James Wan Confirms Crooked Man Conjuring Spinoff Scrapped

James Wan, the creative force behind The Conjuring franchise, has expressed ongoing interest in making a spin-off film centered on The Crooked Man, a character introduced in The Conjuring 2. Although initially planned to follow Annabelle as a key offshoot, the project was shelved after audiences gravitated more toward the character of The Nun, leading to multiple films focused on her instead. Wan and producer Peter Safran have emphasized the importance of listening to fan reactions, which heavily influenced the franchise’s direction. Despite no current plans for the film, Wan continues to receive fan requests and hopes to convince the studio to greenlight the project. Meanwhile, The Conjuring universe remains active, with Wan and Safran developing a related HBO/Max series, even as the main film series concludes with The Conjuring: Last Rites. The Crooked Man spin-off thus remains a possibility, pending studio approval and continued fan interest.