This Makes Me Want to Puke Pea Soup! 'The Exorcist' to Be Redone As A Mini-Series - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-24-2012, 09:48 PM

A movie that created a sensation back in 1973 -- with some movie goers leaving the theaters early in disgust -- is being remade into a TV miniseries, New York magazine reports.

The movie is the Oscar-winning hit film “The Exorcist,” based on William Peter Blatty's novel of the same name. Among the problems some people had with it was a substantial amount of something that looked a lot like pea soup.

Director and writer Sean Durkin, best known for "Martha Marcy May Marlene," is behind the remake, which will be a 10-part miniseries.

The novel was a bestseller in 1971, then became a hit 1973 film directed by William Friedkin. Roy Lee will produce the miniseries, which will go into more detail about the young girl's possession by the devil, her family's reaction, and then the work of Father Karras to save her by performing an exorcism.

The film starred Ellen Burstyn as the mother, and made a star of Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil, the little girl who's possessed by the devil. The film received 10 Academy Award nominations -- including acting nods for Burstyn, Blair and Jason Miller along with best director for Friedkin and best picture -- but won only two Oscars, for the screenplay by Blatty and for best sound.

The TV project is expected to be shopped to networks within the next few weeks.

Should Durkin eventually do a press junket for the production, we wonder how many times he will be asked the obvious question, “Whatever possessed you to remake ‘The Exorcist’?”

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/

Retro4Life · 05-24-2012, 10:43 PM

to reboots, remakes, prequels, and 'reimaginings'.

Brian Damage · 05-24-2012, 10:53 PM

Exactly!

Mr. Television · 05-24-2012, 11:01 PM

You can't remake perfection.

Brian Damage · 05-24-2012, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

You can't remake perfection.

I remember ABC tried to remake the Shining into a mini series, what a colossal failure that was.

catlover79 · 05-25-2012, 12:36 AM

And the point is...?

Brian Damage · 05-25-2012, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

And the point is...?

catlover79 · 05-25-2012, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Well, besides that.

Brian Damage · 05-25-2012, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Well, besides that.

Hmmm, my guess is Hollywood doesn't have an imaginitive bone in their body anymore.

catlover79 · 05-25-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Hmmm, my guess is Hollywood doesn't have an imaginitive bone in their body anymore.

But we've all known that for YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JamesG · 05-25-2012, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I remember ABC tried to remake the Shining into a mini series, what a colossal failure that was.

Stephen King himself was behind that mini-series because he hated Kubrick's film.

As for this Exorcist mini-series, I don't know it could be something good, but you can't really top the original film. The three movie sequels weren't that well received either.

There're also currently working on a Psycho tv-series. I'll definitely give it a shot but they can't top Hitchcock's film.

Torgo · 05-25-2012, 09:04 AM

Can't be any worse than Exorcist II or the prequels that were made. The original is still there and will always be a classic, it could be remade multiple times and its classic status won't change.

catlover79 · 05-25-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I remember ABC tried to remake the Shining into a mini series, what a colossal failure that was.

I remember that - what a dog that turned out to be.

Mr. Television · 05-25-2012, 02:37 PM

knowing Hollywood, they'll probably make it a comedy.

Torgo · 05-25-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I remember that - what a dog that turned out to be.

I didn't think The Shining miniseries was that bad, definitely nowhere as bad as the It or Tommyknockers miniseries, or Bag of Bones.

05-24-2012, 09:48 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	This Makes Me Want to Puke Pea Soup! 'The Exorcist' to Be Redone As A Mini-Series A movie that created a sensation back in 1973 -- with some movie goers leaving the theaters early in disgust -- is being remade into a TV miniseries, New York magazine reports. The movie is the Oscar-winning hit film “The Exorcist,” based on William Peter Blatty's novel of the same name. Among the problems some people had with it was a substantial amount of something that looked a lot like pea soup. Director and writer Sean Durkin, best known for "Martha Marcy May Marlene," is behind the remake, which will be a 10-part miniseries. The novel was a bestseller in 1971, then became a hit 1973 film directed by William Friedkin. Roy Lee will produce the miniseries, which will go into more detail about the young girl's possession by the devil, her family's reaction, and then the work of Father Karras to save her by performing an exorcism. The film starred Ellen Burstyn as the mother, and made a star of Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil, the little girl who's possessed by the devil. The film received 10 Academy Award nominations -- including acting nods for Burstyn, Blair and Jason Miller along with best director for Friedkin and best picture -- but won only two Oscars, for the screenplay by Blatty and for best sound. The TV project is expected to be shopped to networks within the next few weeks. Should Durkin eventually do a press junket for the production, we wonder how many times he will be asked the obvious question, “Whatever possessed you to remake ‘The Exorcist’?” http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/
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Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,036	Can't be any worse than Exorcist II or the prequels that were made. The original is still there and will always be a classic, it could be remade multiple times and its classic status won't change.
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