Universal Pictures and Blumhouse/Morgan Creek’s decision to go earlier with the R-rated horror film “The Exorcist: Believer” is paying off.
According to early tracking figures, the R-rated film is on track for an opening of over $30 million when it debuts in cinemas on October 6th.
The film is reportedly high on the radar of women under 25 with numbers akin to last year’s fifth “Scream” film, which debuted with $30 million. Even if it’s a few million shy, it would be a record opening for the franchise.
Universal moved the film from its original October 13th release to one on October 6th after AMC set the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film for the 13th. That movie is expected to have a domestic opening weekend debut of over $100 million.
The new film serves as a direct sequel to the original. In the film, two girls go missing and come back possessed. Leslie Odom Jr. stars as one of the parents who has never seen anything like this.
So he sets out to find someone who has – none other than Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) many years after the events involving her daughter Regan. Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett, and Jennifer Nettles also star.
David Gordon Green co-writes with Scott Teems, Danny McBride, and Petter Sattler. Universal already has a sequel titled “The Exorcist: Deceiver” which is set to hit cinemas on April 18th 2025.
Source: Deadline
