{"id":482794,"date":"2026-03-18T20:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/482794\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:45:08","slug":"the-exorcist-set-photos-feature-scarlett-johansson-sasha-calle-possible-plot-details-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/482794\/","title":{"rendered":"THE EXORCIST Set Photos Feature Scarlett Johansson, Sasha Calle & More; Possible Plot Details Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the failure of The Exorcist: Believer, Universal, Blumhouse\u00a0and director Mike Flanagan have compelled\u00a0horror fans to give the horror\u00a0franchise one more chance by enlisting Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Jurassic World Rebirth)\u00a0to lead a new movie, and production is now underway.<\/p>\n

Flanagan recently took to social media to share a first look at the movie’s official logo (see below), and some set photos have now provided a first glimpse of the\u00a0main cast members.<\/p>\n

The photos feature Johansson alongside co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sasha Calle and Rahul Kohli. Though we don’t have any context for what is being filmed, the badges worn by Johansson and Calle suggest they are playing detectives, while Kholi’s character is quite obviously a police officer.<\/p>\n

If most of the protagonists are cops, there’s a good chance this Exorcist story will focus more on the police investigation into the possession than those plagued by the demons or the clergy’s attempts to cast the evil spirit out.<\/p>\n

Check out the photos at the links below.<\/p>\n

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First behind the scenes look at Mike Flanagan\u2019s \u2018THE EXORCIST\u2019<\/p>\n

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sasha Calle and Rahul Kohli.<\/p>\n

In theaters on March 12, 2027. pic.twitter.com\/JEftYJdieO<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Cinema Wire \ud83c\udfa5\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f (@CinemaWireNews) March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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More new Scarlett Johansson pics during the filming of The Exorcist<\/p>\n

I need the movie now! pic.twitter.com\/mucwIHnoHo<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Keeping Up with Scarlett (@whatsupscarlett) March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n


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Though plot details are still under wraps, this new movie is said to be a full reboot, and will not be\u00a0a continuation of The Exorcist: Believer. The 2023 release\u00a0proved to be a massive disappointment for fans of William Friedkin’s masterpiece, but it did actually end up performing pretty well at the box office. Whether this movie will turn out to have any ties at all to the original remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

Flanagan’s most recent project was Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck, and he has previously helmed the likes of The Fall of the House of Usher Doctor Sleep, Gerald\u2019s Game, Ouija: Origin of Evil, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher.<\/p>\n

This guy rarely misses, so fingers crossed he’ll be able to get this franchise back on track.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve always felt that there\u2019s no point in going into a franchise or into a property that monolithic unless there\u2019s something new you can bring,” Flanagan said back in 2024. “I chased The Exorcist very aggressively because I was convinced I had something that I could add. This is an opportunity to do something that I believe has never been done within the franchise \u2014 something that honors what came before it but isn\u2019t built on nostalgia. I really just saw an opportunity to make the scariest movie I\u2019ve ever made. I know expectations are high. No one\u2019s more intimidated than I am.”<\/p>\n