Annabelle Sequel in Development With Screenwriter Returning

Movies like Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, and Insidious hit a sweet spot for Hollywood, costing little to make but minting big bucks at the box office. This was also true for 2014's Annabelle, which made $256 million at the worldwide box office on a $6.5 million budget, and a sequel seemed inevitable at that profit margin.

It seems that Annabelle 2 is already in active development at Warner Bros. with original screenwriter Gary Dauberman to pen the sequel. The original director John Leonetti may not return, so Warner Bros. has reportedly begun a search for his potential replacement, just in case. Warner Bros. would be wise to take more time and avoid making the same mistakes that were made with Annabelle, since word of mouth has not been kind to Annabelle. The horror faithful may choose not to return to a franchise that's already burned them once.