We can now confirm that Taissa Farmiga will return for The nun 2, thanks to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. While Farmiga was certainly open to returning to the franchise, and the official synopsis for the film said her character in the first Non film, Sister Irene, would return, it was previously unclear whether her actress would also return.
While announcing the news via Instagram and Twitter, Farmiga captioned the post “Sister acts II.” Besides being a play on words about how she plays a nun again, it could also refer to how Farmiga’s real life sister Vera Farmiga plays Lorrain Warren conjure series. However, there are plans to have the two act together in the same movie within the series, similar to higher ground, have yet to become a reality.
the nun worried Valak (Bonnie Aarons), a demon who had taken the form of a creepy nun previously introduced in The incantation 2haunting a monastery. Sister Irene was sent along with Father Burke (Demián Bichir) to investigate the phenomenon. It was a prequel movie set many years before the haunting of the Perron family in the original Conjuring.
In addition, Farmiga is currently filming season two of Julian Fellowes’ HBO series The Gilded Age with Cynthia Nixon and Carrie Coon. Another upcoming project of hers will be She learned love alongside Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Darrell Britt-Gibson. Farmiga was recently featured in Pascual Sisto’s John and the hole next to Michael C. Hall.
The rest of the nun 2
The nun 2 will take place in 1956, which takes place a few years after its predecessor. After a priest is murdered, Sister Irene comes face to face with Valak again. She will be joined in this endeavor by Euphoria actor Storm Reid, who has been cast in the lead role. While Reid’s character details are kept secret, a early casting call for the sequel might give some clues. Of course, plans may have changed between then and now.
“SOPHIE (10-12 years) – Open Call
Character identifies as she/her, Caucasian. A shy, sweet 10-year-old student at St. Mary’s School, in France. Sophie’s sister MARCELLA, a more real mother figure, is a teacher at the school. Sophie is often tormented to tears by a group of mean girls. She befriends FRENCHIE, who works on the school grounds. He is seemingly Sophie’s only ally, aside from her sister. She can almost take on the bullies at school…until she is also haunted by mysterious demons. We are looking for a child with deep emotional intelligence and the ability to convey strong emotions. A light French accent is required for the audition. MAIN ROLE.”
Michael Chaves, the director of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, will also straight away The nun 2. Akela Cooper wrote the screenplay, although revisions have been made by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing. James Wan of Atomic Monster and Peter Safran of The Safran Company, who produced all eight the incantation franchise movies, will also produce these. Michael Clear and Gary Dauberman will serve as executive producers.