‘Carrie’ TV Show Finds Its Star as Prime Video Preps Stephen King Adaptation

Prime Video’s upcoming TV series based on Stephen King’s beloved 1974 horror novel Carrie has reportedly found its titular telekinetic character.

According to a Tuesday report from Variety, actress Summer H. Howell (Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky) is in talks to play Carrie White in the planned eight-episode adaptation from director Mike Flanagan.

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Howell’s casting isn’t yet confirmed, but sources told the outlet that “negotiations are currently ongoing for Howell to join the series.” Howell would be taking over a role that was first brought to life by Best Actress Oscar Winner Sissy Spacek in the original 1976 adaptation and later Chloë Grace Moretz in the 2013 adaptation.

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The upcoming series, first revealed to be in the works in October 2024, is described as a “bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White,

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