Ryan Corr and Josh Heuston have joined the cast of ‘The First Exorcist’, the next horror film from ‘Wolf Creek’ director Greg McLean.
Greg McLean‘s (Wolf Creek) next horror film, The First Exorcist, has found its cast in Josh Heuston (Dune: Prophecy) and Ryan Corr (Wolf Creek 2), reports Deadline.
Pitched as The Witch meets The Passion of the Christ, the story follows Alexios, “a pillar of his farming community, a beloved husband and father, whose mind and body are overtaken by a legion of demons. As his possession becomes more violent and fear grips the village, a young unknown preacher named Jesus, on the run from the Roman authorities, comes to town with a few followers. He and only he can confront this ancient evil, which is unlike anything he has faced before — the demonic force behind the Gerasene Demoniac. What follows is the world’s original exorcism: the Miracle of the Swine, a violent and transcendent supernatural showdown whose reverberations would change the course of human history.”
McLean and Mark Fennessy produced through his banner Helium Pictures.
Said McLean, “This is a unique and powerful tale of faith, but it is also the original horror event: a legion of demons, a man beyond saving, and one encounter that changes everything. I approached the story with total respect for what it is, and total commitment to making audiences feel it in their bones. This is where it all begins.”
Wolf Creek became a box office smash. The early aughts outback horror film fit squarely into the era, delivering bleak nihilism and vicious violence that left audiences stunned.
McLean most recently produced the film War Machine, which you can now stream on Netflix.
Upgrade is set to launch sales on The First Exorcist at Cannes.
