

In Santa Monica, California, John Form, a doctor, presents his expectant wife Mia with a rare vintage porcelain doll as a gift for their first child to be placed in a collection of dolls in their daughter's nursery. A sequel, titled Annabelle Comes Home, was released on June 26, 2019. A prequel, titled Annabelle: Creation, was released on August 11, 2017. Annabelle received mostly negative reviews from critics, many of whom felt the film inferior to its predecessor, but it was a box office success, grossing over $257 million against its $6.5 million production budget. Principal photography began in January 2014 in Los Angeles.Īnnabelle premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on September 29, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 3, 2014, by Warner Bros. The film stars Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, and Alfre Woodard.Ī spin-off focusing on the origins of the Annabelle doll that was introduced in The Conjuring was announced shortly after The Conjuring 's release, mainly due to its worldwide box office success and the positive reception towards the depiction of the doll. The film was inspired by a story of a doll named Annabelle told by Ed and Lorraine Warren. It is a prequel to 2013's The Conjuring and the second installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise. Leonetti, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. Want more from MyLondon? Sign up to our daily newsletters for all the latest and greatest from across London here.Annabelle is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by John R. That would be the best thing to happen all morning! #ThisMorning.” It led one fan to put co-host Holly up to the challenge: I will donate £100 to charity if Holly spends a night with the haunted doll #ThisMorning.”Īnother said hopefully: “I’m just waiting for the moment that doll breaks out the glass and everyone gets scared shitless. Our journalists cover all the news you need - from City Hall to your local streets, so you'll never miss a moment.ĭon't skip a beat and sign up to The 12 newsletter here. The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. You'll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. MyLondon's brilliant newsletter The 12 is absolutely jam packed with all the latest to keep you keep you entertained, informed and uplifted. Do you want to stay up to date with the latest news, views, features and opinion from across the city?
