How does one craft a proper ending to The Conjuring franchise ? It’s a complicated question, and it was taken tremendously seriously in the making of the upcoming The Conjuring: Last Rites . Crafting scares was obviously important (it is a horror franchise, after all), and it was understood that the feature finale would have to stay true to the “based on a true story” roots – but according to producer James Wan , the number one priority in the making of the new 2025 movie was delivering a proper conclusion to the canon’s two most important character: Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s Ed and Lorraine Warren.
I had the chance to speak with James Wan earlier this month during the virtual press day for The Conjuring : Last Rites – the filmmaker having first launched the franch