Minority Mindset

The new Exorcist film, originally planned for release next March, doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet. It’s a reboot, not a continuation of the 2023 film Believer. Director Mike Flanagan, who signed on in May 2024 through Red Room Pictures, announced on Tumblr in June 2025 that production hasn’t started because he’s still finishing Carrie. He assures fans it won’t be a simple remake and that he’s aiming high. He told attendees at New York Comic Con in 2024 that he wants to make the scariest movie of his career, something that genuinely frightens him. While that’s a big challenge, it suggests the wait will be worthwhile.

Before viewers get to know the new heroes in Miraculous Stellar Force, they’ll experience all the excitement, tension, and challenges that come with their arrival in the Miraculous universe. Luckily, Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force delivers exactly what fans wanted, and even the parts that are a little different still feel right at home within the Miraculous franchise.

Gene Hackman is particularly memorable as Avery Toler, the tough, ethically questionable partner at the law firm where Mitch (Tom Cruise) takes a job in Memphis. Interestingly, the character was originally envisioned as a woman, with Meryl Streep considered for the part. While I admire Streep, I think the filmmakers made the right choice going with Hackman instead.