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John Carpenter Says He’s Still Open to Making Movies

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It’s now been 8 years since the release of John Carpenter‘s most recent feature film, 2010 horror movie The Ward, but Carpenter has been staying busy with his music career. He’s also creatively involved in David Gordon Green’s Halloween, releasing this coming October, which he may even be providing the score for.

Last year, Carpenter found himself back in the director’s chair for a Christine music video, and it was recently announced that he’ll be directing *at least* the pilot episode of upcoming Syfy series “Tales for a Halloween Night,” an adaptation of his award-winning graphic novel anthology. But will Carpenter ever direct another feature film?

As it turns out, the aforementioned Christine music video may have renewed Carpenter’s passion for being behind the camera. Speaking with Mick Garris on the newly-relaunched Post Mortem Podcast, which now calls Blumhouse home, Carpenter teased the future.

Last fall, I went out and made a music video for Christine… it was fun, I loved getting out there and doing it,” Carpenter told Garris. “It was so much fun.”

So do you want to do another movie?” Garris then asked Carpenter. He replied, “Sure, if it’s right. Maybe. [I’m] working on a couple ideas.”

I love it… even the pain of it,” Carpenter added, speaking of filmmaking in general.

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‘The Exorcism’ Trailer – Russell Crowe Gets Possessed in Meta Horror Movie from Producer Kevin Williamson

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Russell Crowe (The Pope’s Exorcist) is starring in a brand new meta possession horror movie titled The Exorcism, and Vertical has unleashed the official trailer this afternoon.

Vertical has picked up the North American rights to The Exorcism, which they’ll be bringing to theaters on June 7. Shudder is also on board to bring the film home later this year.

Joshua John Miller, who wrote 2015’s The Final Girls and also starred in films including Near Dark and And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird, directed The Exorcism.

Joshua John Miller also wrote the script with M.A. Fortin (The Final Girls). This one is personal for Miller, as his late father was the star of the best possession movie ever made.

Miller said in a statement this week, “The origins of the film stem from my childhood spent watching my father, Jason Miller, playing the doomed Father Karras flinging himself out a window at the climax of The Exorcist. If that wasn’t haunting enough on its own, my dad never shied away from telling me stories of just how “cursed” the movie was: the mysterious fires that plagued the production, the strange deaths, the lifelong injuries— the list went on and on. The lore of any “cursed film” has captivated me ever since.”

“With The Exorcism, we wanted to update the possession movie formula (“Heroic man rescues woman from forces she’s too weak and simple to battle herself!”) for a world where no one group owns goodness and decency over another,” he adds. “We were gifted with an extraordinary cast and creative team to tell a story about how we’re all vulnerable to darkness, to perpetuating it, if we fail to face our demons. The devil may retaliate, but what other choice do we have?”

The film had previously been announced under the title The Georgetown Project.

The Exorcism follows Anthony Miller (Crowe), a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter (Ryan Simpkins) wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play.”

Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), Chloe Bailey (Praise This), Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) and David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) also star.

Of particular note, Kevin Williamson (Scream, Sick) produced The Exorcism.

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