The Curse Of La Llorona, meanwhile, has roots in urban legend, but no actual connection to the other movies beyond Father Perez’s small role.
Simply put, the film doesn’t fit in with the same development strategy that has established The Conjuring Universe to date.
It’s a surprising move for sure – but it’s also hard to say if it’s a good or bad one for the future of the franchise.
The reason why John Leonetti’s Annabelle and its follow-ups exist is because of the immense popularity the titular doll earned from her small part in James Wan’s original The Conjuring; and Corin Hardy’s The Nun got the greenlight because of the response to the habit-sporting demon from Wan’s The Conjuring 2.