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William Peter Blatty: books in order and screen adaptations
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William Peter Blatty has 2 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
About William Peter Blatty's books on screen
William Peter Blatty has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1971 to 1983. Together they have become 1 TV series and 3 movies. The first adaptation was The Exorcist (1973), and the most recent released one is The Exorcist: Believer (2023). The most adapted is The Exorcist, with 3 screen versions.
William Peter Blatty books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Exorcist (1971) · adapted as The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist: Believer (2023), The Exorcist (2016)
- Legion (1983) · adapted as The Exorcist III (1990)
TV shows and movies based on William Peter Blatty's books
- The Exorcist: Believer (movie, 2023)
- The Exorcist (TV, 2016)
- The Exorcist III (movie, 1990)
- The Exorcist (movie, 1973)
Common questions
How many William Peter Blatty books have been made into movies or TV shows?
2 books have been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
What was the first William Peter Blatty adaptation?
The Exorcist, released in 1973, a movie based on The Exorcist.
Is a new William Peter Blatty adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Exorcist: Believer.
Which William Peter Blatty book has the most adaptations?
The Exorcist, with 3 TV and movie versions.