Deadline.com had the exclusive that IDW comics title, Exorcism at 1600 Penn has been picked up for a movie.
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The concepts and characters first appeared in the Exorcism at 1600 Penn Ashcan (available on eBay) before moving into the self-titled series with Exorcism at 1600 Penn #1 (available on eBay) as well as at Lone Star Comics / Mycomicshop.com
Blumhouse-Atomic Monster is developing a feature adaptation of The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, the comic book series created and written by Hannah Rose May.
An IDW Publishing original, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn is a supernatural thriller set at the most famous address in the United States as it becomes a demonic battleground for good versus evil. The story follows the first female president of the United States as she balances boiling political tensions, the threat of World War III, being a mother to two teenagers, and a rapidly shifting media landscape.
The comic book series is illustrated by Vanesa Del Rey and currently has a sequel, The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace, in release. Jason Blum will produce the feature take for Blumhouse, with the studio’s Ryan Turek exec producing alongside May and IDW Publishing CEO Davidi Jonas.
In a statement to Deadline, Blumhouse’s EVP Feature Development Turek shared, “What immediately drew us to THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN was how grounded and urgent it feels. Hannah has created a story that fuses classic possession horror with contemporary political tension in a way that feels bold and deeply human. It is exactly the kind of material we look for when we think about expanding horror into new spaces, and we are excited to identify a filmmaker who can bring this world to the screen with the scale and perspective it deserves.”
Said May, “Getting to work with Blumhouse to bring THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN to the big screen feels like a dream come true. Blumhouse has defined modern horror for a generation, and I could not be more excited to be working with them on this adaption. I am so grateful to my incredible partners at IDW for their tireless work to share this story with audiences around the world.”
An Irish scribe focused on character-driven genre storytelling, May is also the creator of Rogues’ Gallery (Image Comics) and The Guy in the Chair (Dark Horse). Currently, she’s writing a prequel to Smile for IDW, director Parker Finn and Paramount, set to publish mid-February. Also an actor, her onscreen credits include HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and CBS’s Ghosts.
