It’s only been five years sinceThe Conjuringkicked off its box office run with a very impressive $42 million dollar start, but we’re already gearing up for the release of the fifth film in that franchise - the spinoff movieThe Nun.James Wanis still producing but this is another instance where he hands over the directorial reins to another filmmaker, in this caseThe HallowdirectorCorin Hardy. Hardy is taking the action back in time and over to Romania where a priest (Demián Bichir) and a novitiate (Taissa Farmiga) are tasked with investigating the suicide of a young nun at a cloistered abbey. Their experience will give franchise fans another look at the malevolent force that terrorized the Warrens and the Hodgson family inThe Conjuring 2.
I was lucky enough to catchsome footagefromThe Nunat ScareDiego at San Diego Comic-Con - an evening that’s quickly becoming my favorite SDCC event - but even with the film’s official synopsis, atrailerand the added insight from that footage, I’m still having a tough time answering one major question - is this a nun movie or a Valak movie?
During my interview with director Corin Hardy and star Taissa Farmiga, both were careful not to reveal too much too soon, but it’s clear that there’s a fascinating mystery going on here, and it’s one that could add a very curious layer to the existingConjuringfranchise films while also perhaps influencing future installments as well. Check out what the duo told me aboutThe Nunin the SDCC video interview at the top of this article.The Nunis due in theaters on September 7th.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s discussed in the video:
