Horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan recently shared an update about the production of his reboot of 1973's acclaimed horror films and TV shows, including The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Having established himself as a horror master, Flanagan has generated plenty of excitement for his movie based on William Friedkin's The Exorcist.

Responding to an inquiry on Tumblr, Flanagan revealed that his Exorcist movie hasn't entered production yet. Right now, after adapting Stephen King's The Life of Chuck, Flanagan is working on adapting King's Carrie as a series for Amazon Prime Video. Though Mike Flanagan's Exorcist movie was originally scheduled to premiere on March 13, 2026, Flanagan said that the film won't be completed by then. Fortunately, he claimed his Exorcist film is still very much alive, saying there's "nothing to worry about."

What This Means For Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie

Fans May Have To Wait Another Year For Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Film

Fans of Flanagan and The Exorcist may be disappointed to hear that they'll have to wait a bit longer before the director's reboot hits theaters. It's unknown how far Flanagan is into the production of Carrie at this point, as he has only just started revealing the show's cast. If Flanagan does go straight into filming his Exorcist movie after Carrie, it is more likely that the latter will premiere sometime in 2027.

Fortunately, the director has already hinted that he has the story laid out for his Exorcist movie, so the filming shouldn't take that long. Flanagan previously teased that his Exorcist movie will be a "unique" and "surprisingly timely" take on the original film. On top of that, when Flanagan discussed his Exorcist film, he promised that it would be "the scariest movie [he's] ever made." Considering how terrifying films like Hush, Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game, and Ouija: Origin of Evil were, this statement makes his Exorcist movie sound even more exciting, which should make it worth the extra wait.

Our Take On The Delay Of Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie

Flanagan Should Take All The Time He Needs To Make His Exorcist Movie Right

While the prospect of Flanagan directing an Exorcist movie is very exciting, it's no surprise that it will take longer than anticipated to come out. There have barely been updates about the production since the Exorcist movie was announced in 2024. Also, not only has he been busy filming Carrie and The Life of Chuck, but he's also been working on developing Stephen King's The Dark Tower novels into a massive TV adaptation.

However, if he needs more time to make both his Exorcist film and Carrie series right, then he should take the time he needs to make both projects as terrifying and brilliant as possible.

Flanagan has had a lot on his plate lately, so it was unlikely that his Exorcist film would be ready by March 2026. However, if he needs more time to make both his Exorcist film and Carrie series right, then he should take the time he needs to make both projects as terrifying and brilliant as possible.

It's also probably better to create more distance between Flanagan's film and 2023's The Exorcist: Believer, another modern reboot of the original Exorcist movie. Given the latter's lackluster performance in theaters, waiting longer to release another Exorcist film should make Flanagan's movie feel much fresher and more exciting to audiences.

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