From Variety:
Scarlett Johansson will star in the next “Exorcist” movie for Universal and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
Mike Flanagan is writing, directing and producing the newest installment, which has been described as a “radical new take” on the property. The original “Exorcist,” directed by William Friedkin, follows a mother (Ellen Burstyn) who hires two Catholic priests to perform an exorcism on her demonically possessed 12-year-old (Linda Blair). Released in 1973, the film was a critical and commercial hit with $441 million globally in addition to 10 Oscar nominations. The upcoming “Exorcist” will be set in the same universe as the 1973 film and isn’t a sequel to “Believer.” Beyond that, plot details and additional cast members haven’t been confirmed. Filming will take place in New York City.