The Exorcist Reboot Might Have Found an Intriguing New Director

Furiosa contains a teeny tiny Mad Max cameo. Louis Letterier is heading to sci-fi for his next project. New Boys posters herald a political dust up. Plus, even more casting for Zach Cregger’s Weapons. To me, my spoilers!

Fantastic Four

Deadline reports Paul Walter Hauser has joined the cast of the new Fantastic Four in a currently undisclosed role.

The Exorcist

Deadline reports that Mike Flanagan is currently in talks with Universal and Blumhouse to direct the next film in its Exorcist reboot, taking over from David Gordon Green.

Weapons

Deadline also reports Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams and Cary Christopher are the latest to join the cast of Zach Cregger’s Weapons.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

According to Entertainment Weekly, “Max and his beloved car, the Interceptor, make a humorously appropriate blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo” in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

11817

According to Deadline, Louis Letterier is attached to direct 11817, a sci-fi horror film in which an “inexplicable force traps a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who — or what — is keeping them trapped.”

Onslaught

Deadline additionally has word Adam Wingard is attached to direct Onslaught, an “action thriller” said to be “in the vein of The Guest and You’re Next” at A24.

The Pope’s Exorcist 2

The Pope’s Exorcist producer Jeff Katz confirmed a sequel is officially moving forward on Twitter.

Graveyard Shark

Elsewhere, a humanoid shark stalks mourners at a cemetery in the trailer for Graveyard Shark, coming to DVD this July 19.

The Boys

Amazon has released two new posters of Billy Butcher and Homelander in promotion of the fourth season of The Boys.

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