The Pope's Exorcist

The Pope's Exorcist

(2023)

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Synopsis

He's the Pope's most infamous exorcist

Father Gabriele Amorth is the Chief Exorcist for the Vatican under Pope John Paul II. Buried deep inside the Vatican, Father Gabriele has been honing is craft as the Church faces the perilous, possessive power of Satan. 

The film is based on the memoirs of Father Gabriele, a real-life figure who is claims to have performed over 160,000 exorcisms across his career spanning from World War II through to the internet age.  

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What to know

Aussie director Julius Avery helms Russell Crowe horror film

The Pope’s Exorcist is a supernatural horror thriller film based on the real-life memoirs of Father Gabriele Amorth. The movie is directed by Australian Julius Avery, whose previous work includes Samaritan and Overlord. Gabriele Amorth's memoirs An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories were adapted for the film. 

The movie originally had Angel Gomez attached to direct and had been early in its production phase before a new director and screenwriter were brought in. Much of the original work has been kept in by the new screenwriting team, Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos.

The movie features Academy Award winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind) in the lead role as the catholic priest. Beloved Italian actor Franco Nero (John Wick: Chapter 2) is cast as the Pope while Alex Essoe and Daniel Zovatto are also set to feature. Laurel Marsden, Cornell S. John, and Peter DeSouza-Feighoney make up the expanded cast. 

Production News

  • 27 June 2022
    • The movie is first announced with Russell Crowe confirmed as Italian Catholic priest and Julius Avery set to direct. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  • 29 July 2022
    • Daniel Zovatto and Alex Essoe join the supernatural thriller in unnamed roles. (Source: Collider)
  • 9 August 2022
    • A casting announcement brings a slew of new names onto the call sheet for the movie. These include Franco Nero, Laurel Marsden, Cornell S. John and Peter DeSouza-Feighhoney. (Source: Deadline)
  • 27 January 2023
    • Ralph Ineson joins the cast to voice the demonic entity in the film. (Source: Collider)
  • 22 February 2023
    • The first trailer for the movie is released giving fans a glimpse of Russell Crowe in the lead role. (Source: The Playlist)
  • 23 February 2023
    • A featurette for the movie is released showing an interview with Russell Crowe discussing the real-life figure he is portraying in the movie. (Source: Collider)
  • 6 April 2023
    • The Pope's Exorcist premieres in Australia.

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Rating

IMDB 6.1 (84k)

Genres

Mystery & Thriller, Horror

Runtime

1h 43min

Production country

United States

Director

Julius Avery

Cast

Russell Crowe
Father Gabriele Amorth
Daniel Zovatto
Father Esquibel
Alex Essoe
Julia
Franco Nero
The Pope
Laurel Marsden
Amy
Cornell John
Bishop Lumumba
Ryan O'Grady
Cardinal Sullivan
Bianca Bardoe
Rosaria
Santi Bayón
Roberto Vasquez IV (Henry's Dad)
Paloma Bloyd
Interpreter
Alessandro Gruttadauria
Father Gianni
River Hawkins
Enzo / Halphas
Jordi Collet
Carlos
Carrie Munro
Adella
Marc Velasco
Worker 1
Matthew Sim
Cardinal Abato
Victor Solé
Spanish Doctor
Tom Bonington
Vatican Doctor
Andrea Dugoni
Drunken Farmer
Ed White
Nazi Soldier
Gennaro Diana
Italian Priest
Pablo Raybould
Bishop Barbuto
Ralph Ineson
Asmodeus (voice)
Derek Carroll
Doctor
Ella Cannon
Partisan