The Nun II
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| Directed by | Michael Chaves |
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| Story by | Akela Cooper |
| Based on | Characters by James Wan Gary Dauberman |
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| Cinematography | Tristan Nyby |
| Edited by | Gregory Plotkin |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38.5 million |
| Box office | $269.5 million |
The Nun II is a 2023 American Gothic supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves, with a screenplay written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper from a story by Cooper. Serving as a sequel to The Nun (2018) and the eighth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise, the film stars Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, and Bonnie Aarons, returning from the first film, with Storm Reid and Anna Popplewell joining the cast. Peter Safran and James Wan return as producers.
In 2017, Wan discussed the possibility of a Nun sequel and by 2019, Safran revealed that the film was in early development. Cooper was initially hired as the sole writer, before Goldberg and Naing contributed as screenwriters to the final script. Chaves, who had previously helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) and The Curse of La Llorona (2019), was announced as director. Principal photography began in October 2022 in France.
The Nun II was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 8, 2023. The film was a commercial success, grossing $269 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.