Third Annabelle film, as part of The Conjuring series, in the works; horror film will release on July 3

Writer Gary Dauberman, who is behind the Annabelle films, is in negotiations to make his directorial debut with the sequel to Annabelle: Creation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the scribe will also pen the third installment of the popular horror franchise based on a devil doll from The Conjuring cinematic universe. The film will once again be produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster and the Peter Safran Co. [caption id=“attachment_4449279” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  A still from Annabelle: Creation/Image from Facebook.[/caption] The details of the story are being kept under wraps but the plot will once again revolve around the porcelain doll that is possessed by a demonic force. Annabelle — the first movie, initially a spin-off from The Conjuring, was directed by John R Leonetti, while David F Sandberg directed the prequel, Annabelle: Creation. The release date for the new installment has been set for 3 July next year. Dauberman has also written It and The Nun from the New Line franchise, which arrives on 7 September.