Blumhouse’s “Bold” Reboot of ‘The Exorcist’ Looking To the Power of Scarlett To Compel Audiences To Forget Past Failures

I was honestly worried after The Exorcist: Believer didn’t quite land. It felt like the future of the franchise was up in the air! I heard they’d originally planned another movie with the same director, but after the box office results, that was scrapped. Then, thankfully, Mike Flanagan stepped in – I’m a huge fan of his work on Doctor Sleep and The Haunting of Hill House! He’s going to be writing and directing a completely fresh take, ignoring what happened in Believer, which I think is a brilliant move. And now, it sounds like Scarlett Johansson is joining the cast – that’s amazing news! Flanagan himself said…








