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Writer - theater director Mike Flanagan has a riding habit of working with the same actors across a potpourri of film and TV labor , and that means there are some frequent Flanagan collaborator I desire to see in his newExorcistmovie . Slated for a 2026 acquittance , Mike Flanagan’sExorcistmoviepromises to be a “ ultra new take ” ona dealership that ’s struggled to make the nightmare - stimulate highs of 1973’sThe exorciser . To my delight , it wo n’t be flat bear on to 2023 ’s die sequel , The Exorcist : Believer , which garnered abysmal reviews and an underwhelming $ 137 million at the global box office .
Given that the rights to the dealership were purchased for a humongous $ 400 million in 2021,Flanagan’sExorcistfranchise moviehad better do its storied title justice . Aside from well - receive repulsion film likeGerald ’s Game , Doctor Sleep , andHush , Flanagan is known for bringing his signature brand of scares ( both alternate and psychological ) to Netflix . Some of my personal darling includeThe Haunting of Hill House , Midnight Mass , andThe Fall of the House of Usher , all of which do good not just from Flanagan ’s vision but from a cast of frequent collaboratorswho always churn out powerful performances .
Flanagan’sExorcistmovie could really benefit from the efforts of some of his frequent collaborators .
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The Haunting of Hill House , which hit Netflix in 2018 , made Mike Flanagan into something of a family name — at least among my fellow repugnance enthusiasts . The limited series also introduced viewers to Flanagan ’s anthology - like approach to cast ; plenty ofHill House ’s personality can be seen inFall of the House Of Usher ’s ensemble mold . This tote up a sort of persistence to Flanagan ’s wide - crop body of horror work , which bluster original ideas as well as adaptation of classic . That read , Flanagan’sExorcistmovie could really benefit from the efforts of some of his frequent pardner .
11Hamish Linklater
Midnight Mass
I do n’t retrieve I ’m alone in believe thatMike Flanagan’sExorcistmovie needs a reunionbetween the theater director andMidnight Massactor Hamish Linklater . In the 2021 serial publication , Linklater play Father Paul Hill , a occult priestwho release up on an marooned ( and implausibly devout ) island to replace the community ’s ailing non-Christian priest . During mass , Father Paul ostensibly bring around a phallus of the congregation , remind a spiritual fervour to sweep Crockett . There ’s more to the mystery of Father Paul ’s apparent powers than his status as a priest ; antecedently , he discovered an ancient , supernatural being near Jerusalem .
Linklater ’s reunion with Flanagan could see him bringing another powerhouse performance as a human of the cloth .
ThisMidnight Massplot point is strikingly similar to the opening of 1973’sThe Exorcistin which priest Lankester Merrin unearths a stone talisman of a winged being during an archaeological dig in the ancient ruins of Hatra . Afterward , a being that assume a resemblance to the talisman present the priest . Of course , Merrin is far from the only priest inThe Exorcist . Father Damien Karras , a head-shrinker who counsels priest , is also a central figure in the film . Needless to say , Linklater ’s reunion with Flanagan could see him bring another human dynamo performance as a man of the material .
Mike Flanagan ’s Exorcist moving picture sound undeniably exciting , but I venerate the project will run into a familiar recurring problem for the serial .
10Henry Thomas
The Haunting Of Hill House, The Haunting Of Bly Manor, Ouija: Origin Of Evil, Midnight Mass & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
When Henry Thomas first appeared inThe Haunting of Hill House , many viewers ( myself included ) still relate him withE.T.However , Thomas has since reinvented his icon as one of Flanagan ’s most frequent collaborators and a perpetual bearing in blockbuster repugnance films . In addition to appearing inMike Flanagan ’s good horror shows — Hill House , Bly Manor , Midnight Mass , House of Usher — Thomas has also landed roles in the director ’s horror films . Notably , he played a priest in Flanagan’sOuija : Origins of Evil , so I could see him playing the 2026 movie ’s version of Father Damien Karras .
9Kate Siegel
The Haunting Of Hill House, Hush, The Fall Of The House Of Usher & Ouija: Origin Of Evil
ActorKate Seigel appears in so many Mike Flanaganhorror projects that at least a cameo part in hisExorcistmovie is a must . A modern - day wow queen , Siegel has appeared in nearly all of her husband ’s horror movies , includingOculus , Ouija : Origin of Evil , Gerald ’s Game , andHush , which she co - wrote . A primal actor inHill House , Midnight Mass , andHouse of Usher , Siegel also appears briefly inBly Manor . If Flanagan’sExorcistborrows from the 1973 motion-picture show , Siegel could easy wager the new flick ’s edition of Chris MacNeil , the mother of possessed child Regan .
8Carla Gugino
Gerald’s Game, The Haunting Of Hill House, The Haunting Of Bly Manor & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
away from Siegel , Carla Gugino may be one of Flanagan ’s most fecund quisling . In addition to leading the director ’s harrowing adaptation ofGerald ’s Game , Gugino has starring role inHill House , Bly Manor , andThe Fall of the House of Usher . InHouse of Usher , Gugino is the inscrutable Verna , who takes many forms and seems to prey on the Usher family after they make a deal with the devil . Whether playing a possessed person or a demonic entity , Gugino more than has the chops to take on a variety of pleasurably haunting rolesin Mike Flanagan’sExorcistmovie .
Mike Flanagan ’s next Exorcist picture show wo n’t be a sequel to The Exorcist : Believer , following the best modern horror trend that can save the franchise .
7Rahul Kohli
The Haunting Of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
Rahul Kohli first started working with Mike Flanagan onThe Haunting of Bly Manor . After playing one of my favoriteBly Manorcharacters — kind - hearted chef Owen — Kohli set down a more principal role inMidnight Massas Crockett Island ’s Sheriff Hassan . Although he recreate completely against eccentric to great burden inHouse of Usher , I could see Kohli playing a lineament likeThe exorciser ’s Detective William Kinderman . Regardless of his character inMike Flanagan’sExorcistmovie , Rahul Kohli needs to be part of the blockbuster franchise film .
6Annabeth Gish
Midnight Mass & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
Although actor Annabeth Gish has been part of fewer Mike Flanagan projects than some of the manager ’s other collaborationist , her purpose have always been memorable . InMidnight Mass , Gish play the island community ’s doctor , Sarah Gunning , who cares for her aging female parent , and inThe Fall of the House of Usher , she plays the Usher Gemini the Twins ' later mother , who terrifyingly arise from the grave in one sequence . I could see Gish limn a MD or psychologist who tries to explicate away theExorcist ’s infernal self-control through science — or , on the other end of the spectrum , a terrifyingly earnest acolyte .
Mike Flanagan shares fresh perceptiveness for Blumhouse ’s next Exorcist picture , including why it wo n’t include one of his trademark from previous projects .
5Samantha Sloyan
Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
In Mike Flanagan’sMidnight Mass , Samantha Sloyan stimulate a durable impression as Bev Keane , an overbearing drumbeater who is extremely influential in both the church and school on Crockett Island . An antagonist of sorts , Bev launch the community ’s religious fervour down a dark itinerary , culminating in a truly haunting and raw performance from Sloyan . It would make sense for Sloyan to act a similarly devout fibre in the latestExorcistmovie . In other Flanagan projects , likeThe Midnight Club , the player has meet characters who seem harmless on the exterior , but who harbor a chillingly nefarious side deep down .
4Ruth Codd
The Midnight Club & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
One of the stand - out player inThe Midnight Club , Ruth Codd plays Anya , an often - blunt occupier of the show ’s juvenile hospice centre . after , Codd crop up inFall of the House of Usher , playing Juno , the married woman of Roderick Usher who has a dependence onHouse of Usher ’s Ligodone drug — the Usher house ’s extremely addictive painkiller . Although Codd is older than the originalExorcist ’s Regan character , she could still play a young person who falls dupe to demonic possession . After all , Codd ’s public presentation are merge by the actor ’s power to be incredibly raw , dominating , and excited .
After one failed motion picture and a few major setbacks , it seems virtually insufferable that Blumhouse and Universal will continue the Exorcist reboot trilogy .
3Victoria Pedretti
The Haunting Of Hill House & The Haunting Of Bly Manor
While Victoria Pedretti ’s career span various genres , there ’s no denying that she ’s a revulsion picture . In fact , most ofVictoria Pedretti ’s best shrieking queen momentscrop up in Mike Flanagan collaborations . InHaunting of Hill House , Pedretti play the ghostly Nell Crain — one of the sibling who never fully recovered from the otherworldly experiences of her puerility . Since Nell appear as a specter to her other siblings , Pedretti absolutely be a possessed , driven - to - her - limits character . On the other hand , Bly Manorproves that Pedretti has the chops to wreak a protagonist who navigates the genre ’s many horrors .
2T’Nia Miller
The Haunting Of Bly Manor & The Fall Of The House Of Usher
know for roles inYears and YearsandThe Peripheral , T’Nia Miller join Mike Flanagan ’s revulsion series withThe Haunting of Bly Manor . In the serial publication , Miller plays Hannah Grose , the housekeeper of the titular manor who ’s incredibly protective of the children . In a twist , Mrs. Grose has in reality been among the dead for the volume of the series ' present - day plot line , soshe continually grapple with her faith and reality . Needless to say , Miller would be a perfect scene for the themes tackled inThe exorciser .
Mike Flanagan ’s adaptation of Stephen King ’s Dark Tower book series could fulfil out its total mould with actors he ’s already worked with .
