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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Casts Chiwetel Ejiofor

February 4, 2026

Chiwetel Ejiofor has been cast in Mike Flanagan's upcoming adaptation of 'The Exorcist', slated for release on March 12, 2027. This new installment will feature an entirely original story and will see Ejiofor reuniting with Flanagan after their collaboration on 'The Life of Chuck'.

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Credit: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Chiwetel Ejiofor attends "Eleanor The Great" photo call at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theatre on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/

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Chiwetel Ejiofor joins the cast of Mike Flanagan's 'The Exorcist'.
Other cast members include Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, and Diane Lane.
The film is set to be released on March 12, 2027.
It is not a sequel to 2023's 'The Exorcist: Believer'.
Filming is set to begin in New York City.

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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Casts Chiwetel Ejiofor

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