Michael Chaves says producer James Wan has “some cases up his sleeve.”
“This was a case that James really wanted to crack into,” says Chaves.
“For the first few films, it was almost too dark and too controversial.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson in ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’.Credit: Warner Bros.
The film is filled with surprises.
Below, Chaves talks Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do Itand the future of the franchise.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Did James Wan give you any advice in the course of the production?
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MICHAEL CHAVES:Yeah, a lot of it.
My relationship with James started on The Curse of La Llorona.
Beyond just the making of the film, he has just a great sensibility for filmmaking and for storytelling.
What was the shoot like?
We shot in Atlanta.
It was very hot.
Principal photography was during summer and it was just brutally hot.
They are honestly two of the best human beings that I’ve met.
They’re amazing actors, they’re amazing people, they have incredible chemistry onscreen.
Working with them, every day, it kind of felt like summer camp.
They’re so interesting.
They work very differently.
They come at scenes very differently.
I think the spookiest thing was listening to the real recordings.
Our movie opens with this exorcism of this young boy.
We actually have the audio recording of it and we play it over the end credits.
We had it on set and we played it for everybody.
It was really chilling and I think that it brought a certain weight to the scene.
Where now for theConjuringfranchise?
I know James has some cases up his sleeve.
I think that there’s a lot of things they want to explore.
I’ve heard of things they’re developing and I’m very excited to see what comes next.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do Itcostars Sarah Catherine Hook and John Noble.
The film hits theaters and HBO Max on June 4.
Watch the trailer above.
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