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Move Over ‘Carrie’: Mike Flanagan Teases His ‘Exorcist’ Movie at NYCC 2026

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The prolific horror filmmaker unveiled the trailer for The Exorcist: Martyrs, which he said is “the scariest movie” he’s ever made.

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  1. Flanagan Unveils First Exorcist: Martyrs Trailer

    Headline from Independent Journal Review ·

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    Move Over ‘Carrie’: Mike Flanagan Teases His ‘Exorcist’ Movie at NYCC 2026

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Flanagan Unveils First Exorcist: Martyrs Trailer (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Mike Flanagan’s new Exorcist film, titled The Exorcist: Martyrs, is a standalone story unconnected to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer and is set to open March 12, 2027. Scarlett Johansson plays an NYPD detective and single mother whose investigation into a serial killer’s execution becomes entangled w…

  2. Gizmodo

    We Finally Know What Mike Flanagan’s New ‘Exorcist’ Is About (opens Gizmodo)

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    'The Exorcist: Martyrs,' starring Scarlett Johansson, opens March 12, 2027.

  3. Gizmodo

    The First Trailer for ‘Exorcist: Martyrs’ Could Make You Forget All Your ‘Carrie’ Complaints (opens Gizmodo)

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    Mike Flanagan's Stephen King series just dropped on Prime Video, but he's already teasing a very terrifying return to the big screen.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer Radically Reboots Franchise With Scarlett Johansson (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    First look at writer-director Mike Flanagan's take on the iconic horror property as Universal attempts to reboot its reboot.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Exorcist: Martyrs Trailer Puts Johansson’s Son at Risk (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The first trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs introduces Scarlett Johansson as detective Julie Miller, pulled back into a ritual-murder investigation linked to a satanic killer she helped convict.

  6. Variety

    ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer Unveiled at NYCC: Scarlett Johansson Stars in Horror Sequel From Mike Flanagan (opens Variety)

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    “The Exorcist” franchise is about to get bigger. Chiwetel Ejiofor and director, writer and producer Mike Flanagan unveiled the trailer for “The Exorcist: Martyrs” at New York City Comic Con, with Scarlett Johansson starring as a homicide detective who soon realizes she isn’t dealing with a normal se…

  7. Deadline

    ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer: Scarlett Johansson Tracks A Demonic Killer In Mike Flanagan’s Take On Horror Classic (opens Deadline)

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    As The Exorcist makes its way back to theaters, a first look at Mike Flanagan’s new chilling take on the horror classic has been unveiled. On Friday, Blumhouse released the first trailer for The Exorcist: Martyrs, which premieres March 12, 2027, revealing Scarlett Johansson’s Detective Judy Miller a…

  8. CNET

    Move Over ‘Carrie’: Mike Flanagan Teases His ‘Exorcist’ Movie at NYCC 2026 (opens CNET)

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    The prolific horror filmmaker unveiled the trailer for The Exorcist: Martyrs, which he said is “the scariest movie” he’s ever made.