David Gordon Green was hoping “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin would live to see “The Exorcist: Believer.”Friedkin, who died in August 2023 at age 87, helmed the original “Exorcist” film in 1973, which earned Best Picture and Best Director Oscar nominations.
Green is directing a new “Exorcist” trilogy for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures; the first installment, “The Exorcist: Believer,” marks original actress Ellen Burstyn’s return to the franchise 50 years later.
(It’s also received terrible reviews.)Green told the Academy of Motion Picture Arts’ A.Frame that while he “never communicated” with Friedkin, he was “curious” what the legendary filmmaker would think of “Believer.”“I would’ve loved that,” Green said of watching the film with Friedkin.
“I was looking forward to showing him the film because I never communicated with him.
My understanding was that he didn’t want involvement in the film production, but he would give us his thoughts after the movie.
Read full article