Karen Gillan, Josh Hutcherson, and Clive Owen have been tapped to star in the exorcism thriller Blasphemous.

Blasphemous will mark Hellraiser (2022), She Rides Shotgun, and The Night House co-writer Luke Piotrowski’s feature directorial debut. He will direct from his own script, which was featured on the 2023 Black List.

In the upcoming horror, two clerics — a rookie priest (Hutcherson) and his devout mentor (Owen) — must transport a possessed young woman (Gillan) to a secure location for an exorcism. All hell breaks loose when she unexpectedly escapes, putting their lives on the line and their faith to the ultimate test.

Dwayne Johnson is producing the pic with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia for Seven Bucks Productions (the banner behind the Jumanji franchise), alongside Scott Strauss of Badlands (The Pope’s Exorcist), Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road, and Gillan and Jess Biddle of Red Riot Pictures. Michael Rothstein, Samuel Hall, and Warren Goz will executive produce on behalf of North.Five.Six, with Kimberly Bialek overseeing for Seven Bucks Productions.

“Blasphemous is one of the best scripts the collective producer group has ever read,” said Strauss. “It’s a one-of-a-kind genre ride that features sharp dialogue, compelling characters, and powerful ideas. We can’t wait to watch Clive, Karen, and Josh help Luke bring this unique vision to life.”

Production is set to begin in New York in August. Gillan is currently filming a third instalment in the Jumanji franchise, and will soon start shooting Amazon MGM’s Highlander remake. Hutcherson was recently seen starring in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, whilst Owen starred in last year’s The Cleaner opposite Daisy Ridley.