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HBO Develops Conjuring TV Spinoff as Franchise Enters Post–Last Rites Phase

Producer Peter Safran signals new directions after declaring Last Rites the end of the FarmigaWilson era.

Overview

  • HBO has hired Nancy Won as writer, executive producer and showrunner, with Peter Cameron and Cameron Squires joining the writers' room.
  • Peter Safran says the film closed the Vera Farmiga–Patrick Wilson run but that there is "a lot of fuel left in the tank" for future stories in film and TV.
  • Last Rites grossed over $494 million worldwide and was described as the year’s biggest horror premiere.
  • Safran notes strong audience response to the newly introduced Judy Warren and Tony Spera characters.
  • No additional theatrical installments have been announced, and Last Rites is available to stream on HBO Max.