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Carrie is an upcoming 2013 American supernatural horror film. It is the third film adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel of the same name, and a remake of Brian De Palma's 1976 film of the same name, although it will more closely follow the novel. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz as Carrie White, and Julianne Moore as her mother, Margaret White. The film was scheduled to be released on March 15, 2013 but got pushed back to October 18, 2013. The film will be the first co-production between MGM and Screen Gems.

Plot

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In a small town of Chamberlain, Maine, teenager Carrie White (Chloe Grace Moretz), is a lonely and awkward high school girl who is constanly bullied by her peers led by the popular mean girl, Chris Hargensen (Portia Doubleday), at school and abused by the hands of her religious mother, Margaret White (Julianne Moore) at home. After participanting in mean prank towards Carrie, Chris' best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde), regrets their action and tries to make amends with Carrie by asking her popular boyfriend, Tommy Ross (newcomer Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to the prom. Meanwhile, Carrie starts to form a friendship with her gym teacher, Miss Desjardin (Judy Greer), who tries in vain to protect Carrie from Chris and her peers.

Meanwhile, Carrie starts discovering her strange telekinetic powers, that seem to have appeared after the trauma caused by the prank.

However, Chris, her boyfriend, Billy Nolan (Alex Russell), and their friends hatch a plan to humiliate Carrie at the prom. However, Carrie uses her telekinetic power for revenge.

Cast

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• Chloe Grace Moretz as Carrie White - The titular character who is telekinetic.
  • Skyler Wexler as Young Carrie White
• Julianne Moore as Margaret White - Carrie's religious, insane mother.
• Judy Greer as Miss Desjardin - Carrie's gym teacher who is very nice to Carrie.
• Gabriella Wilde as Sue Snell - Chris' best friend who tries to make amends with Carrie from participanting in a mean prank.
• Portia Doubleday as Chris Hargensen - Leader of a clique who bullies Carrie.
• Ansel Elgort as Tommy Ross - Sue's boyfriend, who takes Carrie to the prom.
• Alex Russell as Billy Nolan - Chris' boyfriend.
• Zoe Belkin as Tina Blake - Member of Chris' clique and Chris' henchwoman.
• Max Topplin as Jackie Talbott - one of Billy's friends.
• Cynthia Preston as Eleanor Snell - Sue's mother.
• Michelle Nolden as Estelle Parsons - Carrie's neighbor.
• Connor Price as The Beak - One of Tommy's friends.
• Samantha Weinstein as Heather - Sue's best friend and member of Chris' clique.
• Kim Roberts as Ms. Arlene Walsh - Science teacher.
• Mouna Traore as Erika Gogan - Nikki's best friend.
• William MacDonald as Sheriff Otis Doyle - Chamberlain's town sheriff.
• Christopher Britton as Dr. Dean McDuffy - Carrie's school psychiatrist.
• Philip Nozuka as Ernie - Heather's date to the prom and one of Tommy's friends.
• Kyle Mac as Kenny Garson - One of Billy's friends.
• Karissa Strain as Nikki - Lizzi's sister and member of Chris' clique.
• Katie Strain as Lizzi - Nikki's sister and member of Chris' clique.

Production

In May 2011, MGM and Screen Gems announced they were producing a film remake of Carrie. MGM and Screen Gems hired Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to write the script for the new film with "a more faithful adaption" of King's novel. Aguirre-Sacasa previously adapted King’s epic The Stand into comic-book form in 2008.

Upon hearing about it, King stated "The real question is why, when the original was so good?" He also suggested Lindsay Lohan for the main role, saying that "it would certainly be fun to cast". Actress Sissy Spacek also expressed her opinion about Lohan as Carrie White, stating that she "was like, 'Oh my God, she's really a beautiful girl' and so I was very flattered that they were casting someone to look like me instead of the real Carrie described in the book. It's gonna be real interesting." In March 2012, the role of Carrie was offered to Chloe Moretz.

Julianne Moore will star as Carrie's mother Margaret White, and Gabriella Wilde as Sue Snell. Alex Russell and Broadway actor Ansel Elgort are also in the main cast. Judy Greer will play the gym teacher, Miss Desjardin. Portia Doubleday will play mean girl Chris Hargensen.

Kimberly Peirce is directing this new adaptation.

The film is set for release on March 15, 2013.

Sony Pictures held a "First Look" event at the New York Comic Con on October 13, 2012. It was followed by a panel session with several members of the cast and crew.

References

1. Kit, Borys (May 19, 2011). "MGM, Screen Gems Team for 'Carrie' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter.
2. Labrecque, Jeff (May 20, 2011). "Stephen King sounds off on new 'Carrie' remake -- EXCLUSIVE". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly.
3. "LiLo in 'Carrie' remake? Sissy Spacek can see it". CNN. July 12, 2011.
4. Fleming, Mike (March 27, 2012). "MGM Formally Offers Lead Remake Of Stephen King's 'Carrie' To Chloe Moretz". Deadline.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
5. "Julianne Moore And Gabriella Wilde Board Carrie Remake". CinemaBlend.com. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
6. ""Chronicle" star Alex Russell and Broadway actor Ansel Elgort join "Carrie" remake opposite Chloe Moretz". Up and Comers. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
7. "Leave her alone! Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday row over the telekinetic Carrie as filming continues on the horror film remake". The Daily Telegraph. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
8. Fleming, Mike (January 4, 2012). "MGM/Screen Gems Eye Kimberly Peirce to Direct Remake of Stephen King's 'Carrie'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
9. Sitterson, Aubrey (April 13, 2012). ""Carrie" remake gets Spring 2013 release date". IFC. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
10. "'Carrie' Has Been Shifted All The Way To October." Bloody-Disgusting, January 2, 2013.
11. "Sony to Debut First Looks at Carrie and Evil Dead at NYCC". ComingSoon.net.

External links

• Carrie at IMDb
• Carrie at Box Office Mojo
• Carrie at Rotten Tomatoes
• Carrie at Metacritic
• Official Facebook page

• 2013 films
• Articles sourced by IMDb from January 2013
• 2013 horror films
• American films
• American horror films
• English-language films
• Films based on works by Stephen King
• Films shot in Toronto
• Finnish films
• Religious horror films
• Supernatural horror films
• Supernatural thriller films
• Screen Gems films
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
• Films about revenge