Mike Flanagan, director of films such as Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game, is directing a new Exorcist film for Blumhouse and Universal. He is also producing the film with his Red Rooms Pictures banner. It is said that the film will be neither a sequel nor a remake. The cast so far consists of Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe. Flanagan has completed the script for the film, and it is said that principal photography is set to begin in March. There  are few plot details available at this point, but Jacobi Jupe is expected to be playing Scarlett Johansson’s son in the film. The film has no current release window.

Jacobi Jupe notably portrayed Hamnet in the Chloe Zhao’s latest film, Hamnet. The film has a lot of awards buzz surrounding it and will likely be nominated for several Oscars. He also appeared in the Disney+ original Peter Pan & Wendy. His next project is a horror thriller titled Victorian Psycho in which he will act alongside Maika Monroe, Jason Isaacs and Thomasin McKenzie. Additionally, he is the brother of Noah Jupe, who is known for his role in A Quiet Place.

Scarlett Johansson is coming off several projects this year including The Phoenician Scheme and Jurassic World: Rebirth. Among this film and a multitude of other projects in pre-production, Johansson is rumored to be cast in Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part 2. This has yet to be confirmed.