An international casting search was held to find the young cast for The Conjuring 2, the new supernatural thriller following on from the success of The Conjuring, with director James Wan, and stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprising their roles of renowned demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren.
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American actress Madison Wolfe, who played one of Woody Harrelson's daughters in True Detective plays Janet,
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with Australian newcomer Lauren Esposito as her older sister, Margaret.
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Two young British newcomers from London have landed the roles of the two younger brothers,
In a new terrifying paranormal investigation they travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
Patrick McAuley (represented by the Young Actors Theatre in Islington) and Benjamin Haigh (represented by Urban Angels), playing Johnny and Billy respectively.
Frances O'Connor stars as their mother, with Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Franka Potente and Simon McBurney also joining the cast.
Filming is now underway in Los Angeles, with a June 2016 release scheduled.