VIDEO : ?The Nun? Conjures Record $5.4 Million At Thursday Box Office

On Thursday, ?The Nun? earned $5.4 million in previews, making it the highest pre-show earner in the ?Conjuring? universe.
?The Nun? is projected to open in the high $40 million range this weekend from 3,700 screens.
The highest-grossing opener in the franchise is the first ?Conjuring,? which opened to $41.8 million.
According to SFgate, ?The Nun? is a spin-off based around Valak, the demonic nun from ?The Conjuring 2.?
Bonnie Aarons returns to reprise her role as the titular demon.