The Exorcist: Believer has had its US launch date moved to keep away from competing with Taylor Swift‘s stay live performance movie Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour.
Believer is the primary of a deliberate trilogy and serves as a direct sequel to William Friedkin’s 1973 traditional The Exorcist. The Blumhouse-produced movie was initially set for launch on October 13, 2023 however will now premiere every week earlier on October 6 in international locations together with the US.
Blumhouse founder Jason Blum introduced the information on Twitter, writing: “Look what you made me do. The Exorcist: Believer strikes to 10/6/23 #TaylorWins.”
Followers reacted to Blum’s submit with memes about “The Exorswift”, a portmanteau of the 2 works that has been circulating on-line lately in a nod to “Barbenheimer“.
Look what you made me do.
The Exorcist: Believer strikes to 10/6/23#TaylorWins
— Jason Blum (@jason_blum) August 31, 2023
I used to be digging #TheExorswift although 🥺 pic.twitter.com/tcpNOJycq1
— ⛉⚔ ᵂⁱᴿᵉᴰ•ᵁˢᴰ ⚔⛊ 🧶 (@Xx_WiReD_xX) September 1, 2023
In response to the movie’s IMDB entry, Believer will nonetheless launch in UK cinemas on October 13. There are various launch dates for international locations world wide.
In The Exorcist: Believer Ellen Burstyn returns as Chris MacNeil, the mom of possessed baby Reagan (initially portrayed by Linda Blair).
The movie is helmed by Halloween reboot director David Gordon Inexperienced. It follows two college mates “who discover themselves possessed after disappearing for a number of days, earlier than beginning to show a number of horrifying signs that see them staring dead-eyed within the mirror and storming into church providers”.
Swift’s live performance movie, in the meantime, was introduced on Thursday (August 31) and guarantees to convey the pop titan’s newest tour boldly to life on the large display.
“The Eras Tour has been probably the most significant, electrical expertise of my life up to now and I’m overjoyed to let you know that it’ll be coming to the large display quickly,” Swift posted on social media in asserting the movie and sharing its trailer.
The Eras Tour has been probably the most significant, electrical expertise of my life up to now and I’m overjoyed to let you know that it’ll be coming to the large display quickly 😆 Beginning Oct thirteenth you’ll be capable to expertise the live performance movie in theaters in North America! Tickets are on sale now at… pic.twitter.com/eKRqS8C7d1
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 31, 2023
She added: “Eras apparel, friendship bracelets, singing and dancing inspired… 1, 2, 3 LGB!!!! (iykyk).”
Sam Wrench, whose earlier work consists of Billie Eilish Dwell At The O2, Lizzo: Dwell in Live performance, and BTS: Permission To Dance On Stage, has helmed the live performance film.
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour debuts on October 13 within the US, Canada and Mexico. A UK date has not been introduced.
