'Exorcist: Believer' posters reveal new possession

Fred Topel
·1 min read
Ellen Burstyn returns in "The Exorcist: Believer." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Ellen Burstyn returns in "The Exorcist: Believer." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.

July 20 (UPI) -- Universal Pictures released three new posters for the Exorcist: Believer on Thursday. The film opens Oct. 13 in theaters.

The three posters show a young girl in the throes of demonic possession, just like young Linda Blair in the original film.

The Exorcist: Believer marks Ellen Burstyn's return to the franchise. She reprises her role of Regan MacNeil's (Blair) mother, Chris.

In Believer, the father of a possessed child seeks Chris' help for dealing with the demons. Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Raphael Sbarge, Jennifer Nettles and Okwui Okpokwasili also star.

David Gordon Green directs and co-wrote with Peter Sattler. Like Green's Halloween sequels, Believer is produced by Blumhouse as a direct sequel to the 1973 original.

A new child is possessed in "The Exorcist: Believer." Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
A new child is possessed in "The Exorcist: Believer." Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Warner Bros. made two sequels to The Exorcist and two versions of a prequel, Renny Harlin's Exorcist: The Beginning and Paul Schrader's Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist. An Exorcist TV series also lasted two seasons on Fox from 2016-2018.

Morgan Creek produced The Exorcist III, the two prequels and TV series. They also co-produce Believer.

"The Exorcist: Believer" teases a new possession. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
"The Exorcist: Believer" teases a new possession. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures