set to land in cinemas on 10th September 2027. We're rolling the clock back, with a younger set of Warrens (played by new actors), helmed by director Rodrigue Huart and written by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg.
- There's an HBO Max series in development, keeping to the movie canon. Nancy Won is steering as showrunner, with Peter Cameron and Cameron Squires on the writing team. Plot? Still under wraps — so expect the usual round of internet speculation.
If that McUniverse isn't enough, there are also rumours of other spin-offs like The Crooked Man, The Nun 3, and Annabelle 4, proving yet again that haunted dolls and demon nuns are a licence to print money.