Following thefirst look photothat directorDavid F. Sandbergrevealed yesterday, the first trailer forAnnabelle 2has arrived today. This trailer gives us our first look atMiranda Otto’s character, along with a sneak peek at Annabelle’s origins. We don’t know when the first full trailer will arrive, but this footage hints that this follow-up could be just as terrifying as the original.
InAnnabelle 2, several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.Anthony LaPaglia(TV’sWithout a Trace) andMiranda Otto(Showtime’sHomeland,The Lord of the RingsTrilogy) play the dollmaker and his wife. The trailer debuted onWarner Bros.YouTube channel earlier today.
Annabelle 2also starsStephanie Sigman(Spectre),Talitha Bateman(The 5th Wave),Lulu Wilson(upcomingOuija 2,Deliver Us From Evil),Philippa Anne Coulthard(After the Dark),Grace Fulton(Badland),Lou Lou Safran(The Choice),Samara Lee(Foxcatcher,The Last Witch Hunter) andTayler Buck. This horror sequel is directed byDavid F. Sandbergand produced byPeter SafranandJames Wan(The Conjuringmovies). The screenplay was written byGary Dauberman, who also wrote theoriginal thrillerAnnabelle.
This horror sequel marksDavid. F. Sandberg’s follow-up to his critically-acclaimed feature debutLights Out, which terrified audiences this summer. The low-budget thriller made $66.8 million domestically and $75.1 million worldwide for a worldwide tally of $141.9 million, from just a $4.9 million budget.Lights Outwas based on an innovative short film thatDavid F. Sanbergdirected, which inspired the feature film.
Warner Bros. has set a May 19, 2017release datefor this horror sequel, which will go up against a number of summer heavy hitters. The sequel will arrive alongside the highly-anticipatedBaywatchstarringDwayne Johnson, the animated sequelThe Nut Job 2and the family sequelDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. The originalAnnabelleearned $84.2 million domestically and $172.6 million internationally for $256.8 million worldwide, from just a $6.5 million budget, so it’s possible that this sequel could be another profitable low-budget hit. Take a look at the first trailer below forAnnabelle 2.
