Ann Dowd Joins Blumhouse and Universal’s ‘The Exorcist’

Ann Dowd has joined the first film in the planned The Exorcist trilogy from Blumhouse, Universal, and Morgan Creek Productions.

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David Gordon Green is directing the movie, with Dowd having previously worked with him on the drama Our Brand Is Crisis.

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William Friedkin directed the original The Exorcist, which became a sensation in 1973

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Universal and Peacock acquired the worldwide rights to create new IP based on The Exorcist franchise in partnership with Blumhouse and Morgan Creek.

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The first film in the planned trilogy will be released theatrically on Oct. 13, 2023, with Universal playing the movie both in theaters and on Peacock.

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