When The Exorcist: Believer was revealed to be a soft reboot that'd continue after the original Exorcist movie, many cynics wondered how well it'd be done. Given director David Gordon Green didn't endear himself to Halloween fans by following the same formula of ignoring sequels, the skepticism was understandable. Still, critics were giving the benefit of the doubt, knowing Ellen Burstyn would return as Chris MacNeil.
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