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Scarlett Johansson to star in The Exorcist. Image: Johansson in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 07, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images for IMDb)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fifty years on from the original, Scarlett Johansson<\/a> is preparing to step into one of cinema\u2019s most storied universes, leading what\u2019s being billed as a \u201cradical new take\u201d on The Exorcist<\/em>. While she’s no stranger to the action, drama and comedy genres, this new role marks the actress’ first foray into the world of horror<\/a>\u2014and what better start than a film that once redefined horror itself?<\/p>\n

The original film, released in 1973 and directed by William Friedkin, set the benchmark by which all possession films are measured. From Linda Blair\u2019s unforgettable head-spinning turn to the foggy arrival of Lankester Merrin in the night, the film\u2014based on the 1971 book of the same name\u2014became both a critical and commercial phenomenon. With $441 million in global earnings and 10 Oscar nominations, it proved that the horror genre could go far beyond box-office scares.<\/p>\n

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Linda Blair holding a crucifix as her head rotates from the 1973 William Friedkin movie ‘The Exorcist’. (Photo by Screen Archives\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This new chapter comes from Mike Flanagan<\/a>, the maestro of slow-burn dread whose work on The Haunting of Hill House<\/em>, Midnight Mass<\/em>, and Doctor Sleep<\/em> has made him a modern legend of the genre.<\/p>\n

Now writing, directing and producing this latest instalment, Flanagan says he \u201ccouldn\u2019t be happier\u201d to have Johansson on board, praising her instinct for performances that feel \u201cgrounded and real.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Exorcist, Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair, 1973. (Photo by Screen Archives\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Universal famously spent $400 million USD in 2021 for the rights to craft a new Exorcist trilogy, though its first attempt, 2023\u2019s The Exorcist: Believer<\/em>, didn’t receive rave reviews.<\/p>\n

This new film won’t be a sequel to Believer<\/em> but will exist within the same universe as the 1973 masterpiece, telling an entirely new story. 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