"With few options remaining for the beleaguered Exorcist producers still wandering around Hollywood muttering, "The power of Christ compels you," Scarlett Johansson has stepped up to foster yet another creatively diminished franchise. As she did for Jurassic World, Johansson will star in the latest reboot of William Friedkin's The Exorcist. Unlike Exorcist: Believer, this latest exorcism will be led by director Mike Flanagan, who promises a "radical new take" on the film, per Variety."
"Despite the disappointment of David Gordon Green's Exorcist: Believer, which was initially poised to anchor an entire Exorcist trilogy, the series remains of the utmost concern to Universal. Lest we forget, the studio shelled out $400 million for the rights to the film series in hopes of turning them into Peacock exclusives. When announced, Green had been riding high on the diminishing returns of his Halloween trilogy, but the underwhelming response to Believer led to his stepping down from its first sequel, Exorcist: Deceiver."
"Still, with The Conjuring couple eating Exorcist's lunch for the last decade at the box office, Universal and Blumhouse are itching to get a taste of that sweet, demonically possessed pie. As noted, the next movie will come from the heart and mind of Mike Flanagan, returning to horror after his whimsical drama, The Life Of Chuck, failed to make an impression on audiences."
Scarlett Johansson will star in a new reboot of William Friedkin's The Exorcist. Mike Flanagan will direct and promises a "radical new take" on the material. Universal paid $400 million for rights to the Exorcist series to develop Peacock exclusives. David Gordon Green's Exorcist: Believer underperformed and Green stepped down from its planned sequels. Universal and Blumhouse are pushing to regain box office footing after The Conjuring films dominated the horror market. Flanagan is returning to horror after The Life Of Chuck failed to connect with audiences and is adapting Carrie for Prime Video before focusing on the Exorcist reboot.
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