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The Vincent Price Film ‘Witchfinder General’ is Getting Remade By Nicolas Winding Refn
Yesterday brought more news about the Nicolas Winding Refn-produced remake of Maniac Cop, which is a remake of the 1988 thriller/horror. But today Refn is looking further into the past by announcing his involvement as producer of the remake of 1968’s Witchfinder General, which starred the legendary Vincent Price.
Originally called The Conqueror Worm, it was directed by Michael Reeves and also starred Ian Ogilvy (Death Becomes Her, Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter), Rupert Davies, and Hilary Heath. The story followed, “A young soldier [who] seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witch hunter.
While Refn continues producing all these horror remakes, he’s also gearing up for his own new film The Neon Demon, which stars Elle Fanning and comes out June 24th.
[H/T TB]
Dan Stevens is everywhere lately, from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to Abigail and the upcoming Cuckoo. We’re not complaining. Up next? He’s starring in horror movie The Ritual.
Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have both joined the cast of the upcoming exorcism horror movie from XYZ Films and director David Midell, Variety reports this afternoon.
Based on a true story, the film “follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.”
Variety details, “The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.”
David Midell and Enrico Natale wrote the screenplay for The Ritual.
XYZ Films is planning to release the horror film theatrically in 2025.
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