Jack MacGowran

Date of Birth

1918-10-13

Date of Death

1973-01-30

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Known for

Doctor Zhivago, The Fearless Vampire Killers, The Quiet Man, Cul-de-Sac, Tom Jones

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New Exorcist trilogy will launch in 2023

Posted 5 years ago

Although we had heard rumours that Morgan Creek Entertainment was planning on bringing The Exorcist back, I was still surprised when it was announced last week that they would be joining forces with Universal Pictures, NBCU's Peacock streaming service, and Blumhouse...

The Exorcist: Linda Blair hasn’t discussed appearing in new trilogy yet

Posted 5 years ago

There had been rumblings that Morgan Creek Entertainment was looking to return to the world of The Exorcist, but I doubt that many fans were expecting that project to expand into a full-blown trilogy, much less that original star Ellen...

A new Exorcist trilogy announced with Ellen Burstyn returning

Posted 5 years ago

Get your pea soup and crucifixes ready as The Exorcist is coming back in a big way. After multiple failed sequels and a decent TV series, a brand new direct sequel to the classic William Friedkin masterpiece is about to be...

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A disturbing trailer for William Friedkin’s Exorcism documentary looms

Posted 8 years ago

In William Friedkin's THE DEVIL AND FATHER AMORTH, the legendary director of THE EXORCIST (1973) invites us on a tour that leads from the iconic Exorcist steps in Georgetown to Italy, where we're introduced to 91-year-old Father Gabriele Amorth, official exorcist of the...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Halloween Horror Special 2017

Posted 9 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

William Friedkin has never bothered to watch The Exorcist sequels

Posted 9 years ago

Over the decades since its release, THE EXORCIST has easily stood the test of time as one of the greatest horror movies out there, but, as with anything that successful, it was only natural that there would be a demand...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batman ’66, The Exorcist, Zodiac

Posted 9 years ago

Exorcist author William Peter Blatty passes away at the age of 89

Posted 9 years ago

It is with a heavy heart and warm memories in excess that I bring you the news of writer and filmmaker William Peter Blatty's passing, whose life expired on Thursday at the age of 89. As a man of many talents, Blatty wrote...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Darkman, Exorcist, Wolverine, Yoda

Posted 10 years ago

Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Rupert Wyatt to direct Fox’s Exorcist pilot

Posted 10 years ago

Adapting a film into a television series, especially one so revered as THE EXORCIST, is a daunting task, but thanks to the success of Bryan Fuller's Hannibal, we know that it can be done quite well; unfortunately, the times when...

Fox moves forward with a television series based upon The Exorcist

Posted 10 years ago

A Television series based upon THE EXORCIST has been in the works for so long that I'd actually completely forgotten about it (I have the memory of a fish apparently) but now Fox has restored the project to life by...

Why It Works: The Exorcist

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Halloween is upon us, which means many of you have...

Exclusive Cool Video: Celebrities share their first horror movie experience!

Posted 11 years ago

In preparation for the spooky season over the course of the past few months, we decided to ask as many celebrities as we could about their first horror movie experience. This garnered some really fun, interesting, and odd choices with...

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