Universal Pictures and Peacock, in partnership with Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, have closed an agreement of more than a $400 million-plus deal to purchase worldwide rights for a new "Exorcist" franchise.
Ellen Burstyn is set to reprise her role as Chris MacNeil, the mother of a demon-possessed child.
Leslie Odom Jr. will also star as the father of a possessed child who seeks out MacNeil's aid.
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David Gordon Green will direct the first of three planned movies, which is set to be released theatrically on Oct. 13, 2023.
The franchise is described as a continuation to the original 1973 movie, rather than a remake, which was directed by William Friedkin and adapted by William Peter Blatty based on his novel.
"The Exorcist" became a sensation following its release and has since grossed over $441 million, making it the highest domestic grossing horror movie over a 48-year-long run.
The movie centered around a 12-year-old girl possessed by a mysterious entity and the lengths her mother and two Catholic priests go to in an attempt to save her.
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