The Exorcist franchise is getting a serious reset, and the first trailer for“The Exorcist: Martyrs”proves it. Mike Flanagan, the writer and director behind“The Fall of the House of Usher”and“Midnight Mass,”is taking over the iconic horror series. Scarlett Johansson leads the cast as a homicide detective who once caught a satanic serial killer and now finds herself investigating a string of mysterious deaths that may require an actual exorcist.
The supporting cast is stacked: Diane Lane, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Laurence Fishburne, and Carla Gugino, a frequent Flanagan collaborator. The film marks a major pivot for the franchise. A planned sequel to 2023’s“The Exorcist: Believer,”directed by David Gordon Green, was canceled in favor of Flanagan’s new vision. That’s a bold move, and the trailer suggests it might pay off.
“The Exorcist: Martyrs”hits theaters on March 12th, 2027. With Flanagan’s horror pedigree and Johansson’s star power, this could be the franchise comeback fans have been waiting for. Are you planning to see it on the big screen? Let us know in the comments.
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