DirectorDavid Gordon Greenwas around 14 years old when he sawWilliam Friedkin’s classic 1974 horror movieThe Exorcist.
“The first time I watched it was in a library with headphones on,” he tells EW.
“I would watch it 10 minutes at a time.
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ tackles a double possession.Blumhouse
It was about all I could take.
It felt like a realistic journey.
It wasn’t like aNightmare on Elm Streetmovie where you could surrender to the fantasy.
Ellen Burstyn returns as Chris MacNeil in ‘The Exorcist: Believer’.Blumhouse
“The concept of this movie is two young girls disappear after school one day.
“We come to learn that they are in a synchronized possession.”
Green’s real casting coup is securing the return ofEllen Burstynto the franchise.
“[She] became a bit of an expert.
Not an exorcist herself, but renowned for the books that she’s written.”
The director does confirm reports that Blair visited the set.
“We were lucky and had Linda as a technical advisor,” Green says.
“She helped us bring excellent performances out of young actresses.
“I’ve seen all of them.
I’ve seenExorcist IIImore than any of them.
I know that one very well.
Say what you will aboutExorcist II, but it ain’t shy.
We’re not looking into that.
The Exorcist: Believeris written by Green and Peter Sattler, and also stars Ann Dowd.
The film is produced by Blumhouse and Morgan Creek and is distributed by Universal.
Watch the film’s trailer above.
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