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| Carrie | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kimberly Peirce |
| Screenplay by | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Lawrence D. Cohen |
| Produced by | Kevin Misher |
| Starring | Chloë Grace Moretz Julianne Moore |
| Cinematography | Steve Yedlin |
| Edited by | Lee Percy |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
| Production company | Misher Films |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Screen Gems |
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| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Carrie is a reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, Carrie is directed by Kimberly Peirce with a screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. 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. 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
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Carrie White
- Julianne Moore as Margaret White
- Judy Greer as Miss Desjardin
- Barry Shabaka Henley as Principal Morton
- Gabriella Wilde as Sue Snell
- Ansel Elgort as Tommy Ross
- Portia Doubleday as Chris Hargensen
- Alex Russell as Billy Nolan
- Cynthia Preston as Eleanor Snell
- Zoe Belkin as Tina Blake
- Max Topplin as Jackie Talbot
- Kyle Mac as Kenny Garson
- Samantha Weinstein as Heather
- Katie Strain as Lizzy
- Karissa Strain as Nicki
- Michelle Nolden as Estelle Horan
- Jefferson Brown as Mr. Ulmann
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, 2013 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
- "CARRIE (15)". Columbia Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ "Chloe Grace Moretz celebrates 16th birthday with star-studded bash". WMAR-TV-ABC News.
- ^ "Julianne Moore And Gabriella Wilde Board Carrie Remake". CinemaBlend.com. May 14, 2012.
- ^ Rich, Katey (May 25, 2012). "UPDATE: Judy Greer HAS NOT Signed On To The Carrie Remake As The Gym Teacher". CinemaBlend.com.
- Kit, Borys (May 19, 2011). "MGM, Screen Gems Team for 'Carrie' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Labrecque, Jeff (May 20, 2011). "Stephen King sounds off on new 'Carrie' remake -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly.
- "LiLo in 'Carrie' remake? Sissy Spacek can see it". CNN. July 12, 2011.
- Fleming, Mike (March 27, 2012). "MGM Formally Offers Lead Remake Of Stephen King's 'Carrie' To Chloe Moretz". Deadline Hollywood.
- 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.
- Ge, Linda (May 15, 2012). "'Chronicle' star Alex Russell and Broadway actor Ansel Elgort join "Carrie" remake opposite Chloe Moretz". Up and Comers.
- Sitterson, Aubrey (April 13, 2012). "'Carrie' remake gets Spring 2013 release date". IFC. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- "'Carrie' Has Been Shifted All The Way To October". Bloody Disgusting. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- Staskiewicz, Keith (January 3, 2013). "'Carrie' remake gets pushed back to October". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- "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) - 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
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