The last time we saw Russell Crowe on the big screen was in 2020. disturbs, where he played an enraged driver chasing a single mother. The actor is now just under two weeks away from returning to theaters Thor: love and thunder, where he will play Zeus from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before officially meeting this version of the Olympic god who “plays too loud” (as seen in love and thunder trailer), it was announced that Crowe was aboard a supernatural thriller titled The exorcist of the pope.
Russell Crowe will star in this upcoming horror film as Father Gabriel Amorth, a real-life priest who served as the Vatican’s chief exorcist, performing 100,000 exorcisms prior to his death in 2016 at the age of 91. Amorth also wrote two memoirs, respectively titled An exorcist tells his story Yes An exorcist: other stories, where he spoke of his time fighting Satan and the demons who terrorized people. Screen Gems acquired the rights to The Life of Amorth (which included both memoirs) from Michael Patrick Kaczmarek and religious media company Loyola Productions, and Now The exorcist of the pope leaves the film studio with Crowe in the lead.
shared by THR, Gentleman director Julius Avery is at the helm The exorcist of the popeand the current draft of the script was written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, with Chuck MacLean in charge of the reviews. The first draft was written by Chester Hastings and R. Dean McCreary, then edited by Michael Petroni. Avery said this about the collaboration with Russell Crowe The exorcist of the pope:
It was one of my goals to work with Russell. Collaborating with him on the incredible Pope’s Exorcist is truly a dream come true.
It seems The exorcist of the pope follows the example of Evocation film, which is to tell a fantastic story based on real events. That said, it’s hard to tell if Screen Gems is looking to use it as a way to kickstart a shared universe / movie series, or if the studio is happy that this is a one-time deal. Some of Screen Gems’ recent horror offerings include the Grudge start over, do not breathe 2 Yes Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. the plan is for The exorcist of the pope which will start in Ireland in September, so as we get closer to the debut date, we hope to find out who else will join Russell Crowe in the film.
With The exorcist of the pope and the almost arrived Thor: love and thunderRussell Crowe is planning a number of other films over the next few years. recently completed shots kraven the hunter, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role, though Crowe’s role has yet to be officially revealed. The Gladiator the star has already finished Peter Farrelly’s next Apple film The biggest beer rush in historyas much as Poker facewhich Crowe co-wrote, directed and starred in alongside Liam Hemsworth and RZA.
Looking forward to more details on what to expect The exorcist of the popeThe 2022 movie release guide is available for cinematic viewing later this year on the big screen and streaming platforms.
Source: Cinemablend
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