Mike Flanagan's "The Exorcist" reboot has added the filmmaker's frequent collaborators such as Rahul Kohli, Hamish Linklater, and Kate Siegel, aside from a new entry in Flanagan's world, the veteran actor John Leguizamo.
According to Deadline, the cast also features Gil Bellows, Carl Lumbly, Robert Longstreet, Matt Biedel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher Jr., Benjamin Pajak, and Carla Gugino — actors with whom Flanagan has worked on films such as "Hush", "The Life of Chuck" and shows such as "Midnight Mass" and "The Fall of the House of Usher". They join an already stellar cast comprising Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Laurence Fishburne, Sasha Calle, and Diane Lane.
Currently one of the hottest properties in Hollywood and a celebrated name among horror genre aficionados, Flanagan (Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher", "Midnight Mass") has apparently set the story in the same universe as the original film based on William Peter Blatty's novel.
The new version, scripted by Flanagan, is expected to be a completely different, never-before-seen take on the iconic property that spawned multiple sequels, none of which has been able to match the quality of the Friedkin original.
Notably, this is Flanagan's second attempt at the reboot of an established property after "Carrie", the Stephen King novel.
The last entry in the franchise, "The Exorcist: Believer", was a miss at the box office, with largely negative reviews.
Johannsson, who has never appeared in a full-fledged horror feature before, was last seen in Jurassic World: Rebirth, which grossed around $869 million worldwide.
With multiple acclaimed projects under his belt such as "Gerald's Game" and "Doctor Sleep", aside from shows like "Midnight Mass", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Haunting of Hill House", Flanagan has become a hot property in Hollywood.
Flanagan, whose last feature was the adaptation of the Stephen King story "The Life of Chuck", recently wrapped up filming the reboot of another iconic horror classic "Carrie". Originally adapted by Brian De Palma, also based on a Stephen King novel, is being adapted into a multi-episode series format by Flanagan, who recently announced its completion.
