Get ready, because Al Pacino and Dan Stevens are teaming up to fight Satan himself in David Midell‘s new film, The Ritual, coming this summer from XYZ Films. This take on the possession film is said to be based on the actual exorcism of Emma Schmidt. Ahead of its release this summer, XYZ has dropped the first teaser trailer for the upcoming religious horror! Check it out below.
In the film, “Two priests, one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino), must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.“
Watch the first teaser trailer below:
Midell co-wrote the film’s script with Enrico Natale. Emma Schmidt’s case is said to be the most documented and infamous exorcism in American history. The team behind The Ritual even went as far as to collect that research here: theritualmovie.com.
Pacino and Stevens star in the film alongside Ashley Greene (Twilight) and Abigail Cowen (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).
The Ritual comes to theaters on June 6, 2025.
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