Young Ed and Lorraine Warren Cast in The Conjuring: First Communion
The next chapter in The Conjuring Universe is beginning to take shape, with Warner Bros. officially moving back in time for The Conjuring: First Communion. While plot details remain tightly under wraps, the upcoming prequel has now found the actors who will step into the iconic roles of Ed and Lorraine Warren decades before audiences first met them.
According to Deadline, Garrett Wareing (Ransom Canyon) and Amanda Fix (Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma) have been cast as the younger versions of the famous paranormal investigators. The casting news was first reported by Dread Central and marks a significant moment for one of modern horror’s most successful franchises.
Since The Conjuring arrived in 2013, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga have become synonymous with Ed and Lorraine Warren, portraying the real-life paranormal investigators across multiple films. Their performances have provided the emotional core of the franchise, with the pair battling haunted houses, demonic entities and cursed artefacts while maintaining one of horror’s most enduring on-screen relationships.
With The Conjuring: Last Rites serving as the final outing for Wilson and Farmiga in the main series, First Communion looks set to explore how the Warrens’ journey began long before they became internationally renowned demonologists.
The prequel will be directed by Rodrigue Huart, working from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, though Warner Bros. has yet to reveal exactly which supernatural case will introduce audiences to the younger Warrens. It’s also currently unknown whether Patrick Wilson or Vera Farmiga will make appearances in the film, but the primary focus is expected to remain on their younger counterparts.
Garrett Wareing has steadily built an impressive résumé across both television and film, appearing in projects including Manifest, Chicago Med and Netflix’s Ransom Canyon, while Amanda Fix recently gained attention for her lead performance in the horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Both now face the challenge of portraying two of the most recognisable characters in modern horror cinema.
Since James Wan launched The Conjuring more than a decade ago, the franchise has grown into one of the highest-grossing horror series of all time. What began with the haunting of the Perron family quickly expanded into an interconnected universe that introduced audiences to terrifying new villains including Annabelle, Valak, The Crooked Man and a host of other supernatural entities.
The Conjuring Series is Big Business
To date, the universe consists of The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Conjuring 2, Annabelle: Creation, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun II, and The Conjuring: Last Rites. Collectively, the films have grossed more than $2.3 billion worldwide, making it the most successful horror franchise in box office history.
Warner Bros. clearly has no intention of slowing down. Alongside The Conjuring: First Communion, an HBO series set within The Conjuring Universe is also in development, further expanding the mythology surrounding the Warrens and their infamous case files.
Franchise producer Peter Safran has previously hinted that there are still countless stories left to tell.
“There’s so much more to it that we haven’t dug into. So the truth is, I think there are really exciting ways to go with both film and television, frankly. It would be incredibly satisfying. People have been on this journey with us for a dozen years now. I think they want more.”
Whether First Communion explores the Warrens’ very first paranormal investigation or another early encounter with evil remains to be seen, but introducing younger versions of two of horror’s most beloved characters signals an exciting new direction for the franchise. Fans won’t have too much longer to wait, with The Conjuring: First Communion currently scheduled to haunt cinemas on 10 September 2027.
