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Those of you still reeling from Renny Harlin's cut of Exorcist:
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Wednesday
14th July 2004 Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Will anyone actually go and see Exorcist: The Beginning
after such a long, troubled and downright weird journey to our
screens? Well, only you the viewer can decide at the US Box
Office on 20th August. Me I'll wait for the Paul Schrader version
when it comes out on DVD, I mean is there any contest between
the writer of one of the greatest movies of the 20th Century
Taxi Driver, and the director of fluff like Driven?
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26th July 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
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4th July 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The new movie trailer for Exorcist: The Beginning is now online.
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Sunday
13th June 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The movie trailer for Exorcist: The Beginning is now online.
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Wednesday
9th June
2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The official site for Exorcist: The Beginning has gone live
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The film comes to screens on August 20th.
Friday
4th June
2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Keep your eyes peeled for the trailer to the latest Exorcist
film expected sometime next week. The movie itself is to be
released on August 20th.
Tuesday
23rd March 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Director Paul Schrader has revealed that the distributor is
legally bound to show his cut of Exorcist: The Beginning at
a preview screening and he is lobbying to try and get his cut
of the movie released onto DVD in due course.
Monday
8th March 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The US release date for Exorcist: The Beginning has finally
been set as 20th August 2004.
Monday
23rd February 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Word reaches us that Renny Harlin has completed the extra filming
for Exorcist: The Beginning. Well, it's a bit turned out to
be a bit more than extra filming as the entire movie has been
reshot, with not a single frame of Paul Schrader's footage being
used in his version. The reshoot has taken the same 13 weeks
as the original. The script also had a rewrite by Alexi Hawley.
Word has the footage being a lot more gross including revolving
eyeballs, spinning heads and loads of projectile vomit. Three
of the original cast didn't return for the reshoots Clara Bellar,
Gabriel Mann and pop star Billy Crawford - are not likely to
appear in the final version, since they didn't return for reshooting.
Wednesday
7th January 2004 Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The following promo images for Exorcist: The Beginning were
just received!
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Monday
5th January 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
More re-casting on the currently re-filming (is that a word?)
Exorcist: The Beginning with James D'Arcy and Alan Ford taking
up key roles.
Tuesday 9th December 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Bond girl Izabella Scorupco has reportedly been signed on for the reshoots of Exorcist: The Beginning. She replaces French actress Clara Bellar in the role of African hospital nurse Rachel who falls for Father Merrin (Stellan Skarsgard) who is in Kenya for missionary work.
Wednesday 19th November 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
With Renny Harlin hired for 6 weeks of reshoots Alexi Hawley has been brought in for the rewrite.
Tuesday 18th November 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Reports suggest that the upcoming reshoots for Exorcist: The Beginning will transform Paul Schraeder's original movie. With Renny Harlin now at the helm, shooting is due to start in December at Cinecitta Studios in Rome. Vittorio Storaro is shooting, Mark Goldblatt is editing and Skip Woods is doing a substantial re-write to deliver a film which goes deep into the mythology behind the original Exorcist film. The scale of the shoot has apparently grown significantly and it now looks as if the reshoots will take at least six weeks, with just a very small amount of the original prequel footage ending up being used.
Thursday 23rd October 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Renny Harlin has reportedly been hired to take over the directorial reins of Exorcist: The Beginning after Paul Schrader was given the boot for not making it gory enough. Word has it that Harlin has been handed $8 million to do the reshoots, which will start at the end of November with an eye to an April or May release.
Tuesday 16th September 2003: Exorcist IV: The Beginning Update:
It has been officially confirmed that Paul Schrader and Morgan Creek Productions have parted company on Exorcist IV: The Beginning. Schrader will no longer continue as director of the film.
Monday 25th August 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Word has it that helmer Paul Schrader has been dumped from Exorcist: The
Beginning, even though the film has already been shot. Studio chiefs are
said to be unimpressed with his movie, which they claim doesn’t contain
enough blood, guts and gore. A new director is apparently being sought to
reshoot some scenes.
Monday 18th August 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Director Paul Schrader has handed in his cut of the upcoming prequel film
Exorcist: The Beginning, and reports suggest that Morgan Creek aren’t happy
with it. Apparently, Schrader has turned in a moody, intimate movie
examining faith and the studio is loathe to give him post-production money
to finish the film.
 Thursday 29th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
News reaches us that Christopher Young will be handling the score for Exorcist: The Beginning instead of Michael Kamen.
Tuesday 27th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
More online developments to report regarding horror prequel Exorcist: The
Beginning. Following the recent announcement of a February 6, 2004 release
date in the USA, writer Caleb Carr has been talking about the film in a
magazine interview. “In the first Exorcist movie, Father Merrin’s appearance
and sudden death are really shocking and dramatic, but also quite quick,” he
says, explaining why he shifted the focus onto the character of the priest.
“I was always fascinated by that, because I found Merrin to be the most
compelling character in the Friedkin movie. I really wanted to know more
about him.” Meanwhile, not only has a description of the trailer appeared
online, which you can check out by clicking here
Monday 26th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning
A new poster for Exorcist: The Beginning has been released today
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Monday 26th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The US release date of Exorcist: The Beginning has changed to February 6th 2004.
Tuesday 20th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Caltanet Cinema spoke with Exorcist: The Beginning visual effects supervisor
Paolo Zeccara and the digital set design supervisor Fabrizio Storaro about
the film. You can read what they had to say by clicking here.
Tuesday 13th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
The first pic of Stellan Skarsgaard in Exorcism gear has appeared online
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Friday 9th May 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Rumour has it that the release date of Exorcist: The Beginning is being moved back to July 18th 2003 in the US.
Friday 24th April 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Reports are circulating that the Exorcist prequel has been pulled from its release date and is being planned for an Autumn release or even a 2004 release.
Monday 14th April 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Stellan Skarsgaard has been talking about his role as who the younger Father
Merrin in forthcoming prequel Exorcist: The Beginning. "This film is about
Merrin's journey towards his first exorcism and his doubts," Skarsgaard
explains. "He's fighting his doubts throughout the movie. He's full of guilt
and can't really get out of that. Towards the end, of course, something
happens and he eventually puts on his cassock again and goes to fight the
devil. It's different from the first Exorcist in the sense that that film
took place in a normal suburb with normal people and one person got
possessed. This one is in a very exotic setting, Kenya, and not only one
person gets possessed, a whole valley does." For a full set report and
pictures click here
Thursday 3rd April 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Some adverts publicising the end of filming on Exorcist: The Beginning have appeared online Click Here
Wednesday 2nd April 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Some artwork from the production of Exorcist: The Beginning has appeared online Click Here
Wednesday 19th March 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Garth at Dark Horizons has just posted the second part of his trip to the set of Exorcist: The Beginning Click Here
Friday 14th March 2003: The Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Director Paul Schrader has been talking about the Exorcist prequel. "This is
a loss of faith story,” he says. “They discover that this church has been
buried, there's a possession and it's how Merrin comes to get his faith
back. It's like Shane with a crucifix".
Monday 3rd February 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Head of Worldwide Publicity at Morgan Creek has been revealing a ton of information on the Exorcist prequel "Most of the action is set in 1947 in the Turkana region of Kenya. There's also a significant flashback to an even earlier period: 1944 in Holland" He was asked who will be voicing the demon's voice "Yes, we do know who will be doing the voice but, no - it will not sound the same. This demon will have its own unique voice."
Tuesday 21st January 2003: Exorcist 4:1 Update:
Word reaches us that Warner Bros. may have finally decided on calling the Exorcist prequel Exorcist 4:1. In a nod to the books of the bible and also because it's the fourth but the first Exorcist movie.
Tuesday 7th January 2003: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Promo image for the upcoming Exorcist: The Beginning has been released today.Click Here
Friday 6th December 2002: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
FX house KNB EFX Group has been hired to provide the FX for Exorcist: The Beginning. They also revealed that the script has been rewritten by Paul Schrader.
Tuesday 12th November 2002: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Principal Photography has begun on The Exorcist: The Beginning in Morocco. After a number of weeks, the film will move to Rome for the remainder of its shoot. Stellan Skarsgård will play the young Father Merrin, a role made famous in the original Exorcist film by Max Von Sydow.
Monday 28th October 2002: The Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Variety reports that pre-production on the Exorcist prequel has started over at the Cinecitta studios in Rome.
Saturday 19th October 2002: Exorcist Prequel Update:
Gabriel Mann who will star in the upcoming Exorcist prequel has been revealing some information "I think that it's the [film] that seriously makes the closest attempt to get back to the elements that made the first one so great," he said. "To me, it's something that moves away a little bit from running-around-with-axes, chasing-people-through-woods kind of terror, to the kind of creeping, growing eeriness that starts to really permeate inside you until you realize you're really scared and really freaked out."
Tuesday 15th October 2002: Exorcist: The Beginning Update:
Director Paul Schraeder has revealed he will start filming the Exorcist prequel in Morroco on the 4th November.
Friday 29th August 2002: Exorcist 4 Update:
It's official Liam Neeson' has left the production of Exorcist 4 and Peter Skarsgård has replaced him. The movie is being directed by Paul Schrader.
Thursday 29th August 2002: The Exorcist Prequel Update:
The buzz this morning around the web is that Liam Neeson is no longer going to appear in the Exorcist prequel. According to Swedish newspaper Expressen, Stellan Skarsgård (Good WIll Hunting) will be playing Father Merrin instead. Coming Soon managed to translate some of the article.
A Swedish newspaper (Expressen) has Stellan Skarsgård as father Merrin in the new Exorcist movie (replacing Mr Neeson). This is very appropriate since Von Sydow and Skarsgård are Swedens two most revered actors. If anyone should fill Merrins shoes, it should be Stellan.
Skarsgård also hit the headlines yesterday with rumours that he is in line to play Doctor Octopus.
The Exorcist prequel will be directed by Paul Schrader and will begin shooting in November.
Tuesday August 20th 2002: The Exorcist 4 Update:
Looks like Exorcist 4has went back to the Dominion subtitle as reported today.
13th August 2002: The Exorcist 4 Update:
The Exorcist prequel is scheduled to kick off shooting this coming Halloween. Casting is still going on as this article at FilmJerk,
Producers are still casting for some of the film's crucial roles – Chuma, an African friend of Father Merrin's who acts as his personal interpreter, and Emekwi, a Christian convert who runs a hotel in the village Merrin visits. Young Father Merrin himself will be played by Irish screen vet Liam Neeson.
Also appeared at IGN FilmForce.
31st July 2002: The Exorcist 4 Update:
News reaches us today that The Exorcist 4 has a director. The film will be helmed by none other than Paul Schrader. Schrader directed the eighties Richard Gere movie American Gigolo, as well as performing writing duties on films like Taxi Driver.
John Frankenheimer was due to direct, but passed away earlier this month.
24/1/02
Ryan Phillipe is set to play Father William Francis in The Exorcist prequel. Corona reports that Father Francis will help Father Merrin when the latter man of the cloth loses his faith.
3/8/01
Ananova today reports that The Exorcist prequel will begin filming in America, England and Africa early next year. The film is directed by John Frankenheimer and will follow the story of Father Merrin back to his first encounter with the devil during missionary work in Africa. They also report that the film is still untitled. (originally appeared at The Hollywood Reporter).
16/5/01
Page created. Under different titles, The Beginning, The Exorcist Dominion (of which it was named for quite sometime), this movie, now entitled The Exorcist 4:1 after director and screenwriter Caleb Carr comes aboard the project. The film is being made by Morgan Creek, released through Warner Brothers for a possible 2002 release. Recently there were casting calls for 10-14 year old African American boys for one of the lead roles in the movie. The shoot is intended now to go ahead sometime this Spring (around about now) and will feature locations in Africa, England and Los Angeles.
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