[Jason Stringer]

I keep hearing a lot of information about how they're making a television adaptation of The Exorcist. The more I seem to look up, the more the info seems to contradict each other. As of now, I've read from different websites, some say that Friedkin and Blatty are making it, some say that Don Murphy is making it, and some even say that Sean Durkin is making it. There can't possibly be three different series's, so who is making it?

[Jason Stringer]

The only TV Series based on The Exorcist characters was quickly squashed by Blatty, Friedkin and Mark Kermode in May this year. It was announced in the trades as 'in development' but they can't distribute anything involving Blatty's characters without his blessing, as I understand it. Here is the article with more details.

Back in 2009 Blatty confirmed he DOES HAVE a miniseries teleplay written, which Friedkin had agreed to direct, but there's been no word of production going ahead.

I'm not aware of any other TV series' based on The Exorcist, but there may be others that involve possession in development.

[Good Mourning]

Captain Howdy said:

The only TV Series based on The Exorcist characters was quickly squashed by Blatty, Friedkin and Mark Kermode in May this year. It was announced in the trades as 'in development' but they can't distribute anything involving Blatty's characters without his blessing, as I understand it. Here is the article with more details.

Back in 2009 Blatty confirmed he DOES HAVE a miniseries teleplay written, which Friedkin had agreed to direct, but there's been no word of production going ahead.

I'm not aware of any other TV series' based on The Exorcist, but there may be others that involve possession in development.

Thanks for the info, Howdy!

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