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Universal has paid a whopping $400 million to buy a new Exorcist trilogy, Variety reports.
Ellen Burstyn, who starred in the 1973 original, will reprise her role as Chris MacNeil.
The first of three horror movies is expected to open on October 13th, 2023. Other installments could land directly on the Peacock streaming service.
Also cast is Hamilton star Leslie Odom Junior, whose character tracks down Burstyn’s after his child becomes possessed.