Dread Central (and personal) favorite Mike Flanagan is developing a limited series adaptation of Carrie for Prime Video. This marks the fifth major interpretation of Stephen King’s 1974 debut novel, behind two theatrical features, a television film and a Broadway musical. Reports indicate that Summer H. Howell is in talks to play the title role. Howell, a talented young actor known for Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky, has worked hard to earn her horror stripes. But her casting also continues a deeply familiar trend: once again, the character of Carrie White—famously described in the novel as overweight and acne-prone—is portrayed by someone of conventional weight and appearance.
Stephen King’s Carrie (1974) is not a story that treats its protagonist’s physicality as incidental. Carrie’s body is central to her social rejection, to the violence she experiences, and to her inner world. Her difference isn’t...
Stephen King’s Carrie (1974) is not a story that treats its protagonist’s physicality as incidental. Carrie’s body is central to her social rejection, to the violence she experiences, and to her inner world. Her difference isn’t...
- 4/10/2025
- by Josh Korngut
- DreadCentral.com
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