If you think The Conjuring: Last Rites marked the end, the haunting is actually far from over.
Since its introduction in 2013, The Conjuring has redefined the horror experience for an entire generation of moviegoers. Going beyond the typical jump scares, it offered an immersive story—a carefully woven lore that connects spin-offs, explores sinister artifacts, and blurs the line between fact and fiction. At the heart of it all are Ed and Lorraine Warren, real-life paranormal investigators whose controversial legacy continues to fascinate and somehow divide audiences to this day.
The latest installment, The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025), proved that the appetite for supernatural terror hasn’t slowed down. The film shattered box office records, pulling in over $194 million worldwide, as Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprised their roles as the Warrens. This time, they faced their most horrifying case yet, inspired by the infamous Smurl hauntings of the 1970s and 80s, a true story that has haunted paranormal circles for decades. Billed as the ‘final chapter’ of the mainline series, Last Rites gave fans one last ride into the darkness. Or so we thought.
Because the nightmare isn’t over. In fact, it’s only evolving.
The Conjuring Expands into Television
HBO revealed two years ago that a drama series was in the works based on the New Line Cinema franchise with Warner Bros. Television. The show will expand the lore and keep the haunting alive, ensuring audiences won’t get too comfortable. Nancy Won (Tiny Beautiful Things) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Writers Peter Cameron and Cameron Squires, known for WandaVision and Agatha All Along, are also on board.
Obviously, this creative lineup is already sparking curiosity. If The Conjuring films taught us anything, it’s that no spirit stays silent for long. With Won’s emotional storytelling approach and Cameron and Squires’ knack for blending the uncanny with character-driven drama, the series promises to dive deeper into the lore while amplifying the fear factor. Are you ready for this?
What We Know So Far About the Upcoming ‘The Conjuring’ TV Series
Given the universe already built across 10 films (The Nun, Annabelle, La Llorona, and more), the possibilities are endless for the upcoming TV series. Will the show unearth forgotten cases from the Warrens’ archives? Will it explore entirely new hauntings tied to the cursed objects in their infamous occult museum?
For longtime fans, this is both exciting and terrifying. The Conjuring universe thrives on the idea that what you’re watching isn’t just entertainment but is actually rooted in ‘true’ events, real hauntings, and documented cases that still spark debate. That unsettling sense of authenticity is what made the franchise a cultural phenomenon, and the series has every chance to push that even further.
While The Conjuring: Last Rites was marketed as the Warrens’ final story, it now feels more like a door creaking open to something darker. Maybe the hauntings will shift focus, maybe we’ll meet new investigators, or maybe—and perhaps most disturbingly—the evil itself will take center stage.
Until more details are revealed, all we can do is wait in the shadows. But one thing’s for certain: in The Conjuring universe, nothing ever really ends. As Ed Warren once warned: “The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.”
So, brace yourself. The hauntings are far from over.
