Exclusive: Michael Chaves on directing The Nun II from Akela Cooper's story
Coming out this week the horror thriller “The Nun II” is the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe.
The cast includes Taissa Farmiga returning as Sister Irene, joined by Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell and Bonnie Aarons (reprising her role from “The Nun”). The film is also surrounded by an ensemble cast of international talent.
Michael Chaves (“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It”) directs, from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing (“Eli,” “The Autopsy of Jane Doe”) and Akela Cooper (“M3GAN,” “Malignant”), with a story by Cooper, based on characters created by James Wan & Gary Dauberman.
1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
This is Chaves’ third outing with the producers, having directed the sixth, eighth, and ninth installments of The Conjuring Universe, The Curse of La Llorona (2019), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), and now The Nun II (2023).
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Chaves on directing The Nun II from Akela Cooper’s story. Cooper wrote the horror film M3GAN, which did well at the box office earlier this year.
