the idea and petitioned to have it canceled. At the end of the year, Blumhouse Productions and Morgan Creek said that the reboot would instead be a "direct sequel" to the 1973 film directed by David Gordon Green. In July 2021, it was announced that Green would be directing a trilogy. Jason Blum will produce, alongside James and David Robinson. Burstyn will reprise her role from the original film, with Leslie Odom Jr. co-starring. The projects will be joint ventures between Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, to be distributed by Universal, which joined with Peacock to purchase distribution rights for $400 million. The second and third films are being optioned as Peacock exclusive films; , theatrical release for the first film is scheduled for October 13, 2023. Related works Blatty's script for the film has been published in two versions. William Peter Blatty on The Exorcist: From Novel to Film, in 1974, included the first draft of the screenplay. In 1998 the script was anthologized in The Exorcist/Legion - Two Classic Screenplays, and again as a standalone text in 2000. See also 1973 in film 1973 in the United States List of American films of 1973 List of film and television accidents List of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada List of horror films of 1973 List of films considered the best Notes References Works cited Further reading External links The Exorcist at filmsite.org The Exorcist at the TCM Movie Database (archived) The Exorcist films Films about teenagers 1970s psychological thriller films 1970s supernatural horror films 1973 films 1973 drama films 1973 horror films 1970s horror drama films 1970s American films American films based on actual events American psychological horror films American psychological thriller films American supernatural horror films Best Drama Picture Golden Globe winners Censored films Demons in film 1970s English-language films 1970s Arabic-language films Films about actors Films about Catholic priests Films about Christianity Films about film directors and producers Films about exorcism Films about telekinesis Films based on American horror novels Films directed by William Friedkin Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe-winning performance Films scored by Jack Nitzsche Films set in Iraq Films set in Washington, D.C. Films shot in Iraq Films shot in New York City Films shot in Washington, D.C. Films that won the Best Sound Mixing Academy Award Films whose director won the Best Director Golden Globe Films whose writer won