US EditionMike Flanagan Says There’s “No Way” His ‘Exorcist’ Movie Will Make Its Release Date
- Filmmaker Mike Flanagan announced that his upcoming Exorcist film will not meet its scheduled March 13, 2026 release date after the studio removed it from the spring slate on Wednesday.
- Flanagan attributed the delay to production not starting yet due to the need to complete his Carrie series first, confirming this in a public statement.
- The newly announced Exorcist movie, revealed in May 2024 as the first installment of a planned trilogy, is produced by Blumhouse and Morgan Creek and is not connected as a sequel to earlier entries in the franchise.
- Universal previously invested $400 million in the Exorcist trilogy following poor critical and box office reception to The Exorcist: Believer, which grossed $137 million in 2023.
- The delay suggests that Flanagan is prioritizing quality and managing multiple projects, including his soon-to-release film The Life of Chuck and ongoing work on The Dark Tower adaptation.
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