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Speaking at the ATX TV Festival, the writer-director discussed a few studio notes on his just-announced "Exorcist" movie, as well as the indie Stephen King adaptation he's hoping to sell this fall.
The writer, director, and star on following the examples of classic Hollywood directors Howard Hawks and Budd Boetticher as well as people he's worked with like David Cronenberg and Jane Campion.