Mike Flanagan Is Terrified To Reboot The Exorcist
As introduced earlier this week, Mike Flanagan has formally signed on to direct the following 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,” stated Flanagan at an ATX panel through SlashFilm. The director gave that reply in response to a query about dealing with the inventive freedom to do what he desires, together with the stress of residing 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 sector 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 in regards to the short-lived 2016 Exorcist TV collection that aired for 2 seasons on Fox.
“The franchise has had its ups and downs,” stated Flanagan. “I’d argue the present is among the ups in an enormous manner, and I assumed it was simply sensible… Discuss tips on how 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.
