The Conjuring won't stop haunting viewers anytime soon: the terrifying franchise will be back for a third round in Fall 2020 [1] with a new director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the third installation will be directed by Michael Chaves [2], who recently wrapped the forthcoming horror movie The Curse of La Llorona [3].
The first two movies were directed by James Wan, who was behind last year's Aquaman [4]. Wan also previously produced The Curse of La Llorona, which led him to finding his replacement. "Chaves's ability to bring emotion to a story, and his understanding of mood and scares, make him a perfect fit to direct the next Conjuring film," Wan said in a statement.
If it's seems like a new Conjuring movie comes out every few months, that's actually a pretty fair assessment! The two core movies have since spawned two Annabelle movies — with a third on the way, Annabelle Comes Home — as well as 2018's frightening The Nun [6].
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will both reprise their respective roles as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. According to ScreenRant [7], the film "will focus on a murder trial where demonic possession was used as a legal defense," likely based on the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson (nicknamed the "Devil Made Me Do It" case).
Although a specific synopsis has not yet been released by the studio, it would make sense that the Johnson case would be the focal point of the film — The Conjuring takes place in 1971 and The Conjuring 2 takes place in 1977, so it's safe to assume The Conjuring 3 will launch viewers into the '80s [8].