Many familiar faces from the filmmaker's filmography Mike Flanaganhave just joined the cast of the new installment of The Exorcistwritten, directed and produced by Flanagan for Universal Pictures.
With filming underway right now in New York City, the signings of 11 actors who have previously worked with Flanagan on one or more of his productions are announced: Carla Gugino, Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Hamish Linklater, Gil Bellows, Carl Lumbly, Robert Longstreet, Matt Biedel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher Jr., y Benjamin TaxDeadline reported.
The projects in which they have participated include the series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Midnight Cluband movies like Gerald’s Game, Oculus, Hush, Ouija: Origin of Evily The Life of Chuck.
Details of his roles have not been released. The plot is also kept under complete secrecy in some church.
The newly confirmed join Scarlett Johansson (Jurassic World Rebirth) in a leading role alongside Jacobi Skirt (Hamnet), Diane Lane (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Chiwetel Ejiofor (The Life of Chuck), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix), John Leguizamo (Waco: The Aftermath) y Sasha Calle (The Rip, The Flash).
The study describes it as ““a radical new vision” of the horror franchise, which This is NOT a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer (2023) by David Gordon Greenwhich had a disappointing performance at the box office, which is why Blumhouse, which had already given the green light to a trilogy that started with Believertook some time to rethink the next step.
With Flanagan the idea of ​​a new film of The exorcistannounced as “a completely new story set in the universe of The Exorcist and not a sequel to The Exorcist: Believers of 2023.”
Universal is developing the project in conjunction with the companies of James Wan y Jason Blumwhich recently merged as Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
The Exorcist The original, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, focused on the demonic possession of a young woman and the priests who tried to save her. The film was nominated for 10 Oscars.
Flanagan previously stated that his vision for The exorcist It will not be a remake or sequel, but a new story:
“We're not making it easy on ourselves. But I've always felt there's no point in getting into such a monolithic franchise or property unless there's something new you can bring to the table. I pursued The Exorcist very aggressively because I was convinced I had something I could bring to the table.”
“This is an opportunity to do something that I don't think has ever been done within the franchise, something that honors what came before but doesn't rely on nostalgia. I really saw an opportunity to make the scariest movie I've ever made. I know expectations are high. No one is more intimidated than me.”
The project is produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, Morgan Creek Entertainment and Flanagan's Red Room Pictures, with Universal Pictures set to bring it to theaters around the world.
David Robinson is another of the producers along with Jason Blum. Alexandra Magistro will executive produce for Red Room Pictures and Ryan Turek for Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
The new version of The exorcist will hit theaters on Friday, March 12, 2027.
Source: https://cine3.com/nuevos-fichajes-the-exorcist-mike-flanagan-colaboradores-frecuentes/
