Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Conjuring: Can It Survive Without the Warrens? After The Conjuring: Last Rites seemingly closed the book on Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga's Ed and Lorraine Warren, the horror universe is already preparing for its next chapter.
The biggest test is The Conjuring: First Communion, a 2027 prequel starring Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix as younger versions of the Warrens. With the franchise moving backward in time, we break down what story the movie could tell, why the Warrens' early paranormal investigations create an unusual challenge, and whether audiences will embrace new actors as horror's most recognizable paranormal couple.
Then there's The Conjuring TV series. With Nancy Won attached as showrunner, television could offer the franchise a much easier path forward. An anthology built around the Warrens' collection of haunted objects—or even an X-Files-style story following new paranormal investigators—could expand the universe without constantly recasting Ed and Lorraine.
We also examine whether Judy Warren could become the franchise's next lead and why Last Rites' box office makes more Conjuring stories practically inevitable.
The Warrens' story may be over, but The Conjuring Universe clearly isn't. The real question is whether audiences will follow it into this new era.
Chapters:
0:00 The Conjuring's New Warren Era
0:25 First Communion Recasts Ed & Lorraine
1:22 What Could The Prequel Be About?
3:03 The Problem With Another Warren Origin
4:24 The Conjuring TV Series Explained
5:42 A New Paranormal Investigator Team?
6:39 Could Judy Warren Take Over?
7:56 Can The Conjuring Survive Without Its Stars?
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The Conjuring: Can It Survive Without the Warrens? After The Conjuring: Last Rites seemingly closed the book on Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga's Ed and Lorraine Warren, the horror universe is already preparing for its next chapter.
The biggest test is The Conjuring: First Communion, a 2027 prequel starring Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix as younger versions of the Warrens. With the franchise moving backward in time, we break down what story the movie could tell, why the Warrens' early paranormal investigations create an unusual challenge, and whether audiences will embrace new actors as horror's most recognizable paranormal couple.
Then there's The Conjuring TV series. With Nancy Won attached as showrunner, television could offer the franchise a much easier path forward. An anthology built around the Warrens' collection of haunted objects—or even an X-Files-style story following new paranormal investigators—could expand the universe without constantly recasting Ed and Lorraine.
We also examine whether Judy Warren could become the franchise's next lead and why Last Rites' box office makes more Conjuring stories practically inevitable.
The Warrens' story may be over, but The Conjuring Universe clearly isn't. The real question is whether audiences will follow it into this new era.
Chapters:
0:00 The Conjuring's New Warren Era
0:25 First Communion Recasts Ed & Lorraine
1:22 What Could The Prequel Be About?
3:03 The Problem With Another Warren Origin
4:24 The Conjuring TV Series Explained
5:42 A New Paranormal Investigator Team?
6:39 Could Judy Warren Take Over?
7:56 Can The Conjuring Survive Without Its Stars?
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#theconjuring #theconjuringfirstcommunion #theconjuringuniverse #horror #edandlorrainewarren #screenrant
