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If you're looking to add a creepy doll film to your Halloween movie marathon, then you're in luck, because Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will released David F. Sandberg's Annabelle: Creation (read our review here) on Blu-ray and DVD on October 24th and digital platforms beginning October 20th, and we have a look at the special features list and cover art:

Press Release (via Screen-Connections.com): Burbank, CA, – Your favorite creepy doll is back when “Annabelle: Creation” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman,...

The origin story for one of the creepiest dolls in horror film history will debut when Annabelle: Creation releases on Blu-Ray Combo Pack and Digital this October! Just in time for Halloween! Check out everything that comes with it!

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Burbank, CA, September 28, 2017 – Your favorite creepy doll is back when “Annabelle: Creation” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.

After just one week in theaters around the globe, New Line Cinema's Annabelle: Creation has taken in more than $110 million, not only opening in the #1 spot in numerous markets, including North America, but quickly boosting filmmaker James Wan and producer Peter Safran's Conjuring universe of films over the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. Here's what she had to say in a statement.

"We are thrilled with the success of Annabelle: Creation and enormously proud to continue bringing this hugely popular Conjuring franchise to theaters everywhere. We congratulate our colleagues at New Line Cinema, our astute marketing and distribution teams, and everyone who put their collective creative energies together to tell such wonderfully frightening stories for movie audiences around the world to enjoy."

In addition to opening in the #1 spot in the U.

Annabelle: Creation is one of 2017’s scariest films!

Variety reports: “Annabelle: Creation,” which conjured $35 million in its opening to dominate an otherwise lackluster frame last weekend, will wind up the weekend with about $64 million in its first 10 days. The film is the fourth in New Line’s highly profitable “Conjuring” universe and should see the combined worldwide grosses hit the $1 billion mark this weekend, thanks to 2013’s “The Conjuring,” 2014’s “Annabelle,” 2016’s “The Conjuring 2,” and “Annabelle: Creation.” Next up is “The Nun,” starring Taissa Farmiga and Demian Bichir and due out July 13.

In his review, Michael Haffner says “it proudly stands next to The Conjuring films as delivering real scares. What helps with this is making the audience afraid of not just the doll, but of what other being is haunting the house as well as the always hidden mother. It’s a terrifying trifecta that fits perfectly into the ominous surroundings.

As expected, New Line's Conjuring spin-off dubbed Annabelle Creation took the top spot at the box office this weekend with $35 million. The low-budget spin-off has already doubled its $15 million budget, and it's potentially shaping up to be one of the most profitable movies this year. Other newcomers The Glass Castle and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature both underperformed, leading to weak opening box office numbers.

Box Office Mojo reports that Annabelle: Creation debuted in 3,502 theaters, for an impressive $10,006 per-screen average, with The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature debuting in third place with $8.9 million, with a meager $2,232 per-screen average from 4,003 theaters, behind Dunkirk in second palace with $11.4 million. The Glass Castle opened in ninth place with $4.8 million, earning a $3,337 per-screen average from 1,461 theaters. Annabelle: Creation, a spin-off of The Conjuring, came just shy of its predecessor, 2014's Annabelle, which debuted with $37.1 million, with a grand total of $256.8 million ($84.2 million domestic,...

While Sony's The Dark Tower did managed to take home the box office crown in its opening weekend, it certainly wasn't a convincing win, just barely beating Dunkirk with $19.1 million, coming in under most expectations. This weekend, The Dark Tower box office prospects are looking even worse, facing a tough second weekend that brings in three vastly different movies to theaters, New Line's horror prequel Annabelle: Creation, the Lionsgate drama The Glass Castle and the Open Road Films animated sequel The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature. It seems like a one-week reign at the box office will be all for The Dark Tower, since we're predicting Annabelle: Creation will take the top spot with $40.2 million, easily besting The Dark Tower and the rest of the field.

Box Office Mojo reports that Annabelle: Creation is slated to arrive in over 3,400 theaters, with The Glass Castle expected to arrive in 1,400 theaters,...

Don't write this Annabelle: Creation film off because the first movie wasn't that good. That first Annabelle film was rushed into production to capitalize off the success of The Conjuring. But, this sequel is the real deal. This sequel looks like a great film that tells a great story, and I'm totally excited about seeing it! I've heard great things about this film from people who have seen it, and if you're a fan of horror films, you won't want to miss out on this one.

Today we have a couple new clips from the film for you to watch. These are both pretty fun clips and each one offers up a wonderfully creepy scene that I think you'll enjoy.

Annabelle: Creation tells the tale of a dollmaker and his wife who, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home.

New Line Cinema Warner Bros. Pictures have released 2 new "Annabelle Creation" clips ! David F Sandberg ("Lights Out") directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote the first film. "Annabelle Creation" stars Stephanie Sigman ("Spectre"), Talitha Bateman ("The 5th Wave"), Lulu Wilson ("Ouija: Origin Of Evil", "Deliver Us From Evil"), Philippa Coulthard ("After The Dark"), Grace Fulton ("Badland"), Lou Lou Safran ("The Choice"), Samara Lee ("Foxcatcher", "The Last Witch Hunter"), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony Lapaglia ("Without A Trace") and Miranda Otto ("Homeland", "The Lord Of The Rings" Trilogy). "Annabelle Creation" tells the tale of a dollmaker and his wife who, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, welcome a nun and...

With the release date creeping closer for Annabelle: Creation (read our own Heather Wixson's review here), two clips from the film have been revealed, featuring some unsettling scares in the shadows of the night.

A New Line Cinema film, Annabelle: Creation will be released in theaters on August 11th from Warner Bros.

"Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” Produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, the film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Anne Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,...

Perhaps the only thing creepier than a haunted house is a haunted dollhouse, and that's only one of several paranormal items featured in the new Annabelle: Creation Vr experience that you can watch right now ahead of the film's August release.

"This cinematic paranormal Vr experience places you in the haunted bedroom of a child, where you are trapped in a game of hide-and-seek with Annabelle. The room comes alive as you move through it, while a possessed demon hunts you from all corners. There is no escape as you are compelled to face your greatest fears. http://annabellemovie.com/vr

See #AnnabelleCreation, in theaters August 11.

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out...

She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.

In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (“Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,...

Maybe you consider yourself a fan of the devil doll Annabelle. But guess what? You don't know the true story. But you'll soon learn when Annabelle: Creation hits theaters everywhere this summer. Today, we have a very creepy new trailer along with a beautiful looking one-sheet that arrived in the wee hours of the night. The Next Chapter in the The Conjuring Universe is almost upon us. And it promises to be something pretty scary. If you can even make it past this latest sneak peek, that is.

She's back! From New Line Cinema comes Annabelle: Creation, with David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) helming the follow up to 2014's hugely successful Annabelle, which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on The Conjuring hit movies.

In Annabelle: Creation,...

I'm a huge fan of The Conjuring films, but I didn't really care for the first Annabelle spinoff film. It was disappointing and I didn't think it was very good or very scary. But this sequel, Annabelle: Creation, actually looks like it could really be good and it could actually bring terror into people's lives! Maybe it's because it deals with orphan kids stuck in a house in the middle of nowhere being tormented by a haunted doll. To take things to another level of intensity, one of the main little girl characters has a handicap that prevents her from getting away fast when the demon comes after her. Here's the synopsis:

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation,...

Who doesn’t love a chilling, scary movie during the hot days of summer!

In Annabelle: Creation, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

The film is from director of the spooky Lights Out, David F. Sandberg. Get ready for more frightening images from the filmmaker.

While the film doesn’t open in cinemas until August 11th, Annabelle: Creation premiered Monday, June 19th, at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Variety said in their review, “At one point, visiting Annabelle’s Victorian-looking chamber for what feels like the umpteenth time, Janice finds herself face to face with what looks to be the dead girl. “Will you help me?” the ghostly stranger asks, to which Janice helpfully replies, “What do you need?...

Author: Zehra Phelan

A terrifying new trailer has landed for James Wan’s The Conjuring spin-off, Annabelle: Creation and you may want to ban any creepy new dolls from entering your house after watching.

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The trailer doesn’t take long before it delves straight into a dark and supernatural nightmare, After a couple loses their daughter after being hit by a car, her spirit roams their house. Soon realising the spirit wasn’t their daughter after it asked for permission to move into the doll, the spine-tingling, heart-stopping scares begin. The couple opens their own orphanage but soon regret their decision as things go bump in the night and one girl becomes horrifyingly possessed.

Nothing can prepare you for the next chapter in The Conjuring universe.

Horror master James Wan sits in the producer’s chair with Lights Out director David Sandberg directing a screenplay by Gary Dauberman,...

To celebrate the special screening of Annabelle: Creation at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Warner Bros. revealed a new trailer to help hold fans over until the movie's wide theatrical release this August.

A New Line Cinema film directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), Annabelle: Creation will be released in theaters on August 11th from Warner Bros. You can watch the new trailer below, and in case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's set visit report for Annabelle: Creation, and be sure to check out the new poster for the prequel to 2014's Annabelle.

"She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan,...

With New Line Cinema's Annabelle: Creation screening tonight at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and a new trailer for the film premiering this evening, the latest poster for David F. Sandberg's next movie shows a girl cautiously approaching a foreboding well, all while the real horror rests in her right arm.

You can view the new poster below, stay tuned for the latest trailer, and in case you missed it, read our own Heather Wixson's set visit report for Annabelle: Creation.

"She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.

In “Annabelle: Creation,” several...

Lets go back to the very beginning with a new teaser trailer and poster for Annabelle: Creation creeping into cinemas August 11.

From the master of horror, James Wan and director of Lights Out, David F. Sandberg, audiences will see how Annabelle was first brought to life.

In Annabelle: Creation, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony Lapaglia (TV...

The Conjuring Universe is taking a trip down memory lane to reveal the true origin of the terrifying Annabelle doll. Take a look at the full-length trailer for Annabelle: Creation.

Previously titled Annabelle 2, Annabelle: Creation is the story of how the demonic demon doll came to be. The production of an origin story seems a bit frivolous when you consider that the first Annabelle was practically an origin. Creation looks to be an origin to the origin, and boy is it a hell of a beginning!

In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Annabelle: Creation is helmed by Lights Out Director David F. Sandberg and stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave...

Author: Scott Davis

Last week saw the return of Pennywise and a terrifying first trailer for the new remake of Stephen King’s It that had the internet hiding behind the sofas. Today it’s the turn of Annabelle, the creepy doll from The Conjuring that is scaring up the web with the first trailer for Annabelle: Creation, which opens this summer.

The first film, released in 2014, was directed by John R. Leonetti and grossed over $256.9million at the worldwide box office from a budget of just $6.5million. And as with many modern horror films, profits and success have led to a sequel which is being directed by Lights Out helmer David F. Sandberg.

Here’s the first trailer

Annabelle: Creation Movie Trailer

See Also: Six of the Creepiest Dolls in Film

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with...

Mike Cecchini Jun 20, 2017

Annabelle 2 is actually Annabelle: Creation and the latest trailer is here.

Okay, Conjuring fans, get ready for the next side quest in one of the most successful horror movie franchises of recent years. Lights Out's David F Sandberg is directing Annabelle: Creation, the sequel to 2014's Conjuring spinoff that took home over $250 million.

The second trailer has arrived...

And here's the first if you missed it too...

And here's the official synopsis, too...

She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.

In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl,...

Warner Bros. wasn't joking around on April Fools' Day with their new trailer for Annabelle: Creation, which teases the eerie origin of the murderous doll from The Conjuring franchise and introduces us to some of her first victims.

"She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.

In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman,...

Warner Bros. will descend upon WonderCon tomorrow with a 90-minute panel at the Anaheim Convention Center that runs from 4:30 Pm to 6 Pm. The studio hasn't revealed exactly what will be showcased at this time, but earlier today, the studio unveiled the new WonderCon poster for their Annabelle follow-up, which has now been titled Annabelle: Creation. The studio has also shared a trailer preview, getting fans ready for the trailer debuts tomorrow, presumably during the studio's big WonderCon event.

Warner Bros. debuted this poster and trailer preview on Youtube, giving fans a sneak peek at how this wicked doll was hand-crafted. While we don't see him in this teaser, Anthony Lapaglia plays the dollmaker who created the infamous real-life demon doll. This never-before-seen footage has him putting the doll together, branding the wooden doll with the Mullins Toy Company Seal, along with a limited edition stamp. This doll is...

This weekend, the devilish doll from The Conjuring franchise will be paying WonderCon a visit with a new trailer for Annabelle: Creation, and to celebrate, Warner Bros. has revealed a new teaser video and poster for the follow-up to 2014's Annabelle.

"Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” Produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, the film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Anne Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut,...

Following its recent showcase at the SXSW Film Festival (check out our impressions here), Annabelle 2 now has a new title, Annabelle: Creation, which seems to tease at showing the origin of its devious doll.

The new title was posted on the film's official Facebook page and shared on Twitter by director David F. Sandberg. A New Line Cinema film, Annabelle: Creation is still scheduled to come out on August 11th from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In case you missed it, check out the announcement teaser video and image for Annabelle: Creation, and read the previous press release for more information.

Press Release: From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced...

She's back! From New Line Cinema comes Annabelle 2, with David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) helming the follow up to 2014's hugely successful Annabelle, which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on The Conjuring movies.

Today, we have a new look at dear little Annabelle in a just released photo. She is seen sitting on a bed with Talitha Bateman, who stars as Janice. Janice is obviously concerned that her new playmate is sitting straight up on the bed, looking as mischievous as ever. What did Annabelle do that has poor Ms. Bateman all riled up? We'll have to wait until this summer to find out!

In Annabelle 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his...

Annabelle 2 is set to come out later this year, and the good folks over at New Line Cinema are hoping to build on the following created by the first film, which was a spinoff from James Wan's very successful horror film The Conjuring. The Annabelle doll was introduced in that film, and she sparked enough interest to get her own flick. The first Annabelle made $257 million when it came out in 2014, on a budget of only $6.5 million.

Annabelle 2 is being directed by David F. Sandberg, who directed last summer's very well-received scary movie Lights Out. The film is set to star Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony Lapaglia...

There used to be this creepy-ass doll in my family that we would scare the shit out of each other with. We'd hide it in places and sneak it in places where we'd unsuspectingly find it. It all started when I snuck into my brother's bedroom while he was sleeping and placed it at the end of the bed sitting down staring at him. He woke up the whole house with the wonderful sounds of blood-curdling screams.

Anyway, this new photo that was released for the upcoming horror film Annabelle 2 reminded me of that. If I ever walked into my room at night and a doll like this was sitting up on my bed I'd take it and burn it. It would definitely send chills down my spine! I'm surprised that the poor girl in the photo isn't shown running out screaming like my little brother did.

Annabelle 2...

As a special Friday the 13th treat for Daily Dead readers, Warner Bros. has provided us with a new image from Annabelle 2 that shows everyone's favorite creepy doll waiting patiently in the dark.

After instilling a new fear of the shadows in horror fans this past summer with his film Lights Out, director David F. Sandberg breathes new life into the evil doll known as Annabelle that would go on to be investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren.

This time the terror takes place at an orphanage where Annabelle makes her new home of horror, and viewers can witness the next chapter in this demonic doll’s journey when Warner Bros. releases Annabelle 2 in theaters on August 11th.

Press Release: From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at...

Moviegoers will have to wait a while longer to see the next film from Lights Out director David F. Sandberg, as Annabelle 2 now has a new summer release date.

According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures has slated Annabelle 2 for an August 11th, 2017 theatrical release. New Line Cinema's follow-up film to 2014's Annabelle (itself a spinoff of The Conjuring) was originally scheduled to come out on May 19th.

We have the teaser trailer and previous press release with full details on Annabelle 2 below, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details.

Press Release: From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan,...

Following the first look photo that director David F. Sandberg revealed yesterday, the first trailer for Annabelle 2 has arrived today. This trailer gives us our first look at Miranda Otto's character, along with a sneak peek at Annabelle's origins. We don't know when the first full trailer will arrive, but this footage hints that this follow-up could be just as terrifying as the original.

In Annabelle 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle. Anthony Lapaglia (TV's Without a Trace) and Miranda Otto (Showtime's Homeland, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) play the dollmaker and his wife. The trailer debuted on Warner Bros. YouTube channel earlier today.

Annabelle 2 also stars Stephanie Sigman (Spectre), Talitha Bateman...

If you needed another reason to stay the Hell away from creepy looking dolls, the first teaser for Annabelle 2 has arrived to put a new spin on tea parties. Come inside to check it out!

Annabelle, the spooky doll from The Conjuring which sparked it's own spin-off movie series makes her return in the first look at footage from Annabelle 2:

Annabelle has always been interesting to me, mostly because it has such an odd place within these movies. The Conjuring really wasn't about the doll's possession, and despite the marketing focusing on it, only took up a little bit of screentime. The first spin-off was...okay. The plot was all over the place and aside from a few jump scares, felt all over the place.

Obviously this first trailer for Annabelle 2 doesn't do much in terms of the film's plot, but it does a solid job...

She's back.

Lights Out director David F. Sandberg and producer James Wan are reteaming for Annabelle 2, the sequel to the spin-off of The Conjuring that concentrates on the possessed doll eventually found by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. This one has a cast that includes Stephanie Sigman (Spectre), Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (upcoming Ouija 2, Deliver Us From Evil), Philippa Anne Coulthard (After the Dark), Grace Fulton (Badland), Lou Lou Safran (The Choice), Samara Lee (Foxcatcher, The Last Witch Hunter), Tayler Buck, with Anthony Lapaglia (TV’s Without a Trace) and Miranda Otto (Showtime’s Homeland, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy), and it hits theaters on May 19, 2017.

Warner Bros. has just released a video they're billing as an "announcement tease," and it's sufficiently spooky, largely because they don't show too much of what's going on and let your imagination do most of the heavy lifting.

A tea party takes an unsettling turn in the first footage from Annabelle 2, initially unveiled by Movie Pilot ahead of the film's May 19th, 2017 release.

Press Release: From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.

In “Annabelle 2,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.”

The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman...

She’s back! Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema’s Annabelle 2, with David F. Sandberg (upcoming “Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on The Conjuring movies.

In Annabelle 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Anne Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Fox Catcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter...

She's back! Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema's Annabelle 2, with David F. Sandberg (upcoming Lights Out) helming the follow up to 2014's hugely successful Annabelle, which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on The Conjuring movies.

In New Line Cinema's Annabelle 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle. Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote Annabelle. Filming is taking place in Los Angeles.

The film stars Stephanie Sigman (Spectre), Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave), Lulu Wilson (upcoming Ouija 2, Deliver Us from Evil...

David F. Sandberg's Lights Out doesn't hit theaters until July 22nd, but he's already behind the camera for his next movie, Annabelle 2. Filming on the sequel to 2014's Conjuring spin-off began today in Los Angeles, and New Line Cinema officially revealed the movie's full main cast, including Lulu Wilson and Samara Lee:

Press Release: Burbank, Calif. -- She’s back! Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle 2,” with David F. Sandberg (upcoming “Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on “The Conjuring” movies.

In “Annabelle 2,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and...

She’s back! Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema’s Annabelle 2, with David F. Sandberg (upcoming Lights Out) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful Annabelle, which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who also partnered so effectively on The Conjuring movies.

In Annabelle 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (upcoming “Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Anne Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Fox Catcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter...

The evil doll who debuted in James Wan's The Conjuring, who managed to get a spin-off movie, has also managed to get a sequel. Today marks the start of principal photography for Annabelle 2 revealing the newcomers to the cast and who's behind the camera. Come inside to check it out!

I can't sit here and say Annabelle was a movie I really enjoyed. It had it's okay moments, but on the whole didn't live up to the fear factor laid out with The Conjuring. Instead it felt like a more subdued possession movie that lacked the charm of enjoyable characters. But it made money. As such, that means a sequel is on the way, which started filming today. Here's what this film is about:

In “Annabelle 2,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls...

Simon Brew Mar 30, 2017

The Annabelle sequel has a new name...

Just a small update here. The upcoming sequel to the film Annabelle has a new title, one that's been given away in the headline to this article, so appreciation to anybody who's made it this far. The film will now be called Annabelle: Creation. The movie is due in August.

From September 2016

Off the back of the sizeable success of his debut feature film, Lights Out, director David F Sandberg has been hard at work on the sequel to The Conjuring spin-off, Annabelle.

Cunningly entitled Annabelle 2, a special announcement trailer has now been released, as well as the first official synopsis for the film. If you don’t like creepy doll stories, it’s probably best to give this trailer a miss. If you do…

And here’s that synopsis…

She’s back!

From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle 2,...

Horror films dealing with the paranormal are all the rage at the moment, and they're showing no signs of slowing down. This time, however, the paranormal activity is set in the future!

As reported by Screen Daily, principal photography has begun today on a paranormal thriller called Residue, which will be the feature debut of Alex Garcia. The film follows the lives of eight characters caught up in the aftermath of a freak explosion at the heart of a sprawling, futuristic city.

The cast includes Natalia Tena (pictured; Harry Potter, "Game of Thrones"), Iwan Rheon ("Game of Thrones"), Jamie Draven (Badland), Danny Webb (Alien 3), Brian Ferguson (Taggart), Eleanor Matsuura ("Utopia"), Franz Drameh (Attack the Block) and Adrian Schiller (Brighton Rock).

Creator and writer John Harrison (Tales from the Dark Side) will executive produce with Matador’s Nigel Thomas.

Synopsis

Renowned photojournalist Jennifer Preston is investigating the aftermath of a...

Futuristic paranormal thriller to star Harry Potter’s Natalia Tena and Misfits/Game of Thrones actor Iwan Rheon.

Principal photography has begun today on paranormal thriller Residue, which will be be shot on location across Leeds and at Green Screen Studios.

The announcement was made by Content Media Corporation and Matador Pictures, which will produce the film in association with Gloucester Place Films, Green Screen Productions and Screen Yorkshire. Lead producer is Matador Pictures’ Charlotte Walls.

Residue is a paranormal thriller following the lives of eight characters caught up in the aftermath of a freak explosion at the heart of a sprawling, futuristic city.

It marks the feature debut of director Alex Garcia, best known for directing episodes of urban superhero series Misfits and conspiracy thriller Utopia.

Creator and writer John Harrison (Tales from the Dark Side) will also executive produce with Matador’s Nigel Thomas.

The ensemble cast includes Natalia Tena, best known for...

Irish actress Sarah Bolger has been cast lead role in Francesco Lucente's 3D fantasy 'Starbright'. Bolger, whose credits include an Ifta winning performance in 'The Tudors' and starring roles in 'Operation Stormbreaker', 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' and Jim Sheridan's 'In America', is currently filming the Irish co-produced film 'The Moth Diaries' in Montreal. The actress is due to begin filming scenes for 'Starbright' also on location in Canada in early 2011. 'Starbright's Canadian writer/director Francesco Lucente's previous credits include the 2007 drama 'Badland'.

Jason Anders/Starlog: So let's talk about your childhood and what it was like to grow up with your father serving as a U.S. army intelligence officer; what was it like for you to spend parts of your childhood in West Germany and Okinawa, how did that impact your life, and do you remember at what point you considered acting a pursuable passion?

Joe Morton: First off, my father was not an intelligence officer. He was a captain in the artillery but, essentially, his job was to integrate the arm forces overseas. We are speaking about the years between 1951 to 1958. That means my father showed up, with my mother and I in tow, to what ever post he was assigned to ... racially unannounced. That time of my life was fiercely strange and difficult. My father was constantly battling his white superior officers as well as the white enlisted...

J. F. Lawton's "Jackson" will serve as opening-night film of the 10th annual Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, to be held at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa from April 2-5. Barry Primus and Charlie Robinson, who star in the film as two bums whose lives are affected by a $20 bill, will attend the opening.

The lineup also includes such features as Francesco Lucente's "Badland," LeVar Burton's "Reach for Me," Duane Crichton's "Saving God" and Charles Evered's "Adopt a Sailor" and such short films as Chris Jones' "Gone Fishing" and Peter Beigen's "Ceremonies of the Horsemen."

Cinematographer Wally Pfister will present an award to fellow cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond and the late Lazslo Kovacs, which Zsigmond will accept on their behlf. The two filmmakers are the subject of James Chressanthis' documentary "No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos."

At the fest's Friday night gala, Jim Thebaut will receive the...

Fifty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are being considered in the original song category for the 80th Annual Academy Awards.

The songs, unveiled Wednesday, include four songs from August Rush as well as three each from Dan in Real Life, Enchanted, 56 Drops of Blood, Good Luck Chuck, Into the Wild and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

Films with two eligible songs are Badland, Grace Is Gone, The Hottest State, Music and Lyrics and Once.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen clips in random order Jan. 15 featuring each song for voting members of the music branch in Beverly Hills and New York. Following the screenings, members will vote to determine which three, four or five songs become nominees in the category.

The 80th Academy Awards nominations will be announced Jan. 22.

The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are:

"Do You Feel Me" from American Gangster

"At the Edge of the World" from Arctic Tale

"Someday" from August Rush

"This Time" from August Rush

"Raise It Up" from August Rush

"Break" from August Rush

"Nothing's There" from Badland

"The Devil's Lonely Fire" from Badland

"A Hero Comes Home" from Beowulf

"The Stars of Orion" from Berkeley

"Say" from The Bucket List

"To Be Surprised" from Dan in Real Life

"My Hands Are Shaking" from Dan in Real Life

"I'll Be OK" from Dan in Real Life

"December Boys" from December Boys

"So Close" from Enchanted

"That's How You Know" from Enchanted

"Happy Working Song" from Enchanted

"Atkozott Egy Elet" from 56 Drops of Blood

"O, Atyam!" from 56 Drops of Blood

"Eleg!" from 56 Drops of Blood

"A Dream" from Freedom Writers

"Lyra" from The Golden Compass

"Good Luck Chuck" from Good Luck Chuck

"Shut Me Out" from Good Luck Chuck

"I Was Zapped by the Lucky Super Rainbow" from Good Luck Chuck

"Grace Is Gone" from Grace Is Gone

"Lullabye for Wyatt" from Grace Is Gone

"Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" from Hairspray

"The Tale of the Horny Frog" from The Heartbreak Kid

"China Doll" from Honeydripper

"It Will Stay With Us" from The Hottest State

"Never See You" from The Hottest State

"Society" from Into the Wild

"Guaranteed" from Into the Wild

"Rise" from Into the Wild

"First Amendment Blues" from Larry Flynt: The Right To Be Left Alone

"Hello (I Love You)" from The Last Mimzy

"Despedida" from Love in the Time of Cholera

"Huck's Tune" from Lucky You

"Little Wonders" from Meet the Robinsons

"Another Believer" from Meet the Robinsons

"Way Back into Love" from Music and Lyrics

"PoP! Goes My Heart" from Music and Lyrics

"Ordinary People" from Music Within

"Pretty Much Amazing" from Nancy Drew

"Falling Slowly" from Once

"If You Want Me" from Once

"Le Festin" from Ratatouille

"Land of Quiet Poems" from Resurrecting the Champ

"Love Will Still Be There" from September Dawn

"Royal Pain" from Shrek the Third

"Rule the World" from Stardust

"Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme)" from Transformers

"Baby Don't You Cry" from Waitress

"Beautiful Ride" from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

"Walk Hard" from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

"Let's Duet" from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

"Back Where You Belong" from The Water Horse...

Badland Corp.

The latest arrival in this fall's seemingly endless barrage of Iraq War-themed films, Badland is an achingly self-important portrait of a returning Marine reservist who commits an unspeakable act in the name of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Written and directed by Francesco Lucente with a heavy heart and a heavier hand, this overlong, over-the-top dirge is being pushed -- with pushed being the operative word -- as an awards-season contender.

Precious few are likely to see it that way, if they see it at all.

England's Jamie Draven is the damaged goods in question -- a once-idealistic Gulf War veteran who has recently returned from a tour of Afghanistan and Iraq, a jittery shadow of his former self.

Jerry's crying jags and nosebleeds elicit little sympathy from his bullying wife (Vinessa Shaw), who's sick and tired of their dead-end trailer park existence, while his three young children become an increasing burden to him.

Then one day, unsurprisingly, he snaps, going on a cold-blooded shooting spree that leaves his wife and two of those kids dead.

With his surviving daughter (Grace Fulton) in tow, Jerry goes on the lam and starts over in a new town on the U.S.-Canadian border, taking a job in a diner run by the sympathetic Oli (Chandra West), who's unaware of his horrific deed, despite all those news reports.

It's only a matter of time before Jerry's past finally catches up with him, and at a painfully protracted 160 minutes, Badland has oodles to spare.

When the picture gets around to its calculated socko ending, the viewer has long been pummeled into a state of numbness.

Each time Draven's character so much as quivers an eyebrow, Carlo Varini's camera, when it's not paying obvious stylistic homage to Terrence Malick's Badlands, moves in close for the kill, prompting the Budapest Symphony Orchestra to swell accordingly as a mournful choir of operatic voices similarly rises to the occasion.

Before it all comes to a crashing end, Lucente tosses a Bruce Springsteen tune into the overwrought mix -- no, not Badlands, but the more recent "Devils & Dust."

Too bad he never took a cue from that war-themed song's powerfully understated eloquence.