‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer Unveils Scarlett Johansson’s New Case

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse have released the first trailer for The Exorcist: Martyrs, offering a clear look at Scarlett Johansson’s role in Mike Flanagan’s return to the horror franchise. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on March 12, 2027.

Johansson plays New York City detective Julie Miller, an investigator whose earlier pursuit of a satanic serial killer made her famous. The new case begins 13 years later, when Miller’s name appears at a church crime scene and pulls her back toward the violence she thought she had ended.

A detective story with supernatural stakes

The trailer positions John Leguizamo’s Father Sunday as the killer from Miller’s past. When another murderer emerges, she joins former prison chaplain Father William, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, and rookie detective Gina Restrepo, played by Sasha Calle.

The official story description says the investigation uncovers a connection running through generations of notorious killers. That discovery expands the movie beyond a conventional serial-killer mystery and into the demonic territory associated with The Exorcist name.

Jacobi Jupe plays Miller’s son Max. The supporting cast also includes Diane Lane, Scoot McNairy, Gil Bellows and Laurence Fishburne, giving the new installment a large ensemble around Johansson’s central detective.

Mike Flanagan is writing and directing

Flanagan wrote and directed The Exorcist: Martyrs, drawing on characters created by novelist William Peter Blatty. David Robinson and Jason Blum are producing, while Alexandra Magistro and Ryan Turek serve as executive producers.

The footage debuted at New York Comic Con before arriving online, according to TheWrap. Its release also follows Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation, Carrie, placing the filmmaker’s next major horror project in front of audiences well ahead of its theatrical launch.

The trailer suggests that this chapter will center less on revisiting familiar characters than on building a new crime narrative inside the franchise’s spiritual mythology. With Johansson leading the investigation and Flanagan controlling both the script and direction, Martyrs now has a defined story, ensemble and release date.