After the critical failure of The Exorcist: Believers (The Exorcist: Believer2023), the film that was going to function as a direct sequel and reboot of the horror classic directed by William Friedkin, Blumhouse and Universal They will have a new opportunity to settle accounts with the fans. At the end of last month it was confirmed that, following the departure of its director and a subsequent creative review, Mike Flanagan He would take charge of a next franchise project.
The arrival of one of the new voices of terror to the universe of The Exorcist It involved throwing out the idea of a new trilogy and starting from scratch, with an original story capable of honoring the legendary saga without creating unnecessary connections. Although this new film has not yet defined its title, with Flanagan dedicated to writing and directing, the panorama begins to clear up for the studio.
The filmmaker was behind a ton of modern horror gems including some hits from Netflix like the series The Haunting of Hill House and midnight mass. In turn, he already has experience working with Blumhouse since, previously, he wrote and directed projects such as Oculus (2013), hush (2016) and Ouija: The Origin of Evil (2016).
There is no doubt that his arrival is a peace of mind for both Blumhouse as for Universal that in 2021 they bought the rights to The Exorcist to Morgan Creek for 400 million dollars. Apparently, this confidence has also been transferred to the release calendar since a date for its release has been confirmed: Friday, March 13, 2026.
Although there is still a long way to go until then, the followers of Flanagan They have a must-see stop in movie theaters this year. During the month of September, within the framework of the Toronto Festival, it will be presented Chuck’s lifehis latest feature film inspired by a story by Stephen King.
