A sequel, titled Annabelle Comes Home, was released on June 26, 2019. A prequel, titled Annabelle: Creation, was released on August 11, 2017. It was a major box office success, grossing over $257 million against its $6.5 million production budget.
Annabelle received negative reviews from critics, with many of whom feeling the film was inferior to its predecessor, but it was praised for its atmosphere. Principal photography began in January 2014 in Los Angeles.Īnnabelle premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 29, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 3, 2014, by Warner Bros. The film stars Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, and Alfre Woodard.Ī spin-off focusing on the origins of the Annabelle doll that was introduced in The Conjuring was announced shortly after The Conjuring 's release, mainly due to its worldwide box office success and the positive reception towards the depiction of the doll. The film was inspired by a story of a doll named Annabelle told by Ed and Lorraine Warren. It is a prequel to the 2013 film The Conjuring and the second installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise.
Leonetti, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. Annabelle is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by John R.
