Style Living Self Celebrity Geeky News and Views
In the Paper BrandedUp Hello! Create with us Privacy Policy

Valak Returns!

Demon nun Valak returns in ‘The Nun 2’

By Kara Santos Published May 02, 2022 10:18 am

The demonic nun Valak is set to return to the big screen.

Warner Bros. announced during CinemaCon 2022 that The Nun 2 is moving into production, with the upcoming sequel featured in a sizzle reel during their panel.

Producer James Wan confirmed via Instagram that Bonnie Aarons will be reprising the role as the Demon Nun, by posting several images of her on The Conjuring 2 set. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by James Wan (@creepypuppet)

The incarnation of Valak was first introduced in the 2016 supernatural horror film The Conjuring 2. Aarons went on to star in the 2018 spin-off movie sequel The Nun. The Nun 2 will be the ninth installment in the ongoing Conjuring Universe franchise.

For those not familiar with The Conjuring universe, Valak is a powerful demon that manifests as a demonic nun to both mock the faith of its enemies and to hide among them. Valak is also the archenemy of the Warrens, particularly Lorraine Warren, with their rivalry starting when she exorcised it from Maurice towards the end of its origin film.

Producer Wan also welcomed Michael Chaves back into the Conjuring fold as director for the upcoming sequel. Chaves previously helmed the franchise films The Curse of La Llorona and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Akela Cooper (Malignant) will be taking over writing duties for The Nun 2

Corin Hardy’s The Nun serves as a prequel in the Conjuring series, set in 1952 Romania. It follows a priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

Back in 2018, The Nun scared up a whopping $365 million at the worldwide box office, making the film a big success for Warner Bros. and ensuring that horror fans haven’t seen the last of Valak just yet. 

No official release date has been announced for The Nun 2.