Taylor Swift. Jeff Kravitz/TAS23/Getty Pictures
Taylor Swift forgot Jason Blum existed when she deliberate for her Eras Tour film to launch on the identical day as his Exorcist movie.
Blum’s upcoming horror sequel, The Exorcist: Believer, was initially set to premiere on — the deliberate — date of Friday, October 13. Swift revealed on Thursday, August 31, that her live performance movie will land in theaters the identical day to line up along with her fortunate quantity 13.
The double characteristic instantly sparked a meme through social media much like the Barbenheimer mashup — which occurred when Barbie and Oppenheimer have been launched on the identical day this summer season — with followers utilizing the hashtag #Exorswift.
Nevertheless, Blumhouse Productions revealed afterward Thursday that Exorcist: Believer’s premiere date will now be moved up by every week with the intention to keep away from releasing on the identical day because the pop star’s characteristic movie debut.
“Look what you made me do. The Exorcist: Believer strikes to 10/6/23,” Blum wrote via X (formally referred to as Twitter), referencing Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do“ lyrics. “#TaylorWins.”
Swift’s Eras Tour film could have at the least 4 each day showtimes from Thursday by way of Saturday at each AMC theater location in the US starting on October 13. Moreover, LOOK Cinemas, B&B Theatres, Malco Theatres, Marcus Theatres and Harkins Theatres, alongside different smaller chains, will showcase the filmed live performance.
The film’s run time is listed at 2 hours and 45 minutes — virtually an hour lower than Swift’s precise Eras live performance — with ticket costs working at $19.89 for adults and $13.13 for kids and seniors. (A play on her 1989 album and favourite digit, respectively.) IMAX tickets will price extra.
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ film poster, 2023. Common Studios
“The Eras Tour has been probably the most significant, electrical expertise of my life thus far and I’m overjoyed to let you know that it’ll be coming to the large display quickly 😆,” Swift wrote through Instagram on Thursday alongside a trailer for the musical flick. “Beginning Oct thirteenth you’ll be capable to expertise the live performance movie in theaters in North America! Tickets are on sale now. Eras apparel, friendship bracelets, singing and dancing inspired 🫶 1, 2, 3 LGB!!!! (iykyk).”
The Exorcist: Believer, in the meantime, options the return of Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil from the unique 1973 movie, with different stars together with Leslie Odom Jr. and Ann Dowd. Whereas the primary Exorcist follows a lady possessed by a mysterious entity, the sequel will see single father Victor (Odom) confront an analogous power of evil that overtakes his daughter Angela (Lidya Jewett) and her buddy Katherine (Olivia Marcum).
2018’s Halloween director David Gordon Inexperienced is behind the brand new Exorcist movie, which takes place precisely 50 years after the unique. It’s the primary of a deliberate trilogy, with a sequel already set for April 18, 2025.
