US EditionScarlett Johansson to Star in Mike Flanagan's 'Exorcist'
- Deadline first reported that Scarlett Johansson will star in a radical new Exorcist film from Mike Flanagan, produced by Blumhouse‑Atomic Monster, Morgan Creek Entertainment, and Red Room Pictures.
- The film will tell an all‑new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer, following NBCUniversal/Peacock and Blumhouse’s $400M rights purchase and prior failed relaunch attempts.
- Johansson, a Tony and BAFTA winner and two‑time Oscar nominee, stars in Flanagan’s radical new Exorcist film after Jurassic World: Rebirth, which grossed over $868 million.
- Insiders say scheduling had to be worked out but the film will likely be Johansson’s next project to shoot, with producers Jason Blum, Ryan Turek, David Robinson, Trevor Macy and Alexandra Magistro attached.
- Plot details and additional cast members remain unconfirmed, and the project is the latest attempt to revive The Exorcist franchise that could reset its prospects if successful.
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Scarlett Johansson has a new project underway: he will star in the new version of The Exorcist, a mythical horror film directed by William Friedkin in 1973. On this occasion it will be Mike Flanagan who will put himself in charge both as director, screenwriter and producer of a film that will be a “radical approach” to the original film, according to Variety. Continue reading...
Scarlett Johansson to star in new 'Exorcist' film
Scarlett Johansson on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ (DISNEY/Michael Le Brecht II) Scarlett Johansson has scared up a new role. The actress is set to star in a new Exorcist film from writer-director Mike Flanagan. “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,” Flanagan tells Deadline. The movie will…
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