Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s horror franchise / cinematic universe based around The Conjuring has now passed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, thanks to the takings for this month’s spinoff prequel Annabelle: Creation.
Domestically, Annabelle: Creation has grossed $53.5 million going into its second weekend, and a further $53.6 from international markets, for a combined gross of $107.1 million. Add in its predecessors The Conjuring ($318 million), The Conjuring 2 ($320.3 million) and Annabelle ($256.9 million) and The Conjuring Universe is now sitting on a total of $1.0023 billion.
The Conjuring is now the third-highest grossing horror series behind Resident Evil ($1.2 billion) and Alien ($1.4 billion) – and given that we have The Conjuring 3, The Nun and The Crooked Man all on the horizon, it’s only a matter of time before it surpasses both to become the biggest horror franchise of all time.
SEE ALSO: Read our review of Annabelle: Creation here
SEE ALSO: Check out our exclusive interview with Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg
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 sees David F. Sandberg directing a cast that includes Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Anthony LaPaglia and Miranda Otto.
Kevin says
I absolutely love these films. Finally a series that breathes life (or death if you prefer) into the horror genre, giving us decent individual storylines whilst maintaining an overall story arc. Can’t wait for the next few films to come out.