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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The horror film "The Exorcist" has recorded more than 440 million dollars worldwide since its premiere. Now it is to be reissued – with prominent cast.
The horror film "The Exorcist" (1973) by William Friedkin is one of the cult classics of cinema par excellence. Linda Blair played a demon-obsessed girl at the time, Ellen Burstyn mimics her mother. Now Hollywood wants to reissue the creepy film material once again – with prominent cast: Scarlett Johansson (41) will act as the leading actress, as US industry sheets reported. "Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose gripping performances always see…
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