Considering what a huge Stephen King fan* I am, I had absolutely no idea that Hollywood was doing a remake of Carrie**. The iconic 1976 horror classic based on Stephen King's first novel starred Sissy Spacek and taught audiences the consequences of effing with the weird mousey girl. (I.E. she will lock the gym door telekenetically and burn your ass alive.)
My first reaction was "Come on! There's no need to redo this movie at all." After a little digging however, my fears and trepidations have been slightly alleviated. The director will be Kimberly Pierce, who helmed the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry that won Hillary Swank an Oscar. Pierce is no stranger to harsh brutal subject matter, as anyone who's ever seen Boys Don't Cry can attest. Carrie is a multi-layered work of fiction that examines the social dimensions of high school, the taboos of sexual maturity, and the psychologically engrossing relationship between Carrie and her mother. In an age where high school bullying has been a hot button issue, Carrie's subject matter is just as relevant today as it was 36 years ago. The fact that the director is also a woman will bring an interesting perspective to the movie too.
As for the will play the titular lead, it looks like the role will be going to 15 year old actress Chloe Moretz. "Deadline" reports that the studio has extended a formal offer to Moretz, who according to her Twitter account, calls the opportunity "the chance of a lifetime." With movies like Hugo, 500 Days of Summer, and Kick-Ass under her belt, the teenage actress continues to rack up quite the pedigree. Additionally, she's experienced when it comes to the horror genre. Moretz played a child vampire in the 2010 film Let Me In.
There's no release date as of yet and the film is still in pre-production. Moretz can be seen in Tim Burton's next film Dark Shadows due out in May.
*I once drove six hours to Connecticut for a book signing by Stephen King. They were supposed to give out 200 tickets when the store opened at 5am. They gave out a 175 the night before to get the people to go home. I was number 202. Eight years later I'm still pissed.
**There was actually a sequel to Carrie in 1999 called Carrie 2: The Rage. It. Was. AWFUL.
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