The power of Taylor Swift compels you. And it’s also working its ways on producer Jason Blum, who is casting out his The Exorcist: Believer to an earlier release date to avoid a clash with Swift’s concert film.
Originally, Blum planned a mid-October release for his film. It’s the ideal slot for the subject matter, and Blum is a veteran horror creator, his career featuring such film franchises as Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and the recent trilogy of Halloween films.
That all changed when Swift declared her Eras Tour concert film would be out in mid-October. “The one thing that scares me to death is Taylor Swift!” Blum said in an interview with EW. “We had this amazing Friday the 13th in October, which is the single best day to release a scary movie,” said Blum.
no doubt shaking his head. He originally paid homage by writing the tag #Exorswift” on Twitter when the Eras announcement came out.
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