With all the excitement over Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Carrie series for Prime Video, you might have forgotten he’s also the point person tasked with bringing The Exorcist back to form in the wake of 2023’s forgettable The Exorcist: Believer . Now, that project has taken a huge step by casting a huge star: Scarlett Johansson.

Johansson, last seen on screen in Jurassic World Rebirth —she’s expected to return for its recently announced sequel as well—is a prolific actor who has excelled across genres, with both indie and blockbuster success. But she hasn’t made too many horror films ( Under the Skin being one exception; maybe there are some 8 Legged Freaks defenders too?), meaning The Exorcist by way of Flanagan is somewhat new turf for her.

Of course, there’s no word

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