A close up of Russell Crowe in a priests collar in The Exorcism
The Big Picture Russell Crowe is going from a priest to a man in desperate need of one with the first trailer for The Exorcism. Last year, the Oscar winner played Father Gabriel Amorth in the surprising hit horror film The Pope's Exorcist, but his new role reverses things by having him embody troubled actor Anthony Miller, who begins to unravel at the seams while on the set of his latest project.
The Exorcism offers a bit of a meta premise for a possession film, with Crowe's Miller starring in a supernatural horror feature as he begins to fall apart. A poster shared by Vertical further teased that premise, showcasing the fictional film's set and emphasizing that the movie the unfortunate actor signed onto was "cursed.
Crowe's real-life co-stars feature some serious talent beyond Simpkins and Bailey. Avatar star Sam Worthington and Frasier favorite David Hyde Pierce are also set to star, with Pierce playing the priest who may save him from his fate, Father Conor. Also on board is The Equalizer's Adam Goldberg, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines's Samantha Mathis, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alum Adrian Pasdar.
Possession Films Run in the Family With 'The Exorcism' Close The director of The Exorcism, Joshua John Miller, is no stranger to cursed possession films himself. He's the son of Jason Miller, who famously starred as Father Karras in William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty's horror masterpiece The Exorcist, often considered one of the most cursed films ever made given the myriad of deaths, injuries, and bizarre happenings surrounding its production.
The Exorcism will possess theaters on June 7. Shudder will then play host to the horror film later this year. Check out the trailer below.
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