What an excellent day for an exorcism!
The Exorcist is making a return as The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Academy Award nominee Leslie Odom Jr. is set to star in the coming reboot of The Exorcist from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek Productions, in partnership with Universal and Peacock.
Along with Odom, Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn will also reprise her role as Chris MacNeil, with David Gordon Green coming onboard to direct the first of three planned movies. Universal and Peacock acquired the worldwide rights to create new IP based on The Exorcist franchise in partnership with Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.
The first film in the planned trilogy will be released theatrically on Oct. 13, 2023. And Universal will play The Exorcist revival in theaters and on Peacock to allow the NBCUniversal streamer to keep signing up subscribers.