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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, though MGM and Screen Gems, who are producing the film, employed a script that is reportedly more faithful to King's original novel. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz as the titular Carrie White, and Julianne Moore as Carrie's mother, Margaret White. Following the initial announcement of March 15, 2013 as the release date, the film's public launch was later postponed to October 18, 2013.

Plot

A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.

Cast

• Chloe Moretz as Carrie White
• Julianne Moore as Margaret White, Carrie's mother
• Judy Greer as Miss Desjardin, the gym teacher
• Portia Doubleday as Chris Hargensen
• Alex Russell as Billy Nolan
• Gabriella Wilde as Sue Snell
• Ansel Elgort as Tommy Ross

Production history

In May 2011, representatives from MGM and Screen Gems announced that the two companies were producing a film remake of Carrie. The two studios hired Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to write a screenplay that delivers "a more faithful adaption" of King's novel—Aguirre-Sacasa previously adapted King’s work The Stand into a comic book in 2008.

Upon hearing of the new adaptation, King remarked, "The real question is why, when the original was so good?" He also suggested Lindsay Lohan for the main role and stated that "it would certainly be fun to cast". Actress Sissy Spacek, who played Carrie in de Palma's adaptation, expressed an opinion on the choice of Lohan for the character of 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 White was offered to Chloë Grace Moretz, who accepted the role.

Kimberly Peirce is the film's director, while Moore stars as Margaret White and Gabriella Wilde appears in the role of Sue Snell. Alex Russell, who appears in the film Chronicle, and Broadway actor Ansel Elgort are also members of the main cast, and Judy Greer plays the gym teacher Miss Desjardin.

Release

The initial release date was March 15, 2013, but in early January 2013 the release date was moved to October 18, 2013.

Sony held a "First Look" event at the New York Comic Con on October 13, 2012 that allowed attendees to view the film prior to the release date. The event was followed by a panel session with several members of the cast and crew.

Trailers for the film included a phone number that offered promotions to the caller, as well as a recording of a simulated encounter with characters from the film.

References

1. ^ "Chloe Grace Moretz celebrates 16th birthday with star-studded bash". WMAR-TV-ABC News.
2. ^ "Julianne Moore And Gabriella Wilde Board Carrie Remake". Daily Mail. 2012-05-14. Cite error: The named reference "DailyMail" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
3. ^ Rich, Katey (May 25, 2012). "UPDATE: Judy Greer HAS NOT Signed On To The Carrie Remake As The Gym Teacher". CinemaBlend.com.
4. ^ Ge, Linda (May 15, 2012). "'Chronicle' star Alex Russell and Broadway actor Ansel Elgort join "Carrie" remake opposite Chloe Moretz". Up and Comers.
5. Kit, Borys (May 19, 2011). "MGM, Screen Gems Team for 'Carrie' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter.
6. Labrecque, Jeff (May 20, 2011). "Stephen King sounds off on new 'Carrie' remake -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly.
7. "LiLo in 'Carrie' remake? Sissy Spacek can see it". CNN. July 12, 2011.
8. Fleming, Mike (March 27, 2012). "MGM Formally Offers Lead Remake Of Stephen King's 'Carrie' To Chloe Moretz". Deadline Hollywood.
9. Fleming, Mike (January 4, 2012). "MGM/Screen Gems Eye Kimberly Peirce to Direct Remake of Stephen King's 'Carrie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
10. Sitterson, Aubrey (April 13, 2012). "'Carrie' remake gets Spring 2013 release date". IFC. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
11. "'Carrie' Has Been Shifted All The Way To October". Bloody Disgusting. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
12. Staskiewicz, Keith (January 3, 2013). "'Carrie' remake gets pushed back to October". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
13. "Sony to Debut First Looks at Carrie and Evil Dead at NYCC". comingsoon.net. CraveOnline Media, LLC, an Evolve Media, LLC company. 19. Retrieved 18 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
14. Barton, Steve (October 15, 2012). "Carrie called. Messages left. Listen now." Dread Central. Retrieved April 6, 2013.

External links

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

• 2013 films
• 2013 horror films
• American films
• American horror films
• English-language films
• Films about revenge
• Films based on works by Stephen King
• Films shot in Toronto
• Supernatural horror films
• Screen Gems films
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
• Horror film remakes