Scarlett Johansson and filmmaker Mike Flanagan’s extremely anticipated The Exorcist reboot has formally locked in a theatrical launch date, signaling main ahead momentum for the reimagining of the long-lasting horror franchise.
Common has introduced that Flanagan’s untitled The Exorcist movie will arrive in theaters on March 12, 2027, based on Deadline. The studio shifted the undertaking from its authentic March 13, 2026 launch, pushing it again one yr following current manufacturing and scheduling changes. Flanagan is ready to jot down, direct, and produce the movie, which stars Scarlett Johansson alongside Jacobi Jupe.
Described by Common as a “radical redo,” the reboot will exist fully separate from 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer, which earned $136.2 million on the world field workplace. The studio has confirmed that the brand new movie will inform a very authentic story and won’t hook up with any earlier entries within the franchise. Blumhouse reaffirmed Flanagan’s full artistic dedication to the undertaking in Might 2024.
Common, Peacock, and Blumhouse acquired the rights to The Exorcist franchise from Morgan Creek in 2021 in a deal reportedly valued at roughly $400 million. The settlement outlined plans for a brand new trilogy, starting with Believer and persevering with with Flanagan’s standalone reboot, which isn’t positioned as a direct sequel. The movie is slated for launch throughout the 2027 spring break window, the place it should face minimal competitors, sharing its opening weekend solely with Sony’s animated function Buds.
Flanagan’s résumé consists of acclaimed initiatives resembling Physician Sleep, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the Home of Usher. He has a long-standing artistic relationship with Blumhouse, having beforehand collaborated on Oculus, Hush, and Ouija: Origin of Evil. The upcoming Exorcist reboot marks the most recent chapter in that partnership.
The movie is being produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Leisure in affiliation with Crimson Room Photos. Producers embrace Jason Blum, Mike Flanagan, and David Robinson, with Alexandra Magistro and Ryan Turek serving as govt producers.
