Avengers, Marriage Story and Jurassic World: Rebirth actress Scarlett Johansson is set to star in Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist.
This will be the Oscar winner's first lead role in a horror movie.
Deadline was the first to report the casting news Monday. The film's producer confirmed the news by posting a screenshot of the article on the studio's Instagram Stories.
"Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose captivating performances always feel grounded and real, from genre films to summer blockbusters, and I couldn't be happier to have her join this Exorcist film," Flanagan is quoted as saying.
The film will be an original story, not a sequel, prequel or reboot of the 1973 classic starring Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow and Linda Blair.
No other casting has been reported yet.
Flanagan's credits include Doctor Sleep, The Life of Chuck, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.