As introduced earlier this week, Mike Flanagan has formally signed on to direct the subsequent Exorcist film, which is a clear break from the beforehand deliberate trilogy. Flanagan has a “radical new take” on the basic franchise. However that does not imply he is not intimidated by the duty at hand.
“For The Exorcist particularly, I am f***ing terrified,” mentioned Flanagan at an ATX panel through SlashFilm. The director gave that reply in response to a query about dealing with the artistic freedom to do what he needs, together with the strain of dwelling as much as the expectations that include the franchise.
“With The Exorcist, there’s a variety of strain, however fortunately there are a variety of our bodies on the sphere of people that have stepped on landmines,” joked Flanagan. He went on to reward William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist sequel novel, Legion, in addition to The Exorcist III. Nevertheless, Flanagan was notably enthusiastic concerning the short-lived 2016 Exorcist TV collection that aired for 2 seasons on Fox.