William Blatty

Date of Birth

1928-01-07

Date of Death

2017-01-12

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Known for

The Ninth Configuration, The Exorcist

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Aquaman, Care Bears, Elf, Die Hard, Godzilla Minus One, Killers Of The Flower Moon

Posted 3 years ago

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 wanted...

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batgirl, E.T., The Exorcist, The Fall Of The House Of Usher

Posted 3 years ago

, 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...

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...

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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...

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In Memoriam 2017 (Movies & TV)

Posted 9 years ago

As 2017 draws to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to honor some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we 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...

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

Posted 10 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: Halloween Horror Special 2016

Posted 10 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...

Face-Off: The Exorcist vs. The Omen

Posted 10 years ago

In our previous Face-Off, we paid tribute to the great Gene Wilder in BLAZING SADDLES vs. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. I gave YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN the edge, and while some of you preferred BLAZING SADDLES, I think we all agreed neither of Mel...

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

Posted 11 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 11 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...