Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Renny Harlin
Screenplay by	Alexi Hawley
Story by	William Wisher; Caleb Carr;
Based on	Characters; by William Peter Blatty
Produced by	James G. Robinson
Starring	Stellan Skarsgård; Izabella Scorupco; James D'Arcy;
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Edited by	Mark Goldblatt; Todd E. Miller;
Music by	Trevor Rabin
Production; company	Morgan Creek Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	August 20, 2004;
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million
Box office	$78.1 million

Exorcist: The Beginning is a 2004 American supernatural horror film directed by Renny Harlin from a screenplay by Alexi Hawley. It is the fourth installment in The Exorcist film series and serves as a prequel to The Exorcist (1973). The film stars Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, and James D'Arcy. The film follows Father Lankester Merrin, whose faith has been renounced after his experiences in World War II, as he works as an archeologist and discovers dark occurrences while excavating in Kenya.

The film was retooled from Paul Schrader's already completed Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, which Morgan Creek Productions executives feared would be unsuccessful. In addition to Harlin replacing Schrader, Hawley rewrote William Wisher and Caleb Carr's original script, Mark Goldblatt and Todd E. Miller replaced Tim Silano as editors, and Angelo Badalamenti and Dog Fashion Disco were dropped as co-composers.

Exorcist: The Beginning was released in the United States on August 20, 2004, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed over $78 million against a $50 million production budget. Dominion was released the following year to slightly more favorable reviews.

^ "Exorcist – The Beginning (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 10, 2004. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
^ Kehr, Dave (May 2, 2005). "Double Your Pleasure? Early 'Exorcist,' Take 2". The New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2009. [...]not much for a film that cost a reported $80 million ($30 million for the Schrader version and $50 for the Harlin one
^ "Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

[1] "Exorcist – The Beginning (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 10, 2004. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

[nyt-2] Kehr, Dave (May 2, 2005). "Double Your Pleasure? Early 'Exorcist,' Take 2". The New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2009. [...]not much for a film that cost a reported $80 million ($30 million for the Schrader version and $50 for the Harlin one

[BOM-3] "Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

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