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 traditional 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 desires, together with the stress of dwelling as much as the expectations that include the franchise.
“With The Exorcist, there’s numerous stress, however fortunately there are numerous 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. Nonetheless, Flanagan was significantly enthusiastic concerning the short-lived 2016 Exorcist TV sequence that aired for 2 seasons on Fox.
“The franchise has had its ups and downs,” mentioned Flanagan. “I’d argue the present is without doubt one of the ups in a giant approach, and I believed it was simply sensible… Speak about the best way to do a legacy sequel, as a result of rattling, did that work.”
Common hasn’t set a launch date but for Flanagan’s Exorcist film.