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'The Exorcist' Set to Turn Heads on TV

Have you, like most of us, been feeling a pressing lack of vomit gracing our TV screens?  Good news!  No, it's not a 'Jersey Shore' marathon, but rather the classic horror story 'The Exorcist' is on...

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'The Exorcist' TV Show Plans "Utterly False" According to Author

Excuse me, waiter?  Would you mind taking this back?  No one here ordered the pea soup. A few days ago, we began hearing rumors that longtime horror classic 'The Exorcist' was to be adapted for TV as a...

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See 'The Exorcist' Re-Imagined as an 80s Sitcom

You know what 'The Exorcist' was missing? A laugh track! See what happens when William Friedkin's horror classic gets re-imagined as an 80s sitcom -- we promise, hilarity and shenanigans totally ensue....

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'The Hobbit's' Bolg + 'The Exorcist' Demon — Dead Ringers?

In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit,' Bolg is one of the villainous creatures to inhabit Middle Earth, and wreak havok on Bilbo and his comrades. He's said to be the mightiest of the Orc Chieftains, so it...

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'The Exorcist' TV Series In Development Again by 'Fantastic Four' Reboot Writer

It's been over a year since we first heard that 'The Exorcist' was up for the TV miniseries reboot treatment, even though original novel author and film screenwriter William Peter Blatty categorically...

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You Can See That Again: How TV Shows Become the Hot New Way to Reboot Movie...

We’ve all heard the casual moans of fan communities that Hollywood never comes up with anything original anymore, settling into the familiar patterns of sequels, remakes, and adaptations of familiar...

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To Be Continued: 18 Movie Franchises Finding New Life on TV

Recently it seems as if TV reboots of famous and iconic films has reached a fever pitch, with ‘American Psycho’ and even ‘Man on Fire’ targeted for TV treatment on the bankability of their franchise...

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Stairway to Hell: Revisiting the Legendary 'Exorcist' Steps on the Film's...

‘The Exorcist’ has plenty of memorably terrifying moments - Reagan’s curse-laden tirades, the split-pea vomit all over Max von Sydow, the bloody crucifix scene - but the ones that always stuck with me...

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10 Facts About 'The Exorcist' to Make Your Head Spin

Warner Bros. asked Stanley Kubrick to direct the film, but he turned it down. (Things worked out pretty well with director William Friedkin in charge anyway.) That’s just one of the many facts packed...

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FOX Summons 'The Exorcist' TV Series Pilot With Modern Twist

It was way back in 2012 that we first heard of attempts to reboot The Exorcist as a TV drama, before film screenwriter William Peter Blatty denied the rumors. The project surfaced again in 2013 under...

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FOX's 'Exorcist,''Lethal Weapon' and More Get Series Orders

And so, it begins. FOX already got the ball rolling on its new 2016 series with the order of 24: Legacy, and now a number of other reboots have taken hold. Not only has the new take on The Exorcist...

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'24: Legacy,''Lethal Weapon' and 'The Exorcist' Get First FOX Photos

It’s that magical, terrifying time of year when series orders and cancellations go out; the new additions releasing their first photos and trailers. So it was with FOX yesterday, and now our first...

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FOX 2016 Schedule Moves '24: Legacy' and 'Prison Break' to Midseason

Following its initial orders, FOX didn’t waste much time setting up a schedule for the 2016-17 season, including similar event series bows as 24: Live Another Day and The X-Files. This time around, 24:...

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FOX 2016 Trailers: '24: Legacy,''The Exorcist,''Rocky Horror' and More!

Boy, did you think a Prison Break revival trailer all FOX had to offer at the chaos of 2016 Upfronts? Carve out some time and pull up a chair, as brand trailers arrive for everything from 24: Legacy,...

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Comic-Con 2016: 'Prison Break,' Final 'Bones' and More San Diego-Bound

Oh boy, it’s that time again! Comic-Con 2016 stands at a mere thirty days away, and FOX has opened up the floodgates as the first major TV haven to announce its SDCC plans. Prepare for a major Prison...

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The Movie GOATs: Best Horror Movie Themes

ScreenCrush’s latest series, Greatest of All Time, aka The GOATs, celebrates the best of the best when it comes to the movies. This week we’re ranking the best horror movie theme songs in honor of...

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William Peter Blatty, Writer of 'The Exorcist,' Dies at 89

No list of the greatest horror movies ever made is complete without 1973’s The Exorcist. The film was directed by William Friedkin and based on the novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, who...

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The World Will Soon Be Possessed By William Friedkin's Exorcism Doc 'The...

Originally released in 1973, The Exorcist has since gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest horror films of all time. It also jumpstarted the cultural fascination with the occult ritual of...

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'IT' Unseats 'The Exorcist' as the Highest-Grossing Horror Film of All Time

The Stephen King adaptation has broken another box office record, beating ‘The Exorcist’ to become the highest-grossing horror movie ever. Continue reading…

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Is 'Exorcist II: The Heretic' Really One of the Worst Movies Ever Made?

One man is watching every film on IMDb’s Bottom 100 and writing about them. This week: He watches the most infamous horror sequel in film history. Is it really so bad? Continue reading…

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