Elsie Fisher from Eighth Grade stars in My Best Friend’s Exorcism

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Originally announced a few years ago, the adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s cult horror novel My best friend’s exorcism has been called to the headlines again with the news that Eighth gradeElsie Fisher will play the lead role.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Fisher will be leading an ensemble that includes Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), Cathy Ang (About the moon) and Rachel Ogechi Kanu.

Damon Thomas who has been working on Kill Eve and Penny Triest, will direct My best friend’s exorcism for Endeavor Content, where the film is produced by Have a great day of deathis Christopher Landon. A deal with Amazon Studios is in the works.

Described as “Heathers meets Beaches meets The ExorcistThe 2016 book is set in 1988 and follows the relationship of two best friends, Abby and Gretchen. After a night of skinny-dipping goes horribly wrong, Gretchen starts behaving differently, while Abby slowly starts to believe her friend is demon possessed. Both girls will soon have to face a difficult question: Is their friendship strong enough to defeat the devil? “

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