Al Pacino and Dan Stevens Star as Priests in the New Horror Movie ‘The Ritual’
The talented actors Al Pacino and Dan Stevens are set to act in the horror exorcism film ‘The Ritual.’ The two actors will play the role of priests; one questions his faith, and the other has a troubled past.
The film will be directed by David Midell, who is famous for directing The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlin. Midell penned the script with Enrico Natale. The film’s producers include Andrew Stevens, Natale, and Mitchell Welch. The other cast of the movie consists of Ben Foster, Abigail Cowen, and Ashley Greene.
The film is based on the actual events of exorcism faced by an American woman, Emma Schmidt, who was possessed by a demon. It was believed that Emma was possessed for decades, and they conducted a five-month-long exorcism in 1928. Emma Schmidt’s case inspires the creation of many horror films. It was one of the most thoroughly documented cases in American history.
The Ritual follows the story of two priests who have been dealing with their personal issues. When a woman is possessed, the two must put their problems aside and join together to save her from demonic possession through dangerous exorcism.
The worldwide right of ‘The Ritual’ was acquired by XYZ Films. There is no official release date set for the film; however, they plan to release it theatrically in 2025.
Al Pacino recently acted in the crime thriller Knox Goes Away, directed by Michael Keaton. He also starred in the upcoming drama film In the Hand of Dante alongside Oscar Isaac and Gerard Butler. He also co-produced the film Modì, directed by Johnny Depp, based on the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Pacino also played a role in that film along with Riccardo Scamarcio and Luisa Ranieri.
Stevens’s two films are currently running in the theatre, ‘Abigail’ and ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’. He plays a role in the upcoming political thriller series Zero Day on Netflix, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. Stevens is also part of the animated series based on Among Us for CBS Studios.
Stevens shared the news on Instagram regarding his appearance in the movie ‘The Ritual.’ He gave the caption “The Scent of A Demon..?”. Alisha Weir, who co-starred Stevens in Abigail, congratulated him in the comment section of his post. She also added that she was so happy for him.
Stevens also starred in the psychological horror film Cuckoo which was directed by Tilman Singer. He acted in the movies alongside the Euphoria actor Hunter Schafer and the Game of Thrones star Jessica Henwick. The film is set to release in the US on August 9, 2024.