''Carrie'' is an upcoming American
supernatural horror
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miniseries developed by
Mike Flanagan, based on the
1974 novel of the same name by
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...
. Starring Summer H. Howell in the titular role, it also stars
Siena Agudong
Siena Nicole Agudong (born 2004) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Nickelodeon series ''Star Falls'' (2018), and the Netflix series ''No Good Nick'' (2019) and ''Resident Evil'' (2022). Her films include '' ...
,
Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek,
Amber Midthunder
Amber Midthunder (born April 26, 1997) is an American actress.
She had regular roles in the FX series ''Legion'' and The CW series ''Roswell, New Mexico'', and also appeared on '' Longmire'', ''Banshee'', and ''Reservation Dogs''. In 2022, she ...
,
Josie Totah
Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and a supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. Sh ...
,
Arthur Conti,
Joel Oulette, with
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes Chip Sutphin in '' Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in '' Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in '' Scream'' (1996), Stevo in '' SLC Punk!'' ...
, and
Samantha Sloyan
Samantha Sloyan (born January 4, 1979) is an American actress. Sloyan is best known for her multiple collaborations with filmmaker Mike Flanagan in ''Hush'', ''The Haunting of Hill House'', ''Midnight Mass'', ''The Midnight Club'', and ''The Fall ...
.
Cast and characters
* Summer H. Howell as
Carrie White
Carietta N. White is the title character and protagonist of author Stephen King's first published novel, '' Carrie''.
In every adaptation and portrayal of ''Carrie'', she is portrayed as a high school outcast, bullied and abused by students ...
*
Siena Agudong
Siena Nicole Agudong (born 2004) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Nickelodeon series ''Star Falls'' (2018), and the Netflix series ''No Good Nick'' (2019) and ''Resident Evil'' (2022). Her films include '' ...
as
Sue Snell
Susan D. Snell is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King in his first published 1974 horror novel, '' Carrie''.
She is a popular teenage girl dating Tommy Ross. After tormenting Carrie White in the locker room, Sue begins ...
*
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes Chip Sutphin in '' Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in '' Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in '' Scream'' (1996), Stevo in '' SLC Punk!'' ...
as Principal Grayle
*
Samantha Sloyan
Samantha Sloyan (born January 4, 1979) is an American actress. Sloyan is best known for her multiple collaborations with filmmaker Mike Flanagan in ''Hush'', ''The Haunting of Hill House'', ''Midnight Mass'', ''The Midnight Club'', and ''The Fall ...
as
Margaret White
*
Alison Thornton as
Chris Hargensen
''Carrie'' is a 1974 horror novel by American author Stephen King. Set in the town of Chamberlain, Maine, the plot revolves around Carrie White, a friendless high school girl from an abusive religious household who discovers she has telekinet ...
* Thalia Dudek as Emaline
*
Amber Midthunder
Amber Midthunder (born April 26, 1997) is an American actress.
She had regular roles in the FX series ''Legion'' and The CW series ''Roswell, New Mexico'', and also appeared on '' Longmire'', ''Banshee'', and ''Reservation Dogs''. In 2022, she ...
as
Rita Desjardin
Miss Rita L. Desjardin is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King in his first published 1974 horror novel '' Carrie''. In the 1976 film adaptation, the character was renamed Miss Collins and portrayed by Betty Buckley. In ...
*
Josie Totah
Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and a supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. Sh ...
as Tina
*
Arthur Conti as Billy Nolan
*
Joel Oulette as Tommy Ross
*
Kate Siegel
Kate Gordon Siegelbaum (born August 9, 1982), known professionally as Kate Siegel ( ), is an American actress and writer. Dubbed a scream queen for her extensive work in the horror genre, Siegel is known for her collaborations with her husband ...
*
Michael Trucco
Edward Michael Trucco (born June 22, 1970) is an American actor known for his role as Samuel Anders on the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' and his recurring role as Nick Petteruti in ''How I Met Your Mother''. He also appeared on the 2017� ...
*
Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff (born April 8, 1980) is an American actress known for being Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004–2009), Niko Breckenridge on '' Another Life'' (2019–2021), Victoria "Vic" Moretti on '' Longmire' ...
*
Rahul Kohli
Rahul Kohli (born 13 November 1985) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in '' iZombie'' (2015–2019), Owen Sharma in '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), Sheriff Hassan in ''Midnight Mass'' ...
*
Tim Bagley
Timothy Hugh Bagley (born August 17, 1957) is an American actor and comedian, who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series ''Will & Grace'', '' Hope & Gloria'', ''Strip Mall'', ''According t ...
*
Heather Graham
Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.
After appearing in tel ...
*
Tahmoh Penikett
Tahmoh Penikett (; ; born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Karl "Helo" Agathon on SyFy's 2004 television series '' Battlestar Galactica''. He has appeared in TV series ''Supernatural'', '' Dollhouse'', the Showcase ti ...
* Crystal Balint
* Danielle Klaudt
* Mapuana Makia
* Rowan Danielle
* Naika Toussaint
*
Cassandra Naud
Cassandra Naud (born 1992) is a Canadian actress. She starred in the 2022 horror film ''Influencer''.
Early life
Naud is from Fort McMurray in Alberta. She was born with a large nevus under her right eye. Her parents decided against removing ...
Production
It was announced in October 2024 that
Mike Flanagan was developing a new adaptation of
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...
's novel ''
Carrie'', in the form of an eight episode miniseries, at
Amazon Prime Video
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. A
writers' room
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Composition
The ...
was launched to flesh out the story. Flanagan had previously helmed adaptations of King's novels including ''
Gerald's Game
''Gerald's Game'' is a 1992 suspense novel by American writer Stephen King. The story is about a woman whose husband dies of a heart attack while she is handcuffed to a bed, and, following the subsequent realization that she is trapped with lit ...
'' (2017), ''
Doctor Sleep'' (2019), and ''
The Life of Chuck
''The Life of Chuck'' is a 2024 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King, which was published in his 2020 compilation book ''If It Bleeds''. The fi ...
'' (2024). In April 2025, Summer H. Howell was in talks to join in the lead role as
Carrie White
Carietta N. White is the title character and protagonist of author Stephen King's first published novel, '' Carrie''.
In every adaptation and portrayal of ''Carrie'', she is portrayed as a high school outcast, bullied and abused by students ...
, and that
Siena Agudong
Siena Nicole Agudong (born 2004) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Nickelodeon series ''Star Falls'' (2018), and the Netflix series ''No Good Nick'' (2019) and ''Resident Evil'' (2022). Her films include '' ...
was cast as
Sue Snell
Susan D. Snell is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King in his first published 1974 horror novel, '' Carrie''.
She is a popular teenage girl dating Tommy Ross. After tormenting Carrie White in the locker room, Sue begins ...
. In May 2025,
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes Chip Sutphin in '' Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in '' Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in '' Scream'' (1996), Stevo in '' SLC Punk!'' ...
was in talks to join the series in an undisclosed role and that Howell had been cast as Carrie. In June 2025, Lillard was confirmed to join the series, alongside
Samantha Sloyan
Samantha Sloyan (born January 4, 1979) is an American actress. Sloyan is best known for her multiple collaborations with filmmaker Mike Flanagan in ''Hush'', ''The Haunting of Hill House'', ''Midnight Mass'', ''The Midnight Club'', and ''The Fall ...
,
Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek,
Amber Midthunder
Amber Midthunder (born April 26, 1997) is an American actress.
She had regular roles in the FX series ''Legion'' and The CW series ''Roswell, New Mexico'', and also appeared on '' Longmire'', ''Banshee'', and ''Reservation Dogs''. In 2022, she ...
,
Josie Totah
Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and a supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. Sh ...
,
Arthur Conti,
Joel Oulette,
Kate Siegel
Kate Gordon Siegelbaum (born August 9, 1982), known professionally as Kate Siegel ( ), is an American actress and writer. Dubbed a scream queen for her extensive work in the horror genre, Siegel is known for her collaborations with her husband ...
,
Michael Trucco
Edward Michael Trucco (born June 22, 1970) is an American actor known for his role as Samuel Anders on the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' and his recurring role as Nick Petteruti in ''How I Met Your Mother''. He also appeared on the 2017� ...
,
Katee Sackhoff
Katee Sackhoff (born April 8, 1980) is an American actress known for being Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004–2009), Niko Breckenridge on '' Another Life'' (2019–2021), Victoria "Vic" Moretti on '' Longmire' ...
,
Rahul Kohli
Rahul Kohli (born 13 November 1985) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in '' iZombie'' (2015–2019), Owen Sharma in '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), Sheriff Hassan in ''Midnight Mass'' ...
,
Tim Bagley
Timothy Hugh Bagley (born August 17, 1957) is an American actor and comedian, who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series ''Will & Grace'', '' Hope & Gloria'', ''Strip Mall'', ''According t ...
,
Heather Graham
Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.
After appearing in tel ...
,
Tahmoh Penikett
Tahmoh Penikett (; ; born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Karl "Helo" Agathon on SyFy's 2004 television series '' Battlestar Galactica''. He has appeared in TV series ''Supernatural'', '' Dollhouse'', the Showcase ti ...
, Crystal Balint, Danielle Klaudt, Mapuana Makia, Rowan Danielle, Naika Toussaint, and
Cassandra Naud
Cassandra Naud (born 1992) is a Canadian actress. She starred in the 2022 horror film ''Influencer''.
Early life
Naud is from Fort McMurray in Alberta. She was born with a large nevus under her right eye. Her parents decided against removing ...
.
Principal photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
began on June 16, 2025, in
Vancouver
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, and is set to conclude on October 17, 2025.
References
External links
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2020s American drama television miniseries
2020s American horror television series
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Television series created by Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)
Television shows based on works by Stephen King
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