Mike Flanagan‘s TV adaptation of Carrie continues to evolve as the cast expands with a few familiar faces. The main cast for the Prime Video series was announced in recent days, but there were still a few spots left to fill. Horror figures Kate Siegel (The Haunting of Hill House, Hush), Katee Sackhoff (Oculus, Don’t Knock Twice) and Heather Graham (Suitable Flesh, From Hell), have officially entered the Carrie series.
According to the report by Bloody Disgusting, the series, led by Summer Howell and Samantha Sloyan as Carrie and Margaret White, respectively, has added a notable lineup to the cast. Siegel, Sackhoff and Graham are joined by Michael Trucco, Danielle Klaudt, Rahul Kohli, and Crystal Balint, who have appeared in some of Flanagan’s previous films and TV shows. Cassandra Naud, Naika Toussaint, Tahmoh Penikett, Mapuana Makia, Tim Bagley, and Rowan Danielle have also joined the series.
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The previous cast announcement included Thalia Dudek, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, Joel Oulette, and Matthew Lillard. Flanagan is credited as showrunner and writer of the adaptation, and he’s set to direct a few of the show’s eight episodes.
Carrie is a new rendition of the 1974 novel by Stephen King, which was previously adapted in 1976, 2002 and 2013. The official synopsis of King’s literary debut reads as follows: “The story of misfit high-school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Repressed by a domineering, ultra-religious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic confrontation during the senior prom.”
How Will Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Be Any Different From Previous Adaptations?
Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel will surely incorporate the emotional depth that the director is known for. Days ago, Lillard mentioned that Flanagan had “cracked the code” to make Carrie relevant again – leaving no doubt that the Gerald’s Game director is well-suited to revive the story of Carrie White once again.
Flanagan spoke to Variety recently, and revealed that he, as well as King, hesitated at first when Amazon approached them for a new version of Carrie. However, the director’s pitch included his fresh take on the story, and he ultimately convinced the author that a modern adaptation of Carrie could work:
“I initially thought, ‘Why? It’s been done.’ And then I found an answer to that question, and it made me very excited. But when I went to Steve, his answer was, ‘Why?’ His first response was, ‘Leave her alone. She’s been through enough.’ But it’s that thing where the more information I could share, and sending him the bible and the plan for the show, he could see the thing we were trying to do that was new. Then he said, ‘Ohh, now I’m interested, just as a fan. I’m excited to see where this goes.’ Once he said yes, then we were off, because if Steve had said no, I wouldn’t do it.
“I believe that in today’s modern world, the power of what it means to be a bully, the breadth of that and the impact of bullying, have changed a lot… We’re not retelling the story as it’s been told, and we’re not making a show about telekinesis… There’s a version of it where Carrie White carries a tragic superhero origin story that goes horribly wrong. I feel like they’ve done that, too. So we’re focused way more on the destruction of a community through these very modern tools. What happens in a world where the internet has created an environment of perceived anonymity? Carrie White in the locker room in every iteration is a horrifying scene. Carrie White in the locker room when people have phones in their hands is a whole different thing.”
Source: Bloody Disgusting / Variety
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