Earlier this month we saw the first images of it Carrie (2026) have already passed by and there was a suspicion that we could already enjoy Stephen King’s spectacle next autumn. Yesterday it was announced during Comic-con that the series will indeed premiere in October. The first teaser was also revealed. The images can now be seen.
A modern twist
Director Mike Flanagan will soon release his version of Kings Carriea version that he believes fits the current times better than previous film adaptations, including Carrie (1976). In this way, he pays more attention to the mental problems that young people face, in addition to the original focus on horror and supernatural events.
Carrie was written half a century ago. Brian de Palma subsequently made an iconic film adaptation. That film is untouchable. There is no reason to simply copy it, but the world has changed enormously since then.
Mike Flanagan
Today’s cruelty
To keep up to date as much as possible, Flanagan brought in current high school students. They had their say regarding bullying behavior, exclusion and intimidation. Flanagan was somewhat shocked by the experiences of this young group. For example, they talked about microaggressions and how cruel the world can be today, how that cruelty is further encouraged by the internet and that this is also difficult for adults, but even worse for teenagers. Into the leading roles Carrie worden gespeeld door Summer Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Matthew Lillard, Alison Thornton, Siena Agudong, Amber Midthunder, Heather Graham, Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli en Katee Sackoff.
Watch on Prime Video • A new version of the story of the misfit Carrie White, who has spent her entire life in isolation with her domineering mother.
Carrie is from October 7 can be seen on Prime Video.
Beeld: Still ‘Carrie’ via Prime Video
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