Mike Flanagan Starts Production on New Exorcist Film

Production has begun on director Mike Flanagan's new take on the iconic horror franchise The Exorcist, with filming underway in New York City. The project, announced in May 2024, stars Scarlett Johansson in her first horror role alongside a ensemble cast that includes Jacobi Jupe, Diane Lane, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Sasha Calle, Hamish Linklater, Carl Lumbly, John Gallagher Jr., Benjamin Pajak, Carla Gugino, Rahul Kohli, Gil Bellows, Robert Longstreet, Matt Biedel, Samantha Sloyan and Kate Siegel. Universal Pictures is set to release the film in theaters on March 12, 2027.

Flanagan confirmed the start of production with an Instagram post on March 13, sharing an image of a film slate marked "Day 1" and bearing the project's logo. The slate lists Flanagan as director and Michael Fimognari, a frequent collaborator on films such as Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep, as cinematographer. Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment are backing the effort, with Flanagan writing the screenplay and executive producing through his Red Room Pictures banner. Jason Blum and Ryan Turek are producing for Blumhouse and Atomic Monster.