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New Exorcist Film Starring Johansson Set for 2027 Release

1/17/2026

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Universal Pictures announced the new Exorcist film, starring Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe, for March 12, 2027.
Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film is a radical redo of the 1973 classic.
The film is produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment, with Flanagan, Jason Blum, and David Robinson.
The reboot is not a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer (2023), which grossed $136 million globally.

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Universal Pictures announced the new Exorcist film, starring Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe, for March 12, 2027.
Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film is a radical redo of the 1973 classic.
The film is produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment, with Flanagan, Jason Blum, and David Robinson.
The reboot is not a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer (2023), which grossed $136 million globally.