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Secrets and lies: unpacking the new Exorcist trailer with writer/director Mike Flanagan. (2026, October 9). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/secrets-and-lies-unpacking-the-new-exorcist-trailer-with-writer-director-mike-flanagan-20261010-p6147f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
“Secrets and lies: unpacking the new Exorcist trailer with writer/director Mike Flanagan.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/secrets-and-lies-unpacking-the-new-exorcist-trailer-with-writer-director-mike-flanagan-20261010-p6147f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
“Secrets and lies: unpacking the new Exorcist trailer with writer/director Mike Flanagan.” The Sydney Morning Herald, October 9, 2026. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/secrets-and-lies-unpacking-the-new-exorcist-trailer-with-writer-director-mike-flanagan-20261010-p6147f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
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The acclaimed director Mike Flanagan is bringing his vision to the legendary horror franchise The Exorcist with a new film titled "The Exorcist: Martyrs." This project stars Scarlett Johansson as Detective Julie Miller, alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Leguizamo, and Laurence Fishburne. Flanagan's movie is set in the context of demonic possessions linked to NYPD investigations, referencing the original 1973 film that sparked a franchise with five sequels, novels, a TV series, and even a radio serial. The new trailer dropped recently but details about the plot are scarce due to its intense nature. Earlier attempts at continuing the franchise, such as "The Exorcist: Believer," have been met with mixed reviews despite financial success; it made $US137 million from a budget of $US30 million and featured cameos from Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn.
