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The Conjuring 2 director James Wan discusses his influences

May 31, 2016 by Gary Collinson

With just a couple of weeks to go until the release of the hotly-anticipated horror sequel The Conjuring 2, we’ve got an exclusive interview featurette with James Wan, where the director discusses his influences; check it out here…

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Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up In the Air,” TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson (the “Insidious” films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

The Conjuring 2 is set for release on June 10th in the States and June 13th in the UK, with a cast that also includes  Frances O’Connor (The Missing), Madison Wolfe (Trumbo),  Maria Doyle Kennedy (Orphan Black), Simon Delaney (Roy), Franka Potente (The Bridge), Simon McBurney (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation) and newcomers Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley and Benjamin Haigh.

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Originally published May 31, 2016. Updated November 29, 2022.

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Exclusives, Gary Collinson, Interviews, Movies, News Tagged With: James Wan, The Conjuring 2

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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