The Exorcist Getting Three Movie Revival From Universal, Peacock, And Blumhouse

The film that terrified audiences is coming back. Universal and Peacock have announced they have acquired rights to create new movies based on the Exorcist franchise, while partnering with Blumhouse and Morgan Creek. Halloween reboot director David Gordon Green will helm the first of three movies.

Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton) will star in what's being called a "fresh new take of the beloved property." These films will be a continuation of the original series. Joining Odom is Ellen Burstyn, who will be reprising her role as Chris MacNeil from the 1973's Exorcist, of which Burstyn was nominated for an Academy Award for actress in a lead role.

"Blumhouse has always experienced incredible partnership from the team at Universal, and I'm grateful to Donna Langley and Jimmy Horowitz for believing in the vision of David's film and having the foresight to be flexible with distribution, so the team feels top notch support through the lifeline of the film. They're committed to theatrical exhibition and will also serving streaming viewers well by bringing an exciting franchise like the Exorcist to Peacock too," said Jason Blum, CEO and founder of Blumhouse. "I'm grateful to be working with David Robinson and the great team at Morgan Creek on this iconic franchise."

The first Exorcist revival film will hit theaters on October 13, 2023. The original Exorcist movie is one of the most-popular horror movies of all time, grossing $441 million, domestically. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning two: Best Sound and Best Writing.

Green has already seen massive success in revamping a classic horror movie with 2018's Halloween made $255 million worldwide. The sequel to the movie, Halloween Kills, will arrive on October 15, and the latest trailer is full of plenty of violence.