Horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan recently shared an update about the production of his upcoming reboot of 1973’sThe Exorcist. Flanagan has written and directed severalacclaimed horror films and TV shows, includingThe Haunting of Hill House,Doctor Sleep,Midnight Mass, andThe Fall of the House of Usher. Having established himself as a horror master, Flanagan has generated plenty of excitement for his movie based on William Friedkin’sThe Exorcist.
Responding to an inquiry onTumblr, Flanagan revealed that hisExorcistmovie hasn’t entered production yet. Right now, after adapting Stephen King’sThe Life of Chuck, Flanagan is working on adapting King’sCarrieas a series for Amazon Prime Video. Though Mike Flanagan’sExorcistmoviewas originally scheduled to premiere on June 19, 2025, Flanagan said that the film won’t be completed by then. Fortunately, he claimed hisExorcistfilm is still very much alive, saying there’s"nothing to worry about."
What This Means For Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist Movie
Fans May Have To Wait Another Year For Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist Film
Fans of Flanagan andThe Exorcistmay be disappointed to hear that they’ll have to wait a bit longer before the director’s reboot hits theaters. It’s unknown how far Flanagan is into the production ofCarrieat this point,as he has only just started revealing the show’s cast. If Flanagan does go straight into filming hisExorcistmovie afterCarrie, it is more likely that the latter will premiere sometime in 2027.
Fortunately, the director has already hinted that he has the story laid out for hisExorcistmovie, so the filming shouldn’t take that long.Flanagan previously teased that hisExorcistmoviewill be a"unique"and"surprisingly timely"take on the original film. On top of that, when Flanagan discussed hisExorcistfilm, hepromised that it would be"the scariest movie [he’s] ever made.“Considering how terrifying films likeHush,Doctor Sleep,Gerald’s Game, andOuija: Origin of Evilwere, this statement makes hisExorcistmovie sound even more exciting, which should make it worth the extra wait.
Our Take On The Delay Of Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist Movie
Flanagan Should Take All The Time He Needs To Make His Exorcist Movie Right
While the prospect of Flanagan directing anExorcistmovie is very exciting, it’s no surprise that it will take longer than anticipated to come out. There have barely been updates about the productionsince theExorcistmovie was announced in 2024. Also, not only has he been busy filmingCarrieandThe Life of Chuck, buthe’s also been working on developing Stephen King’sThe Dark Towernovels into a massive TV adaptation.
However, if he needs more time to make both hisExorcistfilm andCarrieseries right, then he should take the time he needs to make both projects as terrifying and brilliant as possible.
Flanagan has had a lot on his plate lately, soit was unlikely that hisExorcistfilm would be ready by March 2026. However, if he needs more time to make both hisExorcistfilm andCarrieseries right, then he should take the time he needs to make both projects as terrifying and brilliant as possible.
It’s also probably better to create more distance between Flanagan’s film and 2023’sThe Exorcist: Believer,another modern reboot of the originalExorcistmovie. Given the latter’s lackluster performance in theaters, waiting longer to release anotherExorcistfilm should make Flanagan’s movie feel much fresher and more exciting to audiences.
