After reports of test screenings and posters releasing, the first official The Exorcist: Believer trailer is here, previewing the surprise new chapter in the horror classic.
What do we know about The Exorcist: Believer?
The new entry in The Exorcist franchise will be the sixth total in its history, and serve as a direct sequel to the 1973 classic. The Exorcist: Believer trailer dives into what the film will be about, as two children go missing for three days only to turn up seemingly possessed. The father of one of the children (Leslie Odom, Jr.) then turns to others who have experience with the matter for help.
The cast includes Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Raphael Sbarge, Jennifer Nettles, and Okwui Okpokwasili. It will reportedly be the first part of a trilogy, and release on October 13, 2023.
Check out the trailer to The Exorcist: Believer below (watch other clips and trailers):
The Exorcist: Believer serves as a direct sequel to the original horror feature, which was adapted from William Peter Blatty’s novel. Halloween’s David Gordon Green directing from a screenplay he is co-writing with Scott Teems, Danny McBride, and Peter Sattler.
Oscar-winner Ellen Burstyn is returning to the franchise for the upcoming films, reprising her iconic role as Chris MacNeil over 40 years since the original film debuted in 1973, for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Joining Burstyn are Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, One Night in Miami), Emmy winner Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale), Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time), Jennifer Nettles (Harriet), and newcomers Lidya Jewett and Olivia Marcum.
The sequel is produced by Jason Blum, David Robinson, and James Robinson, with Green, McBride, Couper Samuelson, and Stephanie Allain executive producing. It is a co-production between Blumhouse and Morgan Creek Production, with Ryan Turek overseeing the project on behalf of Blumhouse.
The original The Exorcist centered around the sudden demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl named Regan (Linda Blair) after encountering an old Ouija board. In a last attempt to save Regan, two Roman Catholic priests (Max von Sydow and Jason Miller) are enlisted to conduct an exorcism on her.
