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Laurence Fishburne Joins Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Cast

February 5, 2026 Alex DiVincenzo Laurence Fishburne, Mike Flanagan, Movies, The Exorcist

Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, John Wick franchise) has been cast in the new take on The Exorcist from writer-director Mike Flanagan’s (“The Haunting of Hill House,” Doctor Sleep), Variety reports. The Oscar nominee joins the previously announced Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers), Jacobi Jupe (Hamnet), Diane Lane (Unfaithful), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave). Plot details remain under […]

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Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Cast

February 4, 2026 Alex DiVincenzo Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mike Flanagan, Movies, The Exorcist

Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Venom: The Last Dance) has been cast in the new take on The Exorcist from writer-director Mike Flanagan’s (“The Haunting of Hill House,” Doctor Sleep). The Oscar nominee joins the previously announced Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers), Jacobi Jupe (Hamnet), and Diane Lane (Unfaithful). Plot details remain under wraps, but the film will […]

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Diane Lane Joins Scarlett Johansson in Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’

January 27, 2026 Alex DiVincenzo Diane Lane, Mike Flanagan, Movies, The Exorcist

Diane Lane (Unfaithful) has been cast in Mike Flanagan’s new take on The Exorcist, Deadline reports. The Academy Award nominee will star alongside Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe (Hamnet) in the film, due out on March 12, 2027 via Universal. Flanagan — the visionary behind “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Midnight Mass,“ and Doctor Sleep […]

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‘Hamnet’ Breakout Jacobi Jupe Joins Scarlett Johansson in Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’

December 16, 2025 Alex DiVincenzo Jacobi Jupe, Mike Flanagan, Movies, Scarlett Johansson, The Exorcist

Fresh off one of the award season’s top contenders, Hamnet breakout Jacobi Jupe has been cast in Mike Flanagan’s new take on The Exorcist for Universal Pictures, per Deadline. The 12-year-old actor joins the previously announced Scarlett Johansson. Jupe is rumored to play her character’s son. Flanagan — the visionary behind “The Haunting of Hill House,” […]

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‘The Exorcist’ Gets Funko Pop! VHS Cover with Father Karras

November 26, 2025 Alex DiVincenzo funko, jason miller, The Exorcist, Toys

While most The Exorcist merchandise focuses on Regan, the possessed Father Karras is getting his due from Funko as part of the Pop! VHS Covers line. The 3.75″ vinyl figure is adhered to a base with a backdrop featuring The Exorcist artwork, inspired by the original VHS cover, sealed in a hard case that measures […]

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Scarlett Johansson Will Star in Mike Flanagan’s New Take on ‘The Exorcist’

November 24, 2025 Alex DiVincenzo Mike Flanagan, Movies, Scarlett Johansson, The Exorcist

Academy Award nominee Scarlett Johansson will play the lead role in Mike Flanagan’s radical new take on The Exorcist for Universal Pictures. “Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose captivating performances always feel grounded and real, from genre films to summer blockbusters, and I couldn’t be happier to have her join this Exorcist film,” said Flanagan. […]

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‘Boorman and the Devil’ Compels You To Appreciate A Much-Maligned Horror Sequel [BHFF Review]

October 23, 2025 Daniel Kurland BHFF 25, Boorman and the Devil, Brooklyn Horror, Brooklyn Horror Film Fest 2025, David Kittredge, Documentary, Heretic: The Exorcist II, Linda Blair, Mike Flanagan, Reviews, The Exorcist, The Exorcist II

David Kittredge’s passionate deep dive into The Exorcist II: Heretic pulls back the curtain on the notorious sequel’s troubled production, poor reception, and surprising legacy. “Is this the movie that kills me?” There’s something inherently satisfying about a comeback story or when some fringe cult classic suddenly becomes a colossal hit, even if it takes […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including New ‘Terrifier’ Collection from Fright Rags

October 11, 2024 Alex DiVincenzo Fright-Rags, Hatchet, In a Violent Nature, Nosferatu, terrifier, The Exorcist, The Further

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Terrifier Apparel from Fright Rags In celebration of the release of Terrifier 3, Fright Rags has launched a franchise-spanning collection of […]

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‘The Exorcist III’ – Watch the Trailer for Arrow Video’s 4K Restoration [Exclusive]

September 12, 2024 John Squires Arrow Video, Home Video, Movies, The Exorcist, The Exorcist III

The true heir to William Peter Blatty and William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist III is returning this Halloween with a brand new 4K restoration from Arrow Video. Arrow Video brings The Exorcist III to 4K Ultra HD in the United Kingdom on October 7, and Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the trailer for the […]

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Mike Flanagan Aims to Make ‘The Exorcist’ His Scariest Movie Yet

September 5, 2024 John Squires Mike Flanagan, Movies, The Exorcist

David Gordon Green’s planned The Exorcist trilogy, which began with the poorly received The Exorcist: Believer, is no more, with Blumhouse pivoting down a bold new path instead. Mike Flanagan will be directing the next installment in the franchise for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, and it’s already been dated for theatrical release on March 13, […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘Thanksgiving’ on 4K Steelbook

August 2, 2024 Alex DiVincenzo Body Double, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Killer Collectibles, Thanksgiving, The Exorcist, The Further, The Thing

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Thanksgiving Steelbook 4K from Sony Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving carves into Steelbook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital on October 15 […]

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Six Horror Families to Visit Ahead of ‘The Vourdalak’

June 28, 2024 Adrien Beau Alien, Bette Davis, Editorials, Ridley Scott, Robert Aldrich, Roman Polanski, Rosemary's Baby, Sponsored, Stanley Kubrick, The Exorcist, The Shining, The Vourdalak, whatever happened to baby jane, William Friedkin

The director of The Vourdalak, Adrien Beau recommends six horror favorites. Family is the ultimate encapsulation of society. It offers us a taste of the whole world, but at a molecular level – and is very convenient if you want to destroy the world via your storytelling. The Greeks knew it with their tragedies, and […]

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Joshua John Miller Fondly Recalls Working with Kathryn Bigelow on ‘Near Dark’ [Interview]

June 21, 2024 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Joshua John Miller, kathryn bigelow, Near Dark, The Exorcism, The Exorcist

In The Exorcism, Russell Crowe plays an actor and recovering addict terrorized by demons, personal and otherwise. His character, an actor on the set of a fictional horror movie, also happens to be terrorized by a cruel director (Adam Goldberg), something with which director Joshua John Miller has a lot of experience. Joshua John Miller, […]

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Exorcist’ Movie Sets Appropriately Spooky 2026 Release Date

June 18, 2024 Meagan Navarro blumhouse, Mike Flanagan, Movies, The Exorcist

Friday the 13th seems like a nice day for an exorcism, right? Universal has set an appropriately spooky date for their new Exorcist movie from director Mike Flanagan, per Deadline. The new Exorcist movie from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek has been dated for theatrical release on March 13, 2026, an appropriately spooky and fitting Friday the 13th. While plot […]

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Mike Flanagan Officially Set to Write/Direct All New ‘Exorcist’ Film for Blumhouse

May 29, 2024 Meagan Navarro blumhouse, Mike Flanagan, Movies, The Exorcist

It’s official: Mike Flanagan is set to write, direct, and produce the next Exorcist film for Blumhouse and Universal. But don’t expect a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer; Flanagan will offer a radical new take on The Exorcist. To reiterate, the new film will tell an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and […]

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