Akela Cooper to pen the script for The Nun sequel

Screenwriter Akela Cooper has been roped in to write the script for the next instalment of The Nun.

Akela is known for penning the horror scripts for films like Hell Fest and series like American Horror Story and Grimm. Apart from writing, she has co-produced series like Luke Cage, Witches of East End and The 100. 

The Nun, which traces the story of a Roman Catholic priest and a novice nun who uncover an unholy secret in 1952 Romania, is the highest grossing film of the hit Conjuring universe. The fifth instalment of the series, directed by  Corin Hardy, starred Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, and Jonas Bloquet in the lead and had a script by Gary Dauberman

An official announcement about the rest of the cast and crew of The Nun sequel is expected soon from the makers.