The untitled The Exorcist film is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by David Gordon Green, with a screenplay he co-wrote with Peter Sattler, from a story he co-authored with Sattler, Scott Teems, and Danny McBride. It stars Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd and Jennifer Nettles. The film is part of the franchise based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, and will serve as a direct sequel to William Friedkin's 1973 film adaptation. While the film will retroactively affect continuity of the franchise, all of the previous installments will still remain canon to its premise. It is intended to be the first of three new Exorcist films and the sixth installment of The Exorcist franchise overall. The project was first officially announced in August 2020 as a reboot, with the production being clarified as a direct sequel to the original film. The film is scheduled to be released by Universal Pictures on October 13, 2023. Synopsis The father of a possessed child, desperate for help goes in search of someone who has had similar experiences, Chris MacNeil. Cast Leslie Odom Jr. as a father of a possessed child who tracks down Chris Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil Ann Dowd Lidya Jewett Olivia Marcum Raphael Sbarge Jennifer Nettles Production Development In August 2020, it officially announced that Morgan Creek Entertainment would be making a new installment in The Exorcist franchise, in the form of a reboot. A tentative theatrical release window of 2021 was planned by the studio. Ben Pearson of Slash Film noted that the studio had previously stated that it would "never attempt to remake The Exorcist" but that it would also obtain the "blessings of their library titles' original creators before they move forward with new entries", potentially signaling the return of William Friedkin, director of the original film. Later that year, Friedkin would dispel rumors that he was involved in the project. In December 2020, it was clarified that the project in development would be a direct-sequel and follow-up to the original film, with David Gordon Green in early negotiations to serve as director. Jason Blum, David Robinson, and James Robinson will serve as producers. In July 2021, it was revealed that a trilogy of sequels are concurrently in development with David Gordon Green officially hired to direct the first of the new installments, from a script he