Marvel and Life of Chuck actor to star alongside Scarlett Johansson in Mike Flanagan's Exorcist reboot

Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Chiwetel Ejiofor is teaming up once again with Mike Flanagan for a brand new take on The Exorcist.

Per an official press release, Ejiofor is set to join the cast alongside the previously announced Diane Lane, Scarlett Johansson, and Jacobi Jupe. Plot details and characters are being kept under wraps. Though the film is being billed as a "radical redo," which focuses on a new story surrounding a father who seeks help for his possessed child.

Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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