Schweighöfer Joins New Line's Conjuring: First Communion
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- Matthias Schweighöfer cast in New Line's 'The Conjuring: First Communion' prequel, though his role has not been disclosed.
- Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix lead the film as young versions of Ed and Lorraine Warren, played throughout the franchise by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.
- The Conjuring Universe is the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time at over $2.7 billion globally, with last year's 'Last Rites' becoming the top-grossing entry at over $499M worldwide.
- Rodrigue Huart directs from a script by Richard Naing & Ian Goldberg, with Peter Safran producing; the film is slated for September 10, 2027.
- Schweighöfer played Werner Heisenberg in Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' and starred in Netflix's 'Brick,' which reached #1 on Netflix in 59 countries within 24 hours and held the spot for two weeks.
- Upcoming Schweighöfer projects include action-comedy 'Mister' opposite Walton Goggins and Jaume Collet-Serra's WWII thriller 'Play Dead,' produced by Sam Raimi.
Why it matters: New Line is extending The Conjuring Universe — the highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2.7B globally — with a prequel that follows 'Last Rites'' $499M franchise-record run. Schweighöfer's resume (Oppenheimer, a Netflix #1 hit in 59 countries) gives the young-Warrens story international marquee value for its September 10, 2027 release.
