The Nun (2018 film)

The Nun is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Corin Hardy. The screenplay was written by Gary Dauberman from a story by Dauberman and James Wan. It is a spin-off to 2016's The Conjuring 2 and the fifth film in The Conjuring franchise. It stars Taissa Farmiga, Demián Bichir, Charlotte Hope and Bonnie Aarons. The film is set to be released on July 13, 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

In Romania, a nun, a priest and a novitiate investigate an unholy secret and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

On June 15, 2016, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema announced a spin-off film to 2016's The Conjuring 2 titled The Nun. The initial script for the film was written by David Leslie Johnson, and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. On February 17, 2017, it was announced that Corin Hardy had signed on to direct The Nun with a new screenplay from Wan and Gary Dauberman.

On April 5, 2017, Demián Bichir was the first actor to be cast in the film as a priest investigating a nun's mysterious suicide.Taissa Farmiga was cast shortly after in the title role.Bonnie Aarons was then set to reprise her role as the "Demon Nun" character Valak from The Conjuring 2.Charlotte Hope, Jonas Bloquet, and Ingrid Bisu were subsequently announced to star, rounding out the main cast.