Demian Bichir has been cast in New Line's upcoming horror film The Nun.

It is a spinoff of The Conjuring 2, featuring the demonic nun character from that film. It will be directed by Corin Hardy (The Hallow), written by James Wan (directed both Conjuring movies) and Gary Dauberman (IT, Annabelle), and produced by Wan, and Peter Safran (produced both Conjuring films). Bechir has appeared in The Hateful Eight, A Better Life, and will next be seen in Alien: Covenant.