The Exorcist: Believer sequel gets an official title and 2025 release date following its new trailer, setting up the continuation of the film’s story.
Summary
- “The Exorcist: Deceiver,” has been announced, with a release date of April 18, 2025.
- “The Exorcist: Believer,” a direct sequel to the original, will include all films in the franchise canon.
- With the early announcement of “The Exorcist: Deceiver,” it’s clear that Green has a plan to revitalize the franchise and deliver a terrifying possession story.
A sequel to The Exorcist: Believer has received a title and a 2025 premiere date following the release of the latest upcoming film’s trailer. The Exorcist: Believer sees two children become possessed by a demonic force, including Angela Fielding (Lidya Jewett), the daughter of Leslie Odom Jr.’s Victor. Desperate to find out how to save his daughter and her friend Catherine, Victor searches for Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), whose daughter Regan was possessed in The Exorcist.
Now, Fangoria reports a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer has been announced. The next film, titled The Exorcist: Deceiver, will be released on April 18, 2025. The Exorcist: Deceiver will be the second film in director David Gordon Green’s planned sequel trilogy to original The Exorcist movie.
What To Expect From The Exorcist Sequel Trilogy
The Exorcist: Believer is a direct sequel to The Exorcist, as Burstyn will be reprising her role as Chris from the original movie. However, The Exorcist: Believer will consider the other films in The Exorcist franchise canon, including two sequels and two prequels. This is in contrast to Green’s Halloween film trilogy, which ignored the events of every movie in the franchise except the 1978 original.
In The Exorcist: Believer trailer, it’s implied that the original demon, Pazuzu, is responsible for Angela and Catherine’s possessions. Since Pazuzu is a recurring entity across all The Exorcist films, it makes sense that he would be the main antagonist of The Exorcist: Believer. It would also put Chris face-to-face with the demonic entity that tormented her daughter so many years ago.
While The Exorcist is regarded as a horror classic, other films in the franchise have often received mixed to negative reception. Since The Exorcist: Deceiver has already been announced, it seems Green has a plan that studios like Blumhouse are confident will revitalize the franchise for the better. It remains to be seen if The Exorcist: Believer can provide a horrifying tale of possession that lives up to the original film’s.
Source: Fangoria
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