• The 'Conjuring: Last Rites' will be the final film starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as the Warrens, focusing on the Smurl haunting case.
• The film is set in 1986, exploring the impact of Ed's failing health and the Warrens' potential retirement from exorcism and highlighting their daughter Judy's grown-up role.
• Filmmakers aimed for a more personal and emotional story rather than an 'Avengers-style' culmination of past villains, emphasizing the Warrens' family dynamic and faith.

The upcoming film 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' is the fourth and final installment of the main 'Conjuring' series, scheduled for release on September 5, 2025. It will follow paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, as they tackle the infamous Smurl family haunting in Pennsylvania in 1986. The film explores themes of reckoning and family and introduces a grown-up Judy Warren, played by Mia Tomlinson.

• What: The 'Conjuring: Last Rites' will center on the Smurl family haunting case, one of the Warrens' most famous cases, involving a family in Pennsylvania who claimed to be tormented by a demon for over a decade.
• Who: Key individuals include Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren, Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren, Mia Tomlinson as the adult Judy Warren, Ben Hardy as Tony (Judy's boyfriend), Rebecca Calder as Janet Smurl, and Elliot Cowan as Jack Smurl. Directed by Michael Chaves and produced by James Wan and Peter Safran.
• When: The film is set in 1986, five years after the events of 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,' with a theatrical release scheduled for September 5, 2025.
• Where: The events are centered around the Smurl family's home in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, with flashbacks also occurring at other locations significant to Ed and Lorraine's past.

'The Conjuring: Last Rites' aims to provide a personal and emotional conclusion to the Warrens' story, shifting away from the escalating scale of previous installments towards a more intimate portrayal of their lives and relationships. The introduction of an adult Judy Warren adds a new dimension to the narrative, exploring the impact of her parents' work on her life. The focus on the Smurl haunting allows the film to delve into themes of family, faith, and reckoning. The potential for a 'Phase Two' of the Conjuring Universe remains uncertain, but Last Rites is designed to serve as a definitive ending to the main storyline.

"That's just the absolutely best arranged marriage in the history of arranged marriages... I'm going to miss Patrick most of all... I'll miss him as a fun scene partner who totally understands my kind of neurology, who vibes with my brain in a way. I love that guy. I'm so blessed to have had him by my side. He made all of these life-zapping, exhausting exorcisms feel like a family barbecue."

"I think that's why when you say, 'Can you imagine it being over?' I actually can't imagine it really because of her... It really meant the world to me. I didn't think we'd be doing this for 12, 13 years. I only know this because I have a shirt from running a race in Wilmington. It says 2012, [which is] when we shot the first one. So, yeah, I get emotional. I can't imagine not doing a movie with her."

"Even as we were developing it, we were throwing a bunch of ideas out: 'How shamelessly big can we make it?' 'How epic can we make it?' 'Is this the culmination of all the demons coming to face them?'... I felt strongly that the biggest, most emotional story we could tell was the most personal story."

"It's the end of the story with Patrick and Vera as Ed and Lorraine... It doesn't rule out opportunities to do things down the line, but without really knowing exactly what I could say, I feel like The Conjuring is still a great playground."

"They're going to witness a moment in the Warrens' lives — and a pretty profound moment... It's a moment that makes time stand still. This one's different than the others. The other three were about hauntings, and this one is about reckoning, in a way."

'The Conjuring: Last Rites' is poised to be a significant entry in the horror genre, marking the end of an era for the Warrens on the big screen. While the possibility of future Conjuring-related projects remains open, this film aims to provide closure to the characters and storylines established in the original movies. The film explores personal themes, highlighting the impact of the Warrens' work on their family and their struggle with mortality and faith.