‘The Exorcist’ TV Series: Rupert Wyatt Will Direct The Pilot
By Jack Giroux/Feb. 3, 2016 5:00 am EST
When Durkin was involved, this is how the show was described:
Based on what we’ve read, it sounds like the project started from scratch once Durkin left. The Martha Marcy May Marlene director was actually a great fit for The Exorcist TV series, so his departure was a shame. He brought a level of drama and horror to his directorial debut that could’ve served this show well. Then again, maybe the powers that be didn’t want an Exorcist show to be so heavy. With Durkin on The Exorcist, it’s fair to assume the series would’ve gotten dark.
Unlike the iconic 1973 film, Durkin’s version of The Exorcist follows the events leading up to a demonic possession and especially the after-effects of how a family copes with it: In short, not well … and when medical and psychiatric explanations fail, the desperate family turns to the church, with Father Damien Karras finally brought in to attempt the exorcism.
