'The Exorcist: Believer' trivia and fun facts
Devil made her do it
Ellen Burstyn had denied the rol of Chris MacNeil until they doubled her salary. The actress said: "I feel like the devil is asking my price". Finally she accepted and used the money for a MFA scholarship for actors in Pace University.
The Comeback
It was the 26th of July when the comeback of Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil became official.
Repeats the formula
David Gordon Green uses the same formula that he used for 'Halloween', where all sequels are erased, as this film will be a direct sequel to 'The Exorcist' of 1973.
Trilogy secured
Blumhouse spent 400 million dollars on securing 'The Exorcist' franchise rights. Even if this sequel is a box office failure, they are obligated to make the two next movies of the trilogy.
A message from William Friedkin
On William Friedkin's passing, the writer and film critic Ed Whitfield posted this message on Twitter(X) and Facebook : "William Friedkin once said to me, 'Ed, the guy who made those new Halloween sequels is about to make one to my movie, the Exorcist. That's right, my signature film is about to be extended by the man who made Pineapple Express. I don't want to be around when that happens. But if there's a spirit world, and I can come back, I plan to possess David Gordon Green and make his life a living hell.'"
Easter egg
At the beginning of the movie a sculpted creature can be seen in Angela's room and it's the same creature that Regan drew with wings in the original 1973 movie
50 years later
There is 50 years between the 1973 original film and the 2023 sequel.