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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Scarlett Johansson to star in new Exorcist movie
Caption: Scarlett Johansson to star in new Exorcist movie. The Avengers actress is exploring the horror genre for the first time as she has signed up to star in the horror director Mike Flanagan's "radical new take” on the demonic possession series, which began with William Friedkin's 1973 original. Flanagan said in a statement: ”Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose captivating performances always feel grounded and real, from genre films to summer blockbusters, and I couldn't be happier to have her join this Exorcist film.” While plot details and additional cast members are currently unknown the new film will be an all-new story set in the same universe as the 1973 film which starred Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow and Linda Blair - instead of being a sequel to 2023's The Exorcist: Believer. Flanagan, who is known for projects like Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Life of Chuck, will write, direct and produce the upcoming instalment. Universal executives spent $400 million in 2021 to buy the rights for a new Exorcist trilogy, which they abandoned after their first instalment, The Exorcist: Believer, was critically panned. David Gordon Green, who successfully revived the Halloween franchise with a trilogy, was initially set to do the same for The Exorcist. However, he quit as director in January 2024, several months after the failure of his first film. Flanagan’s "radical new take" was announced that May. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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