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William Peter Blatty Responds To The Exorcist Mini-Series Rumors
9 hours ago | Horrorbid | See recent Horrorbid news »
A few days ago we were informed by Vulture that Morgan Creek and Roy Lee were planning to produce a ten-episode television series based on The Exorcist, which was slated to be written and directed by Martha Marcy May Marlene's Sean Durkin. It still remains unclear what the original source was, but Bleeding Cool is now reportng that they've been contacted by William Peter Blatty, who let them know that said news was "utterly false." According… »
Blatty: Exorcist Mini-Series Talk is False
15 hours ago | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Author/screenwriter of The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty, has stepped forward to address the buzz of an Exorcist mini-series being in development.
The news broke last week, via Vulture, that Morgan Creek and Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin was going to pen a new adaptation of Blatty's novel.
Blatty tells Bleeding Cool that's a load b.s. because, well, he owns the rights to the property and Morgan Creek doesn't have the right to develop a show.
Further, "Friedkin and I have a new miniseries remake script that we hope will one day be picked up," he tells the site.
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William Peter Blatty - Exorcist Mini-Series News 'Utterly False'
17 hours ago | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Well now. Here's a bit of a shocker. A few days ago news broke that Sean Durkin, the writer-director of last year’s Martha Marcy May Marlene, was adapting The Exorcist into a ten-episode television series, backed by Morgan Creek and produced by Roy Lee. Or so it seemed.
Today, however, Bleeding Cool reports that they've been contacted by author William Peter Blatty, who let them know that said news was "utterly false." According to Blatty, it would be impossible for Morgan Creek to produce the show as the rights still belong to Blatty himself.
If you remember, back in 2009 Blatty announced that he and director William Friedkin were planning to do something with those rights, which means that we might still see another Exorcist. Blatty indicated to the site that this is still a potential plan, though not one that has come to fruition yet.
That being said, either »
- Uncle Creepy
'The Exorcist' author denies TV show reports: 'I own the rights'
20 hours ago | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The Exorcist author William Peter Blatty has dismissed reports that a TV adaptation is in the works. It was recently claimed that Martha Marcy May Marlene director / writer Sean Durkin was adapting Blatty's 1971 novel into a ten-part series. However, Blatty has since told Bleeding Cool that the rumours are "utterly false". The novelist insisted that it would be impossible for Durkin and producers Morgan Creek to film a new Exorcist adaptation, since he still owns the rights to his original work. However, Blatty (more) »
- By Morgan Jeffery
Hollywood Trend: Movie Horror Icons Might Be Moving to Television
28 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
According to Vulture, Martha Marcy May Marlene writer/director Sean Durkin is preparing to pitch a ten-episode television series concept of The Exorcist. It’s a promising idea from a strong, disturbing storyteller, so hopefully a solid network picks it up. The potential for trenchant drama aside, what’s fascinating is that this project paired with two possible Silence of the Lambs television shows marks a mini-trend in TV that sees the conversion of movies into the format. Of course, both franchises were born as books (from William Peter Blatty and Thomas Harris respectively), but they were made even more famous (if not downright iconic) by the films – especially because of performances from Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair, and Anthony Hopkins. So that’s two (count ‘em, two) shows based on Hannibal Lecter: Clarice over at Lifetime and Hannibal over at NBC. The first, clearly, focuses on Clarice Starling, and the second uses Will Graham as its »
- Cole Abaius
DVD Review: 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
28 May 2012 2:00 AM, PDT | CineVue | See recent CineVue news »
★★★★☆ Responsible for introducing the wonderfully talented Elizabeth Olsen to the world, director Sean Durkin's mesmerising feature debut Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) makes its way to DVD and Blu-ray this week following resounding critical acclaim earlier in the year. Rumours that Durkin is set to adapt William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973) for the small screen (however unfounded) may have riled some, but on this evidence, any project the director lends himself to in future should hopefully make audiences stand up and take notice.
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- CineVue
The Exorcist Becomes Small Screen Mini-Series
27 May 2012 12:15 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Martha Marcy May Marlene writer-director Sean Durkin is reworking The Exorcist as a 10-episode TV series, with Roy Lee attached to produce.
Morgan Creek is backing this series, adapted from the classic William Peter Blatty novel. The show will take a different approach than the 1973 film classic, following the events that lead up to the demonic possession, and how the family turns to Father Damien Karras after doctors and psychiatrists fail to explain the bizarre behavior.
The series won't be shopped to the networks for two weeks, although executives are already scheduling meetings for this updated series.
William Friedkin directed the 1973 adaptation of The Exorcist, which centered on a priest (Max von Sydow) who tries to remove a demonic spirit from a young girl. It was the first horror movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
The Exorcist was released December 26th, 1973 and stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, »
- MovieWeb
The Weekend Rent: Rick Baker's Out-of-This-World Oscar-Winning Creations
25 May 2012 7:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Rick Baker might not be a household name, but the special-effects makeup maestro has won more Oscars—seven—than Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep combined for creating some of cinema's most memorable creatures. This weekend he goes back for Men in Black III to create more outrageous aliens, including some groovy retro-looking ones for when Agent J (Will Smith) travels back in time to 1969 and encounters a younger Agent K (Josh Brolin). Baker's first professional gig was to assist makeup legend Dick Smith on The Exorcist. He worked on other notable movies for years (including second unit on Star Wars) and won his first Oscar for Best Makeup for An American Werewolf in London the first year the Academy created the category. The wolf transformations in...
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- Robert B. DeSalvo
'Fringe' heads to the Science Channel; Daytime Emmys head to Hln
25 May 2012 11:06 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Enjoy some delicious TV snacks while preparing for the summer season.
-- On the heels of the "Fringe" Season 4 finale and the news that the show has been picked up for a final 13-episode Season 5, the show has been sold into syndication to the Science Channel. The station, which recently re-ran cult hit "Firefly," will also be able to be part of a streaming service. "Fringe" marathon, anyone? [Deadline]
-- The Daytime Emmy Awards will have a new broadcast home this year -- and one that you probably wouldn't think of as the home of an awards show. Hln, home of Nancy Grace and Dr. Drew, will air the Daytime Emmys at 8 p.m. Et June 23. [Hln]
-- Fox News vet Sean Hannity has signed a multi-year deal to continue as host of "Hannity." He joined the network in 1996 and will continue in his current role for at least four more years. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'The Exorcist' to Levitate to TV
25 May 2012 10:47 AM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
When I was a kid, I watched The Exorcist on TV through the holes in the afghan my grandmother knitted, safely protected by the blanket draped over my head. Now, almost 40 years after William Peter Blatty's bestselling story of possession shocked audiences and became the first horror blockbuster, The Exorcist is being adapted into a miniseries for TV.
Related: What's Next For 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Star Elizabeth Olsen?
Martha Marcy May Marlene writer-director Sean Durkin is adapting the occult classic into a ten-episode television series, according to Vulture. With more time to develop the story, the new Exorcist plans to chronicle the events leading up to a demonic possession and then focus on how a family copes in the aftermath.
No network for the miniseries has been announced yet, as the project hasn't been formally shopped to networks.
Related: 'Devil Inside' - Fact or Fiction?
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The Exorcist heading to the small screen
24 May 2012 11:37 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Over the past few years we've seen a host of classic television series getting the big screen treatment, but now it seems that TV executives are looking to reverse the trend by turning to movies for their source material. Earlier this year NBC commissioned a series based upon the cinematic serial killer Hannibal Lecter from writer-producer Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Heroes) and director David Slade (30 Days of Night; The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and now Vulture is reporting that The Exorcist has been tapped for a ten-episode series, which is set to be shopped around to networks in the coming weeks.
According to the report, the series will be adapted by Sean Durkin, who made his feature film debut last year with the Elizabeth Olsen-headlined thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, and is set to be produced by Roy Lee (The Departed, The Ring). The small screen adaptation is said to »
- flickeringmyth
'The Exorcist' being developed as TV miniseries
24 May 2012 11:28 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist" is heading for a new interpretation. The best-selling 1971 novel is being developed as a 10-episode miniseries by "Martha Marcy May Marlene" writer/director Sean Durkin, according to Vulture. Morgan Creek Productions is backing the project alongside Roy Lee, the producer behind such horror films as "The Ring," "Quarantine" and "The Strangers." The team is expected to begin shopping the project to networks in the next couple of weeks. Given the longer format, Durkin's version will devote much more time to the lead-up to and aftermath of the demonic possession and exorcism. Durkin won the Directing Award »
- HitFix Staff
Networks Interested in ‘Exorcist’ TV Miniseries by ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ Director
24 May 2012 6:30 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
About three years ago, exactly, we first reported on a TV miniseries based on The Exorcist - which would’ve immediately set off all kinds of alarm bells, if not for the saving grace that the miniseries was being shepherded by William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist movie) and William Peter Blatty (writer of the The Exorcist novel).
Flash-forward three years and now comes word that this Exorcist miniseries is still alive and kicking – and may be nearer to production than ever before – thanks to an in-demand script by an up-and-coming Hollywood talent.
Vulture reports that Sean Durkin – writer and director of acclaimed indie drama Martha Marcy May Marlene - is adapting Blatty’s novel into a ten-episode miniseries that will be backed by producer Roy Lee (The Departed, The Ring, The ...
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- Kofi Outlaw
“The Exorcist” Coming to Television?
24 May 2012 3:39 PM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
Prepare yourself. The Exorcist is being adapted by Sean Durkin (the writer and director of the acclaimed Martha Marcy May Marlene) for TV. According to Vulture, Durkin has been tabbed to bring a ten episode adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s classic horror novel. The first time Blandy’s book was adapted, it led to a Best Picture nomination and arguably the best horror movie of all time, and a slew of other exorcism themed movies that continues today (so why mess with it?). Morgan Creek and Roy Lee will produce, who have been in charge of projects like The Departed and The Ring. Because it’s devised as a mini series, it will have a different scope from William Friedkin’s movie. Vulture has the lowdown:
Durkin’s version of The Exorcist follows the events leading up to a demonic possession and especially the after-effects of how a family copes with it: In short, »
- Andy Greene
The Exorcist TV Miniseries Remake
24 May 2012 3:15 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Linda Blair in The Exorcist: demon possession The Exorcist, a 1973 Best Picture Oscar nominee and major worldwide blockbuster, will be remade as a television miniseries according to various online reports. Based on William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel, the William Friedkin-directed horror movie about a girl possessed by the devil starred Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, and Max von Sydow. Blatty himself penned the screenplay adaptation. According to Vulture, Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s writer-director Sean Durkin will both write and direct the ten-episode TV version of The Exorcist. If ten episodes seem more than a little too long, that’s because the new version will include a prequel to the events found in Friedkin’s film. Friedkin’s The Exorcist received 10 Academy Award nominations. In addition to Best Picture, also shortlisted were William Friedkin, William Peter Blatty, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, and Jason Miller. The film earned »
- Andre Soares
Martha Marcy May Marlene Director to Remake The Exorcist as a TV Series
24 May 2012 2:43 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
We've been hearing rumours about it for years, but somehow up until now The Exorcist has remained one of the few iconic horror movies that has yet to be remade. About five years ago, Linda Blair caused an uproar when she mentioned at a film festival screening that a remake was in the works. Nothing seemed to come of that, but then in 2009, William Peter Blatty revealed that he had written scripts for a TV mini-series adaptation of his own novel, and that William Friedkin had agreed to direct. Now this week it appears that same TV version of The Exorcist will be moving forward but without Friedkin in the director's chair; Martha Marcy May Marlene writer-director Sean Durkin will be taking over the reins instead. Clearly it could have potential, but is this something that fans of the original film would be willing to be embrace? According to Vulture, »
- Sean
10-Episode TV Series Remake of 'The Exorcist' Being Developed by 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Filmmaker
24 May 2012 2:10 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Grab your crosses and holy water – The Exorcist is coming to a TV near you! It’s been forty years since William Friedkin’s seminal fright flick terrified audiences and forever changed the way we look at pea soup, which means it’s the perfect time to reimagine it for a new generation. However, rather than go the big budget remake route, Morgan Creek and Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin will recreate the classic as a ten episode television series. Astute horror fans will no doubt recall a 2009 interview in Cemetery Dance magazine wherein author William Peter Blatty dropped the bomb that he’d written a new take on the story – one he envisioned as a miniseries that would be directed by Friedkin. So far, there’s been no...
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- Mike Bracken
'The Exorcist' (The Version You've Never Seen) - Paused
24 May 2012 1:30 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Movie: The Exorcist Release Year: 1973 Studio: Warner Bros. Director: William Friedkin Starring: Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil, Max von Sydow as Father Merrin, Lee J. Cobb as Lt. William Kinderman, Jason Miller as Father Damian Karras, William O'Malley as Father Dyer and Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil Cinematographer: Owen Roizman (The French Connection, Network, Wyatt Earp) Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. Photo: Warner Bros. »
- Brad Brevet
The Exorcist Will Possess TV Screens
24 May 2012 1:10 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Here’s an idea we fear will lead to more pea-soup vomiting fury than the happy clapping of hands: though The Exorcist has shown remarkable resistance to remakes*, now someone has had the bright idea to turn William Peter Blatty’s best-selling book into a TV series. The person spearheading the notion might give a little more reason for calm, though. It's Martha Marcy May Marlene writer-director Sean Durkin, who at least delivered a compelling, well-constructed film with his first effort. And the telly format means the story can be explored in even more depth. The fact that Roy Lee, the producer of the American version of The Ring, is also behind it could give more pause, but it’s at least someone versed in horror, and as remakes go, that wasn't a bad one.According to Vulture, Durkin’s version will follow the events leading up to the possession »
'The Exorcist' Will Return But To The Small Screen
24 May 2012 12:31 PM, PDT | FlicksNews.net | See recent FlicksNews.net news »
Vulture is reporting that 'The Exorcist' one of the greatest (if the not the greatest) horror film of all time will be getting the remake treatment for the small screen. The William Friedkin/William Peter Blatty film will be brought to the small screen by 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' director/writer Sean Durkin into a ten-episode television series, this time backed by Morgan Creek and produced by Roy Lee, the executive producer of films like The Departed and The Ring.
Unlike the iconic 1973 film, Durkin’s version of The Exorcist follows the events leading up to a demonic possession and especially the after-effects of how a family copes with it: In short, not well (really, after you start seeing stuff like this, can you blame them?), and when medical and psychiatric explanations fail, the desperate family turns to the church, with Father Damien Karras finally brought in to attempt the exorcism. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
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