David Gordon Inexperienced could not resist The Exorcist sequel trilogy

With Halloween Ends bringing the saga of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers to a detailed, director David Gordon Inexperienced anticipated that he could be taking a step again from the horror style… however then Blumhouse Productions founder Jason Blum got here calling with a sequel to The Exorcist.

“That’s the reality,” David Gordon Inexperienced stated whereas talking with THR. “If anyone’s adopted my profession, I’m all the time about left turns. As soon as I really feel comfy, I’ve bought to get out of there and go do one thing that I don’t know and that’s harmful and susceptible. That’s the stuff that basically appeals to me. Thankfully, I’ve been in a position to train that by means of a variety of comedic work on tv and another issues I’ve been in a position to do in between horror initiatives. However I actually did have each intention of claiming, ‘I’m going to push pause on horror,’ as a lot as I like the style. It’s been good to me from a artistic and monetary standpoint, for certain, however it was simply time to maneuver on till the right property and the right thought occurred on the identical time.” The Exorcist sequel will truly be a complete new trilogy, with Ellen Burstyn returning to reprise her Academy-nominated position of Chris MacNeil. Leslie Odom Jr. additionally stars as the daddy of a possessed baby who seeks out the help of Burstyn’s character.

Earlier this week, David Gordon Inexperienced stated that the primary sequel on this new Exorcist trilogy would begin manufacturing quickly. Inexperienced added that the movie could be “terribly completely different” from Halloween. “We’re creating The Exorcist, and Ellen Burstyn, together with a tremendous solid, is coming collectively for that, with a script I’m actually enthusiastic about,” Inexperienced stated. “Technically, it’s an awfully completely different movie from Halloween. I assume it’s within the subgenre of horror, however dramatically, I’m approaching it very academically. So we’ll see. It’s bringing a variety of the identical crew collectively by way of our make-up and results crew and our cinematographer, however on the identical time, we’re bringing in a brand new group as effectively to enhance and evolve in several methods and to ensure it doesn’t really feel redundant or repetitive.” What do you hope to see in The Exorcist sequel trilogy?

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