SDCC: First Details On Annabelle 3

Last night at the “ScareDiego” in Comic-Con, James Wan announced that there is a new Annabelle film in the works, but he didn’t leave it at that. We actually have some details on the the basic premise, and it sounds exciting!

“Annabelle basically activates all the other haunted artifacts in that room, so it’s basically Night At The Museum with Annabelle.”

The film is being written and directed by Gary Dauberman, who is making his directorial debut here. Even if you don’t immediately recognize the name, you’ve probably seen some of his work before. He’s written both Annabelle movies, he’s writing the upcoming The Nun, and he’s written both of the It films. The guy knows horror, and I’m curious to see what he does behind the camera. Here’s what he had to say about the project as it currently stands:

“I’m still finalizing the script, but it really picks up with the Warrens bringing Annabelle to the place where it can really no longer wreak havoc, which is their artifact room. But, of course, it turns out she can also wreak havoc there. And she really awakens the evil within that room and they target the Warrens’ 10-year-old daughter, Judy. So, that’s the set-up.”

So, in a way, this is like The Conjuring 3, but as a prequel. I dig it! I love the Warrens (the characters, not the real folks), and the Night At The Museum angle sounds like this will be the most fun out of anything we’ve seen from this franchise yet.

Annabelle 3 is currently scheduled to hit theaters on July 3, 2019.