New Line Cinema's THE CONJURING 2 Scares off the Competition in Opening Weekend

One of the most anticipated movies of the summer, James Wan's sequel to 2013's record-breaking supernatural thriller summoned up $90.350 million at the worldwide box office, making "The Conjuring 2" #1 in its opening weekend in NORTH AMERICA and expecting to be #1 internationally, outside of China. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Coming off of a strong Thursday night total of $3.4 million domestically, the film took in $40.350 million in North America, marking the largest domestic horror opening since 2013's "The Conjuring," which went on to gross $319 million in theaters worldwide. Internationally, the film took in a sensational $50 million, doubling "The Conjuring" in the same opening markets. These early successes, along with an A- Cinema Score and a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicate the "The Conjuring 2" is poised to scare up excellent numbers as it expands into additional territories in the coming weeks.

In making the announcement, Kwan Vandenberg stated, "Once again, James Wan has proven himself a true master of the scare, building an onscreen world that not only frightens his fans in the best way possible, but remains with them when they leave the theater. We anticipate strong word-of-mouth will carry the film through the summer corridor."

New Line Cinema's supernatural thriller "The Conjuring 2," with James Wan once again at the helm following the record-breaking success of "The Conjuring," brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga ("Up In the Air") and Patrick Wilson, star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

The film follows the phenomenal worldwide reception of Wan's "The Conjuring," which marked the largest opening ever for an original horror movie. It went on to make more than $319 million worldwide and still remains the second highest grossing original horror movie of all time, second only to "The Exorcist."

Rounding out the cast are Frances O'Connor as the single mom, with Madison Wolfe and newcomers Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley and Benjamin Haigh as her children; Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Franka Potente and Simon McBurney.

The screenplay is by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, story by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan. Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, who previously collaborated on "The Conjuring," produced with Wan. The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter.

Collaborating with Wan behind-the-scenes were Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess ("Forrest Gump," "42") and, reuniting with the director from "The Conjuring," production designer Julie Berghoff, editor Kirk Morri, costume designer Kristin M. Burke and composer Joseph Bishara.

New Line Cinema presents a Safran Company/Atomic Monster Production, a James Wan film, "The Conjuring 2." It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film has been rated R by the MPAA for terror and horror violence.

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