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The Exorcist: Martyrs

2027

Thirteen years ago, New York City detective Julie Miller ended the terror reign of satanic serial killer Father Sunday. The case made her a hero, and she has thrown herself into her work ever since. Now a new killer scrawls her name in an altar boy’s blood on the walls of a church crypt, dragging her back into the darkness she believed she had buried with him.

The Exorcist

1973

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Alex Disenhof

Cinematographer · Known for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

In 2021 Alex Disenhof proudly joined the ranks of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), making him the youngest active member. Since his first breakthrough in the industry as the cinematographer for Michel Gondry’s 2012 Cannes Film Festival feature THE WE AND THE I, Alex has lensed over a dozen feature films and television shows spanning diverse genres. Highlights include the biggest budget television show in history - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER, the cultural phenomenon WATCHMEN for HBO, an ASC Award nomination for his work on the pilot episode of THE EXORCIST, two Camerimage nominations (2020 Best Cinematography in a Pilot - CITY ON A HILL / 2009 Best Cinematography in a Music Video - MONO NO AWARE), and the 2014 Somali pirate film FISHING WITHOUT NETS, which received the US Dramatic Directing prize at Sundance and was screened at Camerimage in the Director’s Debuts competition. His work in independent cinema has also featured films screened at the aforementioned Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, Camerimage, and SXSW. In recognition for his work, Alex was named in Variety's "Below the Line Impact Report" in both 2014 and 2016, and in 2021 he became the youngest active member of the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers.

Tyra Ferrell

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tyra Ferrell (born March 29, 1962) is an American actress. Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. She moved from Houston to New York after high school and began her career on stage including roles on Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981) and Ain't Misbehavin on Broadway. She made her screen debut in a small role in the 1981 comedy film So Fine, and later appeared in Lady Beware, School Daze, The Mighty Quinn, and The Exorcist III. On television, she guest-starred in Hill Street Blues, The Twilight Zone, and Quantum Leap, and had recurring roles on Square One Television, The Bronx Zoo, and Thirtysomething. In 1990, Ferrell was regular cast member on the short-lived CBS sitcom City starring Valerie Harper. In 1991, Ferrell played supporting roles in the films Boyz n the Hood and Jungle Fever. In the same year, she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John A. Willis' Screen World. The following year, she starred alongside Wesley Snipes in the comedy film White Men Can't Jump, and later had supporting roles in Equinox, Poetic Justice and The Perfect Score. Ferrell also played the leading role alongside Mare Winningham in the 1993 Lifetime Television movie Better Off Dead. In 1994, she had the recurring role as Dr. Sarah Langworthy during the first season of the NBC medical drama ER, and from 1996 to 1997 she co-starred alongside Corbin Bernsen on the syndicated science fiction series The Cape. In 2000, Ferrell co-starred alongside Khandi Alexander in the HBO miniseries The Corner. She later guest-starred on Soul Food, The Shield and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2004, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in the ABC television film NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323. She returned to acting ten years later with the leading role in Tasha Smith's directorial debut, Boxed In. In 2015, Ferrell was cast in a recurring role on the second season of Fox's prime-time soap opera Empire.

Dwier Brown

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dwier Brown (30 January 1959 in Norton, Ohio, USA), is an American film and television actor. He is appeared in a few horror films, of which "House" and "The Guardian" realised by The Exorcist's director William Friedkin, and appeared for several T.V., films and series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dwier Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Linda Blair

Cast · Known for The Exorcist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress. Blair is best known for her role as the possessed child, Regan, in the 1973 acclaimed blockbuster The Exorcist, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes, winning one. She reprised her role in 1977's Exorcist II: The Heretic, a controversial sequel which had a poor response with both audiences and critics. Description above from the Wikipedia article Linda Blair, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Griffin Kane

Child actor best known for his recurring role as Max in the television series Sam & Cat, which starred Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande. He also starred in the film Contagion in 2011. In 2016, he began appearing in the series The Exorcist.

Owen Roizman

Cinematographer · Known for The Addams Family, The Exorcist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Owen Roizman, A.S.C. (September 22, 1936 – January 6, 2023) was a cinematographer and a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He received five Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for the films The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973), Network (1976), Tootsie (1982), and Wyatt Earp (1994). Roizman was known for collaborating with film directors William Friedkin, Sydney Pollack and Lawrence Kasdan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Owen Roizman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jack MacGowran

Cast · Known for The Exorcist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran (October 13, 1918 – January 31, 1973) was an Irish character actor, whose last film role was as the alcoholic director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack MacGowran , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Nancy Fish

Cast · Known for The Mask, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Nancy Fish (born March 16, 1938) is a retired American actress known for The Mask (1994), Death Becomes Her (1992) and The Exorcist III (1990).

Scott Teems

Scott Teems is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films That Evening Sun (2009) and The Quarry (2020). He also wrote the films Halloween Kills (2021), Firestarter (2022), Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and The Exorcist: Believer (2023).

Robert Emmet Lunney

Robert Emmet Lunney is a New York based actor and playwright. As an actor, he starred as the Salesman (the demon Pazuzu) in Fox’s The Exorcist, with Geena Davis. He has appeared in numerous television shows including Boardwalk Empire, Blindspot, Elementary, Gotham, Law & Order and the recently accoladed After Forever. Film work includes Julie & Julia and 2030. On stage, he has performed extensively on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in Regional theatre.

Hunter Dillon

Cast · Known for Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Born and raised in Vancouver BC, Hunter is most recognizable from his lead role in HOLLY HOBBIE on Hulu/Family Channel/Universal Kids, as well as his major series recurring role on season 2 of Fox's THE EXORCIST. In 2017 he had a recurring role in AMC/Netflix's DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY, appeared in Fox's WAYWARD PINES and played Joey Panther, in the title episode "Who is Joey Panther" in GABBY DURAN & THE UNSITTABLES. Notably, Hunter has also portrayed a young Sam Winchester on The CW's SUPERNATURAL in addition to playing a young Peter Kavinsky on Netflix's smash hit TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE. He is the voice of Boa Alcazaba in the popular animated series BEYBLADE BURST and is currently looking forward to the release of HOLLY HOBBIE's Season 2, which completed filming this summer 2019. When not in school or working Hunter can be found playing guitar and song writing.

Brianna Hildebrand

Cast · Known for Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Lucifer

Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the web series Annie Undocumented, and as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the films Deadpool and Deadpool 2 where she reprised the role, during which her character was confirmed to be the first openly gay superhero in the X-Men cinematic universe. She was also cast as Sasha in First Girl I Loved, starring opposite Dylan Gelula and Mateo Arias. She is also known as Elodie Davis in the show Trinkets on Netflix. In July 2017, Hildebrand was added to the main cast for season two of The Exorcist. Hildebrand was born in College Station, Texas. Regarding her sexuality, Hildebrand has said, "I learned pretty early on that I like both boys and girl. I am lucky to say now that it is not frightening for me living in LA to be gay. Even when I was in Texas, I wasn’t afraid. I was kind of out in high school. I just could never decide on what label. I am glad that I am public about it and I think I should be."

Li Jun Li

Cast · Known for Sinners

Li Jun Li (Chinese: 李麗君; pinyin: Lǐ Lìjūn) is an American actress, known for her roles as Iris Chang in the ABC series Quantico, Rose Cooper in the Fox series The Exorcist, Jenny Wah in the Netflix series Wu Assassins, Lady Fay Zhu in the period drama Babylon (2022), and Grace Chow in Sinners (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Li Jun Li, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

June B. Wilde

June B. Wilde is known for her work in all three of the To All The Boys I've Loved Before movies (2018-2020), Final Destination 5 (2011), The Butterfly Effect (2004) and Hope Springs (2003). June caught the acting bug when, at eight years old, she stood on stage and got her first laugh. From then on, there was no turning back. She went on to perform in numerous stage plays, winning awards for several roles including Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. She trained at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and has had recurring roles in T.V. including The Exorcist and Charmed. She has worked opposite Colin Firth, Minnie Driver and Ashton Kutcher. June has an extensive resume performing in Feature Films, T.V. Series, T.V. Movies, Stage, Voice Overs as well as local and international Commercials.

Jason Miller

Cast · Known for The Exorcist

Jason Miller was an American playwright and actor. He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for his play That Championship Season, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, a role he reprised in The Exorcist III (1990). He later became artistic director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where That Championship Season was set.

William Peter Blatty

Writer · Known for The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his screenplay for the 1973 film adaptation. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer. The film also earned Blatty a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama as producer. Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown University in 1950, and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University. Following completion of his master's degree in 1954, he joined the United States Air Force and served in the Psychological Warfare Division where he attained the rank of first lieutenant. After service in the air force, he worked for the United States Information Agency in Beirut. After the success of The Exorcist, Blatty reworked his 1966 novel Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane! into a new novel titled The Ninth Configuration, published in 1978. He went on to adapt the novel into the 1980 film, which was also his directorial debut. At the 38th Golden Globe Awards, the film won Best Screenplay and was nominated for Best Picture. Blatty refused to have any involvement with the first sequel to The Exorcist; it was critically panned. He directed the second sequel, The Exorcist III (1990), which he adapted from his 1983 novel Legion. His second film as a director, The Exorcist III was his final directorial credit and final screenplay credit. Some of his later novels include Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article William Peter Blatty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Thomas Bermingham

Cast · Known for The Exorcist

(1918 – 21 November 1998) was an American Jesuit priest, and Classical teacher and scholar. In addition to his academic career at institutions including Fordham University and Georgetown University, he was known for his involvement in the production of the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, on which he worked as a technical advisor as well as acting in a minor role.

Nessa Hyams

Casting · Known for The Exorcist

Vanessa 'Nessa' Hyams (November 15, 1941 — January 9, 2026) was an American director and casting director, best known for The Exorcist (1973), Blazing Saddles (1974), and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–77).

William Friedkin

Director · Known for The Exorcist

William David Friedkin (August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Friedkin's other films in the 1970s and 1980s include the drama The Boys in the Band (1970), considered a milestone of queer cinema; the originally deprecated, now lauded thriller Sorcerer (1977); the crime comedy drama The Brink's Job (1978); the controversial thriller Cruising (1980); and the neo-noir thriller To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). Although Friedkin's works suffered an overall commercial and critical decline in the late 1980s, his last three feature films, all based on plays, were positively received by critics: the psychological horror film Bug (2006), the crime film Killer Joe (2011), and the legal drama film The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023), released two months after his death. He also worked extensively as an opera director from 1998 until his death, and directed various television films and series episodes for television. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Friedkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

George DiCenzo

Cast · Known for Back to the Future

George Ralph DiCenzo (April 21, 1940 – August 9, 2010) was an American actor, and one-time associate producer for Dark Shadows. He was in the show business for over 30 years, with extensive film, TV, stage, and commercial credits. DiCenzo notably played Marty's grandfather Sam Baines in the film Back to the Future. He also had a minor role in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III. DiCenzo died on August 9, 2010, as a result of sepsis.

Ryan Turek

Executive Producer · Known for Five Nights at Freddy's, Insidious: Out of the Further, The Exorcist: Martyrs

Ryan Turek (born October 1, 1976) is an American filmmaker, film producer, actor and film journalist. He is the co-founder of Dread Central and an executive at Blumhouse Productions. He is best known for producing horror films such as Happy Death Day (2017), Halloween (2018), Freaky (2020), The Black Phone (2021), M3GAN (2022), Insidious: The Red Door (2023), The Exorcist: Believer (2023) and Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).

Jeremy Slater

Writer · Known for Mortal Kombat II

Jeremy Slater (born October 12, 1978) is an American writer and producer of film and television, known for his work on films such as Fantastic Four, Death Note, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Mortal Kombat II, and on television series such as The Umbrella Academy and The Exorcist, which Slater created, and on which he served as executive producer. He is the head writer and executive producer for the Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeremy Slater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.