Exorcisms, like everything else, had to start somewhere, and the latest exorcism-centric horror movie is interested in just where—and when—that was. The First Exorcist, Deadline reports, is coming from writer-director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek, pictured above), and is set in Biblical time.
Deadline has this to say about the plot:
The First Exorcist is billed as a “spellbinding fusion of religious and supernatural events set in Biblical times,” in which a mother goes on a harrowing quest to save her daughter from demonic possession. Plot reads: “As their lives descend into a nightmare, the mother learns of a mysterious healer with the power to expel demons, and embarks on a dangerous race against time – encountering hostile Roman authorities on her perilous mission to find the healer and save her daughter’s life.”
McLean has recently been directing mostly TV, including episodes of La Brea and the Australian spinoff Wolf Creek series. His last film was Jungle, which starred Daniel Radcliffe.
The First Exorcist will film in Australia, using “cutting edge virtual production tech in Victoria to bring epic ancient cities and locations to life,” Deadline says. Casting has not yet begun, but as the film begins shooting in 2025, there will likely be more news on that front soon.
