50 years ago, a little girl's demonic possession launched a new film — and eventually an entire franchise — into the pantheon of horror greats with William Friedkin's The Exorcist. In the years since, the original 1973 film has spawned two sequels, two prequels, and a shortlived television series. Now, with the popularity of the horror genre, and classic horror franchises at an alltime high, Universal is bringing the world of The Exorcist back for a trilogy of sequel film, the first of which, The Exorcist: Believer, hits theaters on October 6.

Directed by David Gordon Greene, and produced in part by superstar horror producer Jason Blum, The Exorcist: Believer follows Victor (Leslie Odom Jr.), as well as other parents played by Jennifer Nettles and Norbert Leo Butz whose children become possessed. In their search for answers, they track down Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn, reprising her role from the original film), whose daughter Regan (Linda Blair) had a, shall we say, similar demonic experience.

In an interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub, Green and Blum discuss the pressure of continuing such a wellknown and beloved franchise. They also talk about paying tribute to the original film, how much of the new trilogy they have figured out, and how editing really brings the film together. And because it's not an Exorcist film without a few demons, they also discuss the process in selecting the right demon for a new generation of Exorcist stories.

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