‘Conjuring’ Universe Surpasses $1 Billion at Global Box Office

New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle: Creation” has taken the “Conjuring” universe past the $1 billion benchmark at the global box office, the studio announced Friday.

“We are thrilled with the success of ‘Annabelle: Creation’ and enormously proud to continue bringing this hugely popular ‘Conjuring’ franchise to theaters everywhere,” said Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing and distribution at Warner Bros. “We congratulate our colleagues at New Line Cinema, our astute marketing and distribution teams, and everyone who put their collective creative energies together to tell such wonderfully frightening stories for movie audiences around the world to enjoy.