David Gordon Green’s ‘Exorcist’ Movie Confirmed To Be A Direct Sequel To The Original
Call an old priest and a young priest, becauseDavid Gordon Greenis giving us aTheExorcistsequel. The director, who previously created sequel magic in 2018 with his direct follow-up to 1978’sHalloween, is at it again.In an interview with Total Film, Green shared all of the details on hisExorcistsequel, and why fans of existing sequels shouldn’t fret.
Not Erasing the Past, but Adding to It
Back in June, producerJason Blumshared that he had faith Green could pull off hisHalloweenmiracle onThe Exorcistas well.
“[It’s] going to be like David [Gordon Green]‘sHalloweensequel,” Blum toldDen of Geek.“I think it’s going to pleasantly surprise all the skeptics out there. We had a lot of skeptics about Halloween and David turned them around, and I think he’s going to turn it around withThe Exorcist.”
Green wants fans to know that he’s not interested in “erasing” the previousExorcistsequels.
“The Exorcisthas been written. That was one of my pandemic projects. It’s not inaccurate [that it will be a sequel to the original film]. I like all theExorcistmovies,” Green said. “And not only do I like them, I think they can all fall into the acceptable mythology for what I’m doing. It’s not like I’m saying, ‘Pretend thatThe Exorcist 2never happened.’ That’s fine to exist. They’re all fine to exist, and I enjoy all of them.”
Because of his love for the franchise, Green is being careful to ensure he gives fans the bestExorcistsequel possible. Even if that means a ton of research.
“It’s another fun legacy to be a part of, and hopefully we’ll get that going in the near future. That one is a lot of research, rather than just impulsive screenwriting,” he said. “That’s one that you talk to a lot of people. You read a lot of books, and do a shit-load of interviews. There was such a dramatic authenticity to what that original film is. It’s a lot more than I anticipated getting into it. And I guess I was naive to think that. But it was very exhilarating to be involved in a lot of those conversations that you find yourself in.”
A Second Sequel Reboot
This isn’t the first timeThe Exorcistsequels have been rebooted. The Fox TV series, which ran for two seasons from 2016-2017, also served as a direct sequel to the 1973WilliamFriedkenfilm. The series didn’t reveal that it was a direct sequel until its fifth episode, so some fans never discovered the connection. While the series was canceled after its second season, it developeda dedicated followingfor its unique take on the subject matter.
The 1973The Exorcistfilm was based on theWilliam Peter Blattynovel of the same name. It starredLinda Blairas a young girl who becomes possessed by a powerful demon. The movie is considered a horror classic, spawning four sequel and prequel films. There’s no news on when we can expect this newThe Exorcistsequel, but the 50th anniversary of the original in 2023 is a good guess.
