Carl Roberts 
On October 6th, grab your crucifix, get down on your knees and pray as The Exorcist: Believer will be unleashed!
Many people say that The Exorcist is the scariest movie ever made. Years ago, I would have agreed with you. Sadly, the years have diminished the shock value the film contains. But it does remain an excellent scarer that still has the power to make you jump. Two sequels followed the original film, neither of which was very good, despite starring some big names like Richard Burton and George C. Scott. But could The Exorcist be making a big comeback during its 50th anniversary year?
That’s the hope of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse. October 6th sees the first film in a planned trilogy of new films being released. The Exorcist: Believer looks to be a terrific throwback to the 1973 original, with scares galore and various nods to the first movie. Ellen Burstyn’s return to the franchise after the original movie compounds this. The franchise has also released a new trailer. Grab your crucifix, pray, and beware of pea-green soup as we take a look.
THE FIRST TRAILER FOR THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER IS RELEASED
THE PREMISE
The parents of demonically possessed girls, desperate for help, go in search of someone who has had similar experiences, Chris MacNeil.
THE CAST
The cast includes Leslie Odom Jr. as Victor Fielding and Lidya Jewett as Angela Fielding. Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil, Lidya Jewett as Angela Fielding. Olivia Marcum as Katherine, Ann Dowd. Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz. Okwui Okpokwasili, and Raphael Sbarge.
David Gordon Green directed the movie, while Peter Sattler and Green wrote the screenplay based on a story by Scott Teems, Danny McBride, and Green. Jason Blum and David C. Robinson produced it alongside James G. Robinson. Blumhouse Productions and Morgan Creek Entertainment are the production companies behind the film while Universal Pictures will be distributing.
The Tubular Bells will be ringing again when The Exorcist: Believer hits screens on October 6th. Mark your calendars for April 18th, 2025, the release date of The Exorcist: Deceiver, the sequel to The Exorcist: Believer.
Source: Blumhouse
Carl Roberts is the News Editor for The Future of the Force. Aside from being our horror genre aficionado, he is also passionate about Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and the Indiana Jones movies. Follow him on Twitter where he uses the force frequently!
