Overview
- Summer Howell has been cast as telekinetic protagonist Carrie White, with Samantha Sloyan set to portray her domineering mother, Margaret White.
- The ensemble also includes Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Thalia Dudek as Emaline, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, Josie Totah as Tina, Arthur Conti as Billy, Joel Oulette as Tommy and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle.
- Mike Flanagan will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer, directing select episodes alongside Trevor Macy as co-executive producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
- Amazon Prime Video officially ordered eight episodes in April, billing the series as a bold, timely reimagining of Stephen King’s 1974 novel.
- Production is poised to start imminently in Vancouver, marking the latest in Flanagan’s ongoing string of King adaptations for the streaming platform.