On October 11, 2023, David Gordon Green and Jason Blum – the duo behind the new Halloween trilogy – resurrected The Exorcist with a sequel to William Friedkin’s cult film. The director and producer planned to make a trilogy of it.
With a budget of $30 million, The Exorcist – Devotion only made $136 million at the international box office and is rated 1.8 out of 5 stars by AlloCiné viewers. Universal purchased the distribution rights to the franchise for $400 million in June 2021, the studio still decided to continue the trilogy, but decided to make a change.
Exit David Gordon Green… The filmmaker is being quickly replaced by a new horror star: director Mike Flanagan, who already owes us the hit Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, Midnight Sermons, The Fall of the House of Usher. and the shiny sequel, Stephen King’s Doctor Who Sleeps.
The filmmaker manages to inject horror and suspense into each work and never ceases to amaze us. His arrival in the franchise therefore only bodes well.
A radical new approach
This new Exorcist is described as a “radical new approach” to the iconic 1973 film, plot details are still under wraps, but this new installment will not be a direct sequel to Devotion, if recent statements from the filmmaker are to be believed. and manufacturers.
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“The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and I’m honored to try something new, daring, and terrifying in this world. Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse, with whom I have made some of my favorite works, only adds to the excitementMike Flanagan said upon entering the project.
For Jason Bloom: “Mike’s voice and vision are indispensable to horror fans, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Blumhouse.“.
“I am honored to work with Mike, his vision for this franchise will amaze audiences around the world.” Finally added David Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek.
These declarations promise to breathe fresh air into the saga. This new movie from the Exorcist universe will hit theaters on March 11, 2026.
Source: Allocine
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