Warner Bros. officially announces the production of Annabelle: Creation, a prequel to the original Annabelle film.
Sam and Esther Mullins' daughter dies in an accident, leaving them grief-stricken.
Sam and Esther Mullins convert their house into an orphanage to care for local children.
A group of orphans, including Janice, Linda, and others, arrive to live with the Mullins couple.
Janice finds the old porcelain Annabelle doll in the locked room and becomes attached to it.
Strange and unsettling events start happening in the house involving the Annabelle doll.
Janice's behavior changes dramatically as she becomes possessed by the evil spirit tied to the Annabelle doll.
Sam and Esther try to combat the evil spirit and protect the other children.
Under possession, Janice murders Esther leading to further terror in the household.
Janice flees the house, her fate leading into the next events in the Annabelle series.