David Sandberg to direct 'Annabelle 2'

"Lights Out" director David Sandberg has been roped in to helm "Annabelle 2".

"Annabelle," directed by John R Leonetti, generated over USD 250 million in worldwide grosses on a USD 6.5 million budget as a spin-off from James Wan's 2013 hit "The Conjuring."

The film's storyline centered on a possessed doll named Annabelle, as described by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, and set in California in 1969.

Peter Safran and Wan are producing the sequel with Gary Dauberman attached to write, reported Variety.

"Annabelle" starred Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton and Alfre Woodard. The cast has not been set for "Annabelle 2".