Supernatural thriller from the director of 1408
Anthony Hopkins will play a priest who is an expert in exorcisms but performs them by unconventional methods in the upcoming supernatural thriller The Rite for New Line.
1408 helmer Mikael Hafstrom will direct. Adapted from a book by Matt Baglio and based on true events, the story centers on a disillusioned American seminary student who attends exorcism school at the Vatican and ultimately finds his faith through encounters with demonic forces.
Michael Petroni wrote the screenplay. Contrafilm’s Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson are producing.
Source: THR Heat Vision Blog
