Hocus pocus (magic) derived from the Protoslavic word "kusiti", which is itself derived from Gothic "kausajn" meaning "to try", "to attempt". This may indicate that the wording belongs to the alchemy kitchen and court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552 – 1612). Also, "hocus" may mean "to cheat" in Latin or a distorted form of the word "hoc", "this". Combination of the two words may give a sense, especially both meanings together "this attempt/experiment" and "cheated attempt/experiment". According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term originates from "hax pax max Deus adimax", a pseudo-Latin phrase used as a magical formula by conjurors.
The Conjuring Universe "Annabelle" (2014), a prequel directed by "The Conjuring" cinematographer John R. Leonetti and produced by Safran and Wan, which revealed the events of the doll of the same name before the Warrens came into contact with it at the start of the first film. An "Annabelle" prequel, "" (2017), directed by David F. Sandberg shows the events of the origins of the demon-manipulated doll. "The Nun", a prequel based on a character introduced in "The Conjuring 2", was released in 2018. Additionally another spin-off film from "The Conjuring" series of films titled "The Crooked Man", is in development. A third