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The clock above counts down to The Conjuring: First Communion, the next entry in the Conjuring Universe horror franchise, opening September 10, 2027 from Warner Bros.
The Conjuring: First Communion is Warner Bros. and New Line's continuation of the Conjuring Universe franchise after 2025's The Conjuring: Last Rites, which closed out Ed and Lorraine Warren's case-file storyline with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. First Communion expands the broader universe into a new angle of demonic possession centered on a young girl's first-communion ceremony — leaning into the franchise's signature use of Catholic ritual as horror set piece.
The James Wan-Peter Safran-led production model continues, though directing duties are expected to be handled by a new filmmaker rather than Wan himself. The September 10 release lands in the Conjuring Universe's traditional pre-Halloween horror window, the same slot that delivered The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
The Conjuring Universe formula is well established: a small ensemble, a real-or-fictional historical case framing, slow-burn dread punctuated by jump-scare set pieces, and a final-act exorcism climax. First Communion is expected to follow that template, with the Catholic-ritual angle providing fresh thematic territory after Last Rites closed out the Warrens' arc.
The Conjuring: First Communion opens worldwide in theaters on September 10, 2027 from Warner Bros.
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When does First Communion release? September 10, 2027. Is this part of the main Conjuring series? It is part of the broader Conjuring Universe, after the Warrens' arc closed in Last Rites. Who is directing? Director TBA — Michael Chaves is rumored. Are Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga returning? Not in lead roles — Last Rites closed out the Warrens' arc.
