Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix cast in Conjuring Prequel

New Line Cinema has cast actors Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix to portray a younger Ed and Lorraine Warren in the upcoming prequel film "The Conjuring: First Communion," scheduled for release on September 10, 2027. The move marks a significant recasting for the blockbuster horror franchise following the apparent departure of its longtime stars, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.

The studio confirmed the casting and release date this week. Rodrigue Huart will direct the film from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg. Veteran franchise producer Peter Safran is producing, with John Rickard, Natalia Safran, and Romel Adam serving as executive producers.

Wareing and Fix, both described as up-and-coming actors, are stepping into roles that became iconic through the performances of Wilson and Farmiga across four main "Conjuring" films and several spinoffs. The actors' most recent outing as the paranormal investigators was in 2025's "The Conjuring: Last Rites," which grossed nearly $500 million globally. While Wilson and Farmiga have hinted that film was their final one, they have also expressed interest in potentially returning in the future.

The new prequel is expected to...