An upcoming addition to the franchise sparked by the undeniable success of the 1973 classic horror film is slated for a Spring theatrical release, written, directed & produced by Mike Flanagan with his own new production company, Red Room Pictures, and a repeated partnership with Trevor Macy from Intrepid Pictures.
This brainchild stems from the mind of Flanagan, who created the string of popular horror series on Netflix, including The Haunting of Hill House and The Fall of the House of Usher, that is woven into the same plot line as the original record-breaking possession movie. The stars to be terrorized onscreen are Oscar-nominated Scarlet Johansson and Jacobi Jupe of recent Hamnet success.
Universal announced the release date of March 12, 2027, in collaboration with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster this past Friday in an article from Variety after previously announcing delay to the originally scheduled release dates due to a director change and attention needed for other projects in the pipeline.
The Exorcist: Believer was released in 2023 as a direct sequel to William Friedkin’s film that also included actress Ellen Burstyn breathing life back into her original character as Chris MacNeil. Despite having earned $136 million globally, the film was not well-received by critics and prompted a change in creative direction.
The impending installment will be set in the “same universe” as both films but will not be a sequel to Believer. Universal spent $400 million for the rights to The Exorcist in 2021 to create this unique trilogy for new audiences and is now part of the growing Blumhouse-Atomic Monster alliance with Flanagan’s Red Room Pictures & Intrepid Pictures.
This will be the fourth time Flanagan has teamed up with Blumhouse on a horror project – past works include 2013’s Oculus and Hush & Ouija: Origin of Evil, both released in 2016.
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