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Untitled *The Exorcist* film
Untitled The Exorcist film
Directed by	Mike Flanagan
Screenplay by	Mike Flanagan
Based on	Characters; by William Peter Blatty
Produced by	Jason Blum; David Robinson; James G. Robinson; Mike Flanagan; John Scherer; Trevor Macy;
Production; companies	Blumhouse Productions; Morgan Creek Entertainment; Intrepid Pictures; Red Room Pictures;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 13, 2026;
Country	United States
Language	English

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An untitled The Exorcist film is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. The film is a reboot of The Exorcist franchise and its seventh installment overall. Jason Blum will serve as a producer on the film through his Blumhouse Productions banner, alongside David and James G. Robinson through their Morgan Creek Entertainment banner, Trevor Macy and John Scherer through their Intrepid Pictures banner, and Flanagan through his Red Room Pictures banner.

Prior to the project's announcement, a sequel was planned for The Exorcist: Believer (2023), with David Gordon Green originally set to return as director, but left the project following the box office disappointment of Believer. In May 2024, Deceiver and its sequel were officially canceled.

The film is scheduled to be released on March 13, 2026, by Universal Pictures.

Production

Development

Initial work as Deceiver

In July 2021, two sequels to The Exorcist: Believer (2023) were confirmed to be in development with the same creative team of David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Peter Sattler, and Scott Teems on board.^[1]^[2]^[3] Two years later, Universal Pictures announced that the first sequel would be titled The Exorcist: Deceiver and would be released on April 18, 2025.^[4] After the poor reception of Believer, sources from The Hollywood Reporter claimed there would almost certainly be some degree of creative re-think for the next two films, and that Green recently expressed some doubt about his participation.^[5] In January 2024, Green stepped down from Deceiver, and the film was removed from the release schedule shortly after.^[6]

New work as franchise reboot

In May 2024, it was announced that Mike Flanagan was in talks to direct the next Exorcist film.^[7] Later that month, Flanagan was confirmed to be directing a new Exorcist film as a reboot with plans for Deceiver and its sequel being scrapped following Believer's critical and commercial failure.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Release

The untitled film is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 13, 2026.^[12]

References

^ Squires, John (October 14, 2021). "David Gordon Green is Planning on Directing All Three Films in Brand New The Exorcist Trilogy". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ Sneider, Jeff (July 26, 2021). "The Exorcist: David Gordon Green to Direct New Trilogy Starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn". Collider. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ Lawrence, Gregory (October 13, 2021). "David Gordon Green on Why His Exorcist Trilogy Is an "Entirely Different Writing Process" Than Halloween". Collider. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ Grobar, Matt (July 25, 2023). "Universal Unveils Trailer For First New Exorcist Film Believer, Dates Second Chapter Deceiver". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Hibberd, James (October 10, 2023). "Exorcist: Believer Backlash: Franchise Will Live, But Sequel Changes Likely". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ McClintock, Pamela (January 11, 2024). "David Gordon Green Departing 2025 'Exorcist' Sequel, Search Underway for New Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^ Grobar, Matt (May 2, 2024). "Mike Flanagan In Talks To Direct Next 'Exorcist' Movie For Blumhouse, Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 29, 2024). "Mike Flanagan Set To Direct 'Radical New Take' On 'Exorcist' For Blumhouse, Morgan Creek". Deadline Hollywood.
^ Couch, Aaron (May 29, 2024). "Next 'Exorcist' Movie Shifts Gears With Mike Flanagan Set to Direct a New Take". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ O'Connell, Mikey (September 5, 2024). "You Can't Scare Mike Flanagan. Can You?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ Ryan, Mike (September 5, 2024). "With 'The Exorcist,' David Gordon Green Was Losing His Creative Freedom — 'Nutcrackers' Gave It Back". Indiewire. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ McClintock, Pamela (June 18, 2024). "Mike Flanagan's Reimagined 'Exorcist' Film to Hit Theaters in March 2026". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

External links

Untitled The Exorcist film at IMDb

[1] Squires, John (October 14, 2021). "David Gordon Green is Planning on Directing All Three Films in Brand New The Exorcist Trilogy". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

[2] Sneider, Jeff (July 26, 2021). "The Exorcist: David Gordon Green to Direct New Trilogy Starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn". Collider. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

[3] Lawrence, Gregory (October 13, 2021). "David Gordon Green on Why His Exorcist Trilogy Is an "Entirely Different Writing Process" Than Halloween". Collider. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

[4] Grobar, Matt (July 25, 2023). "Universal Unveils Trailer For First New Exorcist Film Believer, Dates Second Chapter Deceiver". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[5] Hibberd, James (October 10, 2023). "Exorcist: Believer Backlash: Franchise Will Live, But Sequel Changes Likely". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

[6] McClintock, Pamela (January 11, 2024). "David Gordon Green Departing 2025 'Exorcist' Sequel, Search Underway for New Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[7] Grobar, Matt (May 2, 2024). "Mike Flanagan In Talks To Direct Next 'Exorcist' Movie For Blumhouse, Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

[8] D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 29, 2024). "Mike Flanagan Set To Direct 'Radical New Take' On 'Exorcist' For Blumhouse, Morgan Creek". Deadline Hollywood.

[9] Couch, Aaron (May 29, 2024). "Next 'Exorcist' Movie Shifts Gears With Mike Flanagan Set to Direct a New Take". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[10] O'Connell, Mikey (September 5, 2024). "You Can't Scare Mike Flanagan. Can You?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[11] Ryan, Mike (September 5, 2024). "With 'The Exorcist,' David Gordon Green Was Losing His Creative Freedom — 'Nutcrackers' Gave It Back". Indiewire. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[12] McClintock, Pamela (June 18, 2024). "Mike Flanagan's Reimagined 'Exorcist' Film to Hit Theaters in March 2026". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

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Novels	The Exorcist (1971) Legion (1983)
Films	The Exorcist (1973) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) The Exorcist III (1990) The Beginning (2004) Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005) Believer (2023)
Television	The Exorcist (2016–17)
Characters	Regan MacNeil Father Damien Karras Father Lankester Merrin Pazuzu
Other	Exorcist steps The Exorcist (play) American Exorcist: Critical Essays on William Peter Blatty
Related	Exorcism of Roland Doe Abby (1974) The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) The Ninth Configuration (1980) Repossessed (1990) Possessed (2000) "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII" (2017)
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