<P> In October 2015 , it was confirmed that an Annabelle sequel was in development ; it was later revealed that the film would be a prequel rather than a sequel . Filming began in June 2016 in Los Angeles . The plot of the film centers on a dollmaker and his wife , whose daughter tragically died twelve years earlier , as they decide to open their home to a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage ; the dollmaker 's possessed creation Annabelle sets her sights on the children and turns their shelter into a storm of horror . Lights Out director David F. Sandberg replaced Leonetti as director , with Dauberman returning to write the script and Safran and Wan returning to produce . The film was released worldwide on August 11 , 2017 , to critical and commercial success . Most critics found Annabelle : Creation to be a vast improvement over its predecessor . </P>
<P> In October 2015 , it was confirmed that an Annabelle sequel was in development ; it was later revealed that the film would be a prequel rather than a sequel . Filming began in June 2016 in Los Angeles . The plot of the film centers on a dollmaker and his wife , whose daughter tragically died twelve years earlier , as they decide to open their home to a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage ; the dollmaker 's possessed creation Annabelle sets her sights on the children and turns their shelter into a storm of horror . Lights Out director David F. Sandberg replaced Leonetti as director , with Dauberman returning to write the script and Safran and Wan returning to produce . The film was released worldwide on August 11 , 2017 , to critical and commercial success . Most critics found Annabelle : Creation to be a vast improvement over its predecessor . </P>
when did the new annabelle movie come out
when did the new annabelle movie come out
August 11 , 2017
August 11 , 2017