The Conjuring 2 is a 2016 American horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan and David Leslie Johnson. It is the sequel to 2013's "The Conjuring" and the third installment in "The Conjuring" series. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as paranormal investigators and authors Ed and Lorraine Warren from the first film