• Exorcist: Faithful, directed by David Gordon Green, promises to be the most exciting horror movie this Halloween season. It features Ellen Burstyn’s return to the franchise after 50 years, giving the demon Pazuzu a powerful touch.
  • The sequel follows two best friends who are possessed by an unknown demon, raising the stakes from the original film. Leslie Odom Jr. portrays Lydia Jewett’s father who seeks help from Burstyn’s character when things seem hopeless.
  • Green, known for reviving popular horror franchises, has created a new trilogy with Exorcist: Faithful. Burstyn’s character, Chris McNeil, serves as a guiding light after her daughter experienced years ago.

With a sea of ​​thrilling horror movies to look forward to this Halloween season, none are as promising as Exorcist: Faithful. Sequel to the director’s legacy halloweenX David Gordon Green roams the theaters in October of this year. Now, to add more power to the demon Pazuzu, Total Film Magazine has unveiled a new image for Exorcist: Faithful it will bring haunting memories back to classic horror fans.

The image shows one of Believeryoung victimsOlivia Marcum) possessed in the church. The scene we see in the latest trailer for the movie. Jennifer Nettles And Norbert Leo Butz, supposedly playing the girl’s parents, are trying to keep her. Upping the ante from the first movie, this sequel will feature two best friends (Marcum and Lydia Jewett) is possessed by an unknown demon. Juette’s father, played by Leslie Odom Jr.then asks for help Ellen BurstynChris McNeil when all hope seems lost.

Return 50 years in the making

Green teased Burstyn’s return to the franchise, telling Total Film, “It’s incredible. I read her biography, and then it became like a mission: can I invite one of the Hollywood icons to this role, in which she has not yet been. , in 50 years? The director added, “The inspiration her book gave me in terms of her perspective after the film and how the film’s success…I say success, but also a lot of the obstacles and difficulties that had to be faced because of the film’s notoriety. So I got to know her, and we exchanged literature and ideas, and we developed this character to be meaningful to Ellen beyond the revisiting of Chris McNeil.”

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Image via Total Film

When Exorcist: Faithful Release?

As Total Film points out, Green is no stranger to resurrecting popular horror franchises and characters. Just last year, the director completed his halloween legacy trilogy with Halloween is ending. Movies seen Jamie Lee Curtis return to the role of Laurie Strode after nearly 20 years away from the slasher franchise. That’s why it will be interesting to see what Green has in store for Burstyn. Especially since she hasn’t played the character in 50 years. Chris McNeil looks like a guiding light Believer after her daughter Regan suffered from a similar ghostly disease many years ago. Exorcist: Faithful is the first part of a new trilogy and is released in theaters on October 13, 2023.