The Conjuring 4: Release date, cast and news for Last Rites
The Warrens are returning for another investigation into the paranormal.
Of all the new horror franchises to have emerged since the turn of the century, few, if any, have been more prolific than The Conjuring Universe – which has spawned multiple spin-offs in addition to the three films in the main series.
Now, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are set to return for what is being touted as their final outing as Ed and Lorraine Warren, which is fittingly titled The Conjuring: Last Rites.
A fourth film was first reported to be in development back in 2022, and ever since then more details have been filtering through about the project, including the return of franchise veteran Michael Chaves as director and some intriguing plot details.
And in May 2025, we got our best glimpse yet of the film courtesy of some first-look images unveiled by Entertainment Weekly, the first teaser trailer and a new behind-the-scenes featurette which sees series creator James Wan describing the film as "the end of an era".
The clip also includes footage from the set of the new film and input from Chaves, Wilson and Farmiga – with the latter teasing that the film will include a demon which "has a vendetta" and "what it wants is very, very personal". You can view the featurette and trailer in full at the bottom of this page.
So, what lies in wait for Ed and Lorraine Warren this time? What will be the subject of their next investigation into the paranormal? And when can we expect to see it land in cinemas? Read on to find out everything we know so far about The Conjuring: The Lat Rites.
The Conjuring: Last Rites release date
As things stand, the film is slated for release on Friday 5th September 2025 – so it is arriving well in time for spooky season.
That comes more than four years after the last film in the main series – 2021's The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – and two years after the last spin-off, The Nun II.
Should anything move around with that release date, we'll post any updates here – but as things stand you can get that early September date in your diary.
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The Conjuring: Last Rites cast
It wouldn't be The Conjuring without Ed and Lorraine Warren, and series stalwarts Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga unsurprisingly are set to reprise their roles in the fourth entry.
Meanwhile, Mia Tomlinson (The Beast Must Die) is joining the franchise as the Warren's daughter Judy – who was previously played by Sterling Jerins in previous Conjuring films and by McKenna Grace in spin-off Annabelle Comes Home – while Ben Hardy is set to play her boyfriend Tony Spera.
Shannon Kook will also reprise his role as Drew Thomas, while other actors in the cast include Rebecca Calder (Wrath of Man), Elliot Cowan (Foundation), Kíla Lord Cassidy (The Wonder) and Beau Gadsdon (The Railway Children Return) – although details on their characters are still sparse at this stage. We'll post any updates right here as and when we get them!
The Conjuring: Last Rites plot
The film has been scripted by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick – based on a story by the latter and James Wan – and it sees the Warrens team up for one last case in 1986, five years after the events of the previous film.
Although exact plot details are still filtering through, we know that the film will see the Warrens take on the notorious Smurl case – which saw Pennsylvania couple Jack and Janet Smurl claim that they and their family had been traumatised by a demon for 12 years.
Beyond that, though, details are still under wraps, with the official logline reading simply: "Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise."
We'll post more details as we get them!
The Conjuring: Last Rites trailer
The first trailer was released on Thursday 8th May and gives us a good look at another very spooky case for the Warrens – check it out below:
Meanwhile, at the same time Warner Bros also released a featurette which further teased what to expect from the new film. You can find that below:
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Conjuring: The Last Rites will be released in UK cinemas on Friday 5th September 2025.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
