“The Ritual,” the upcoming exorcism horror film starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens as troubled priests, has sold out to most international territories from XYZ Films.

From director David Midell, the film was written by Midell and Enrico Natale, and produced by Andrew Stevens, Mitchell Welch, and Natale. Ashley Greene and Abigail Cowen round out the cast.

XYZ, which has been quietly expanding its own publishing division alongside its retail operations, plans a U.S. theatrical release in 2025.

Based on a true story, "The Ritual" follows two priests—one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino)—who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms. The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in heartbreaking exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.