Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Diane Lane have joined the cast of Mike Flanagan’s “The Exorcist,” which is set for release on March 12, 2027.
Ejiofor joins a previously announced cast that already includes Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe. Lane’s casting, meanwhile, was announced a week ago.
Flanagan’s reboot of the 1973 classic will not be a sequel to 2023’s “The Exorcist: Believer.” In fact, the project is rumored to be titled “The Exorcist: Martyrs,” though Blumhouse and Universal have declined to comment on the title.
The film marks Flanagan’s ninth feature as a director. His previous credits include “Oculus” (2013), “Hush” (2016), “Gerald’s Game” (2017), and “Doctor Sleep” (2019). It also reunites him with Ejiofor for the second time, following their collaboration on last year’s “The Life of Chuck.”