In 2013, USA TODAY spent the day with "The Exorcist" director William Friedkin and author William Peter Blatty in downtown Washington, where they discussed important sites and inspiration behind ...

Adapted by William Peter Blatty from his own novel (which was inspired by the 1949 story), “The Exorcist,” for all of its grisly makeup and visual effects, betrays the documentary background ...

Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us? Below, you can check out a full guide to all of them. The original film ...

William Peter Blatty’s novel, The Exorcist, conjured up one of the most iconic but divisive horror franchises in media history. With the first movie released in 1973, director William Friedkin ...

July 1971 Blatty discussed the idea for his novel with Harold Keen. It was the nation's best selling book then. Amazon denies plans to list tariff prices after President Trump calls Jeff Bezos to ...

The Oscar-winning filmmaker helped define 1970s American cinema. William Friedkin, the filmmaker behind 1973's adaptation of novelist William Peter Blatty's horror novel "The Exorcist," has died ...

He followed with an even bigger blockbuster, “The Exorcist,” released in 1973 and based on William Peter Blatty’s bestselling novel about a 12-year-old girl possessed by the devil.

The win was only followed by bigger things for Friedkin, who soon adapted William Peter Blatty’s novel into The Exorcist. The director was tapped for the project only after Mike Nichols and ...