The remakes of The exorcist They haven’t had much luck since William Friedkin set the standard to be surpassed in 1972, when he shocked the world with the story of Regan in the adaptation of the novel by William Peter Blatty. Now, Scarlett Johansson will dive into this terrifying world.
Although The Exorcist: Believerthe sequence with which David Gordon Green wanted to replicate the success achieved with his trilogy of Halloween nightdidn’t catch it, Blumhouse Productions They keep their interest in presenting a new installment of this imaginary alive.
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In fact, it was announced that Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep) would be in charge of a new version of the story, described as “radical”.
Unfortunately, the plan Universal Images to premiere this new film The exorcist in early 2026 was interrupted by Flanagan’s deals with Prime Video, where he will develop a new adaptation of Carriethe first novel published by Stephen King.
The new film The exorcist takes shape with the signing of Scarlett Johansson
As stated Screen speechthe new version of The exorcist will feature Scarlett Johansson as the protagonist, which is her first foray into horror cinema, strictly speaking, although she has already made some films such as Under the skin that flirts with the genre.
The actress has just participated Jurassic World: Rebirthwhose sequel is also in the early stages of development, with Johansson’s potential return as Zora Bennett. Upon confirming the incorporation of the Marvel star, Mike Flanagan couldn’t resist commenting:
“Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose captivating performances always feel realistic, from genre films to summer blockbusters. I couldn’t be happier to have him in this Exorcist movie“.
With this stellar signing, the filming of the new version of The exorcist is closer. It remains to be seen how they reschedule the premiere of the starring film Scarlett Johansson from Blumhouse and Universal.
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