The Conjuring: Last Rites initially planned to de-age Ed and Lorraine for flashback scene

Madison Lawlor and Orion Smith talk 'The Conjuring: Last Rights'

Madison Lawlor and Orion Smith about stepping into the iconic roles of Ed and Lorraine Warren in ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites‘, hitting theaters September 15, 2025. I spoke with Madison Lawlor and Orion Smith about stepping into the roles of a young Ed and Lorraine Warren in ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites‘, the latest chapter in Warner Bros.’ wildly successful horror franchise, set to hit theaters on September 15, 2025. Tasked with portraying real-lif…

The Conjuring: Last Rites initially planned to de-age Ed and Lorraine for flashback scene

The Conjuring: Last Rites opens with a flashback scene of a young Ed and Lorraine Warren, and initially, director Michael Chaves was sure they would just digitally de-age Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. “My answer,” Chaves told Entertainment Weekly, “with full confidence, without a doubt, was, ‘No problem. We’re going to de-age them.’“ However, as Chaves began investigating it, he began to doubt whether digital de-aging was the right move, and …