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news report are Mike Flanagan ’s serial publication adapt of Stephen King ’s Carrie has tip Summer H. Howell as the lead and Siena Agudong in a central function .
When we last ensure in with directorMike Flanaganto see how things were going with his series version of bestselling authorStephen King ’s classic 1974 novelCarrie , it was November 2024 – and things were sounding very promising . Offering an update on societal medium , Flanagan apportion that the writer ' room was already six weeks into crafting the eight - instalment series . Now – though an official series green light has n’t been released by Prime Video – Varietyis report that Flanagan has found his lead inSummer H. Howell(“Chucky " films ) , withSiena Agudong(Resident Evil ) for the serial publication regular role of yob - turned - attemmpted - friend Sue Snell .
With filming being eyed for this summertime in Vancouver , the streaming serial adaptation is being name as a " sheer and seasonable reimagining of the story of misfit high - schooler Carrie White , who has spend her life in seclusion with her domineering mother . After her father ’s sudden and untimely death , Carrie find herself get by with the alien landscape painting of public High School , a bullying scandal that shatters her community , and the emergence of inscrutable telekinetic index . "
Though other adaptations and follow - ups would espouse , in terms of adapting King ’s coming - of - old age story , most thoughts wrick toBrian De Palma ’s 1976Carrie , withSissy Spacek(Carrie White ) and the latePiper Laurie(Margaret White ) still earning extolment for the deepness and saturation of their respective performances . In terms of what came after , we had 1999 ’s The Rage : Carrie 2 , keep an eye on by 2002 ’s television flick starringAngela Bettis – which was meant to serve as a backdoor pilot for a series that never fall out . In 2013,Chloë gracility Moretzplayed the title character in a remake stemming fromRoberto Aguirre - SacasaandLawrence D. Cohenand produce by Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer andScreen Gems . Flanagan andTrevor Macyare also in the midst of tackling an adaptation of King ’s epical " The Dark Tower saga , " one that will incorporate series and films .
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