The Exorcist (film series) was refilmed by director Renny Harlin. However, Schrader's version received a limited release in 2005, after Harlin's, and was titled "". On January 22, 2016, 20th Century Fox Television announced they were developing a television series of "The Exorcist". It premiered on September 23, 2016. Based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, "The Exorcist" marries three scenarios into one plot. The film opens with Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) on an archaeological dig in Al-hadar, near Nineveh, in Iraq. He is alerted that a small carving is found in the dig, resembling a grimacing, bestial creature. After talking
Tom Reynolds (author) Tom Reynolds (author) Tom Reynolds (born 1960 in Wisconsin) is an American author and television producer. He is not Tom Reynolds (born 1971) who wrote "Blood Sweat and Tea" (2010). He wrote the popular books "" and "." He also wrote "Wild ride : how outlaw motorcycle myth conquered America". This book was based on his 1999 documentary. He currently lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he teaches Speech and English at Stephen F. Austin State University. He wrote the popular books "" and "." He also wrote "Wild ride: how outlaw motorcycle myth conquered America". In 1996, he transitioned into