Mike Flanagan’sCarrieTV series has found its main cast. The show will be a modern update of Stephen King’s 1974 novel. While not King’s first written novel,Carriewas the first to be published. The story has been adapted numerous times before, most famously in Brian De Palma’s 1976 movie of the same name. The novel and film adaptations have followed Carrie White, a teenager who develops telekinesis. An unassuming student, she is bullied by her peers before a disastrous prom that has explosive results. TheupcomingCarrieserieswill stream on Prime Video.
Now,Deadlinehasannounced the cast forCarrie.Summer Howell(Curse of Chucky) will play Carrie White. The other cast includesMatthew Lillard (The Life of Chuck) as Principal Grayle, Samantha Sloyan (The Fall of the House of Usher) as Margaret White, Siena Agudong (The 4:30 Movie) as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton (Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce) as Chris Hargensen, Thalia Dudek (Doctor Who) as Emaline, Amber Midthunder (Prey) as Miss Desjardin, Josie Totah (The Buccaneers) as Tina, Arthur Conti (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) as Billy, and Joel Oulette (Sullivan’s Crossing) as Tommy.
What This Means For Carrie
Flanagan Is Working With Some Past Collaborators
Flanagan has established himself as a major name when it comes to adapting King’s work. He previously directedGerald’s GameandDoctor Sleep. He also wrote and directed theupcomingLife of Chuckand is working on aDark Toweradaptation. He oftencasts many of the same performers in projects, andCarrieis no different. Both Lillard and Sloyan are coming off ofThe Life of Chuck,and Sloyan has a long history with Flanagan. The pair worked together onHush, The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club,andThe Fall of the House of Usher.
Sloyan’s role as Margaret White is an exciting casting choice. Carrie’s mother is a religious zealot who emotionally and physically abuses her daughter.Sloyan has played unhinged characters before in Flanagan projects, most notably inThe Fall of the Houseof Usher, so it can be expected that she will deliver a menacing performance as Margaret White.
Our Take On The Carrie Casting
The Show Could Make For A Timely Update
Flanagan is going to make changes toCarriein a way that updates it for modern times. The cast includes actors who have given excellent performances in the past few years, like Agudong and Midthunder. One character,Emaline, is not in the novel, so it will be interesting to see what Dudek’s role will be. While the 1976 movie is still a very entertaining watch, and helped put King on the map, it plays like a perfect time capsule for when it was released. Especially with Flanagan’s exceptional track record adapting King,Carrieshould be a show to check out.
Carrie
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Carrie is an adaptation of Stephen King’s iconic novel of the same name, which tells the story of a bullied youth who develops supernatural abilities. Unlike previous adaptations of the work, this version—helmed by Mike Flanagan—will be a series instead of a feature film.
