# Mike Flanagan says writing ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ made him ‘wildly uncomfortable’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-11 09:00 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Mike Flanagan says writing ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ made him ‘wildly uncomfortable’" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Empire. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Empire | "The scariest thing I've ever made": Mike Flanagan explains The Exorcist: Martyrs trailer (Exclusive) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNVUlFb042emZOY3Q4S2dwTDN1dXljMElUemZvYmRJV3NkWVRvTDZzTU5Qa1V1bkJvX3E5QmQyd180RWdSQTBjZ2ZrVGl6NDctdzNuMWRQOWVaajd4VndZdnFJdHloWC1wVUlrVG1IVmNLeTVsYnR0MUlpcGxZRU52R25kY0ZKS08wTGtRZE1nS1ZfVnpDRVpqM05MeDVyUW1YcmxoaWw0dEYzMkNnS29wcEp1YkJDcjNRMlE?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-11/mike-flanagan-says-writing-the-exorcist-martyrs-made-him-wildly-uncomfortable*