Leslie Odom Jr, Ellen Burstyn to star in first of ‘The Exorcist’ reboot trilogy 

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: “One Night in Miami…” star Leslie Odom Jr will star within the upcoming reboot of “The Exorcist” alongside veteran star of the horror traditional function movie, Ellen Burstyn.

Burstyn, who performed Chris MacNeil within the 1973 authentic directed by William Friedkin, will reprise her position within the new movie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reboot hails from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek Productions, in partnership with Universal and Peacock.

David Gordon Green, recognized for the 2018 slasher movie “Halloween”, will direct the primary of three deliberate films.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The Exorcist” sequel is being written by Peter Sattler and Green.

Jason Blum, David Robinson, James Robinson, Green, Danny McBride and Couper Samuelson are connected as government producers.

Universal and its streaming service Peacock acquired the worldwide rights to create new IP primarily based on “The Exorcist” franchise in partnership with Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.

The first movie within the trilogy will open in theatres on October 13, 2023.

Universal will play “The Exorcist” revival in cinema halls and digitally on Peacock.

“There’s no better time to be joining forces with the team at Peacock, reuniting with the great team at Universal and finally getting to work with my friends at Blumhouse, than on this classic franchise,” David Robinson, Morgan Creek president, stated in a press release.

Universal and Blumhouse beforehand collaborated on standard horror titles “Get Out”, “Split” and “The Invisible Man”.

Friedkin’s authentic movie “The Exorcist” was a large field workplace success which earned over USD 441 million in whole, making it the very best home grossing horror movie over a 48-year-long run.

Adapted from William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel, the movie revolved round a 12-year-old woman Reagan, performed by Linda Blair, possessed by a demonic entity and her mom Chris’ (Burstyn) try and rescue her via an exorcism carried out by two Catholic clergymen.

It additionally starred Max von Sydow, Lee J Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jason Miller and Jack MacGowran in his remaining movie position.

“The Exorcist” was nominated for 10 Oscars, together with greatest image and director, and received in the very best sound and the tailored screenplay class for Blatty.

The movie has led to a number of sequels and a media franchise together with a tv sequence.