Mike Flanagan's 'The Exorcist' with Scarlett Johansson gets March 2027 release date

• Mike Flanagan's 'The Exorcist', starring Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe, is now set for release on March 12, 2027.
• The film is described as a "radical new take" on the classic horror franchise, written, directed, and produced by Flanagan.
• It will exist in the same universe as William Friedkin's 1973 original 'The Exorcist' but is not a sequel to 2023's 'The Exorcist: Believer'.
• The plot centers on Father Harris investigating the demonic possession of teenage Emily by Asmodeus in Hazelwood, facing visions, deaths, and paranoia.
• This marks the fourth collaboration between Flanagan and Blumhouse, following films like 'Oculus' and 'Hush'.

Why It Matters: Mike Flanagan's 'The Exorcist' starring Scarlett Johansson is slated for a March 2027 release.