THE BIGGER FRAME
Batten down the hatches, horror fans, because The Nun II is prepping to keep your nightmares well-fed. This direct follow-up to 2018’s The Nun sees our formidable Sister Irene stationed in France, grappling with a malevolent entity that’s terrorizing a school. Ahead of its much-anticipated launch, the film has dropped a new teaser trailer that spills some chilling beans on what we can expect.
Valak is making a fearsome comeback, and she’s widening her hit list this time around! The Nun II is primed to plunge viewers into another rollercoaster of ghastly spirits and adrenaline-pumping frights. Sister Irene (portrayed by Taissa Farmiga) finds herself in France, hot on the heels of a demon who’s made a school its haunting ground. The latest teaser trailer gives us a hair-raising glimpse into the malevolence that awaits us.
In this fresh snippet, Valak is seen marking her territory in a school, making students quiver in dread, while Sister Irene’s ominous voiceover warns us, “It’s returned.” Additional storyline specifics emerge as a priest outlines a disturbing trend—several clergy members, both priests and nuns, have met untimely deaths across the country. The footage shifts to Sister Irene, relentless in her pursuit of the demonic culprit, as a string of spine-tingling episodes unfolds.
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What’s In Store for ‘The Nun II’?
The stage for The Nun II is a French school where not only students are at risk, but even a priest gets offed, perpetuating a story arc that started in the original Conjuring film. Here, Maurice, also known as Frenchie, was previously possessed by none other than Valak. Clips from his exorcism were showcased two decades later in Ed and Lorraine Warren’s creepy educational sessions. This new teaser has catapulted fan excitement into the stratosphere, as they’re eager to see how The Nun will weave into the larger tapestry of The Conjuring universe.
At the helm of this horror ship is director Michael Chaves, with a screenplay penned by Akela Cooper, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Naing, based on an original narrative by Cooper. The cast includes returning stars like Farmiga reprising her role as Sister Irene, Bonnie Aarons once again donning the nun’s habit, and Jonas Bloquet returning as Frenchie. Fresh faces in the franchise include Storm Reid as a novice nun, Anna Popplewell as Kate, and Katelyn Rose Downey as Sophie. The film’s production squad brings back industry heavyweights James Wan and Peter Safran as co-producers, while Judson Scott serves as another producer.
Mark those calendars, because The Nun II is gearing up for a theatrical bow on September 8. For those who can’t wait, the just-released teaser is available for your viewing (dis)pleasure below.
