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It will go down as one of the most famous Hollywood studio debacles in film history: Director Paul Schrader being fired from Exorcist: The Beginning after principal photography was complete, only to have the studio hire a new director (Renny Harlin) then proceed to fund a further 40 million dollars to have the film ‘fixed’. The resulting film was not very well received and Paul Schrader would eventually get a limited release of his original film once the ‘fixed flop’ had occurred.
Two people have been inspired by this and have produced two intriguing projects on the topic.
First, our very own Mike (a.k.a ManInKahkiExorcist) is busy compiling his book EVIL AGAINST EVIL which compares Renny Harlin’s film (Exorcist: The Beginning) with Paul Schrader’s film (Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist) and delves into the film that could have been. View the official website here and an interview with Mike here.
Second is L.A. filmmaker Tim Silano who has been busy putting together his documentary film SCHRADER’S X, a look at how Paul Schrader was fired from Exorcist: The Beginning and ultimately had to fight hard to get his original film released. You can watch the trailer to this film below, or visit the YouTube location here.
Both of these projects are very exciting and THE EXORCIST FANSITE will be keeping a close eye on them as they continue to be developed.
