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Laurence Fishburne, Chiwetel Ejiofor Join Mike Flanagan’s New Exorcist Film

The filmmaker is mounting a standalone story for Universal set to shoot in New York ahead of a March 12, 2027 release.

Overview

  • Fishburne’s casting follows Ejiofor’s deal, joining Scarlett Johansson, Diane Lane and Jacobi Jupe in the principal ensemble.
  • Cameras are poised to roll in New York City as Universal targets a wide theatrical debut on March 12, 2027.
  • Mike Flanagan will write, direct and produce via his Red Room Pictures banner alongside producers Jason Blum and David Robinson, with Alexandra Magistro and Ryan Turek among executive producers.
  • The project is an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer.
  • The Hollywood Reporter says Ejiofor may play an ex-con turned priest, a detail not yet confirmed as plot specifics remain under wraps; Flanagan has described his approach as fresh and bold.