'Carrie' Release Date: How Mike Flanagan's Remake Differs From the Horror Classic - CNET
Get ready, because another Stephen King classic is getting a redesign. Carrie, King’s breakout hit, has seen multiple adaptations (including a stage musical). Now, it’s coming to streaming as an eight-episode limited series and present-day horror hit-maker Mike Flanagan is running the show.
The series, much like the original Brian De Palma movie, follows the unfortunate tale of a young woman named Carrie White. If you’re completely unfamiliar with the story, Carrie is a sheltered girl who is subjected to the cruelty of the world (and high school). And, oh yeah, she has psychic powers.
Taking the reins from Sissy Spacek, who starred as Carrie in the original 1976 movie, is Summer H. Howell. Joining her in the cast is Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, Arthur Conti as Billy, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell and Alison Thornton as Chris...
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