Audiences haven’t seen the last of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who will return in another “ Conjuring ” movie.

A prequel film is in development at Warner Bros. and New Line, with short film director Rodrigue Huart in talks to direct. Franchise veterans Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, who co-wrote the two prior “Conjuring” films, 2023’s “The Nun II” and this September’s “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” are on board to pen the screenplay. No deals have closed at this time.

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” was billed as the final installment in the paranormal series. However it quickly became clear that wouldn’t be the case after the film became an outsized box office hit, earning a franchise-best $487 million globally.

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