Tim is back with the second new HMY+ in the past week because he wants to analyze the news of Scarlett Johansson joining the latest attempt at making an Exorcist movie.

• How this casting reveals the strategy Jason Blum teased for Blumhouse following the flop of Megan 2.0
• Why Scarlett Johansson might be drawn to this project
• A breakdown of the $400 million dollar rights deal and a defense of why it wasn't as crazy in 2021 as it seems now
• The different ways this film and the franchise may be able to recoup some of the money spent on it
• Why this seemingly last-ditch attempt by Universal/Blumhouse may actually be the best path forward creatively
• A brief look at It: Welcome to Derry Episode 5

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