Mike Flanagan is in line to direct the next Exorcist movie, and his acclaimed 2021 horror miniseries highlights why he’s the best choice. The original Exorcist is rightfully considered one of the horror genre’s best, but efforts to turn it into a franchise have often proved fruitless. The second entry was so poorly received that director John Boorman was forced to recut it shortly after its theatrical debut, while 1990’s The Exorcist III underwent extensive reshoots when the studio realized the sequel contained no actual exorcisms. Despite this, the third entry is considered the best of the follow-ups.

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