Following a successful partnership onFargo, FX and MGM Television are developing a limited series based onStephen King’s classic horror novelCarrie, Collider has exclusively learned.
Though it’s still very early in the development process and there’s no script yet, sources say that this time around, telekinetic teen Carrie White will likely be played by either a trans performer or an actress of color rather than a cis white woman, as in past adaptations. FX declined to comment, while a representative for MGM TV did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Carriehas been adapted several times, though never better thanBrian De Palma’s original 1976 version starringSissy Spacek,Piper Laurie,Amy Irving, and a very youngJohn Travolta. That film spawned a 1999 sequel – Irving’s Sue Snell returns – titledThe Rage: Carrie 2, which has been largely forgotten. More recently,Kimberly Peircedirected a 2013 adaptation starringChloë Grace MoretzandJulianne Moorethat fell somewhere in between on the spectrum. That’s just one reason of many why this project’s potential casting twist is so interesting – because it would bring something new to theCarrietable.
Keep in mind that FX has one of the best track records in all of entertainment, so if they see the appeal of tackling this story again through a modern, more inclusive, still terrifying lens, then I trust them completely. I have no idea who wrote the script or who is producing this version ofCarrie, but ifJohn Landgrafsays ‘yes,’ he typically has a very good reason.
Of course, we’re in the middle of a King renaissance of sorts. This year alone, the prolific author was behind WB’s horror moviesIt: Chapter 2andDoctor Sleep, as well as Paramount’s remake ofPet Semataryand Netflix’sIn the Tall Grass. Up next is HBO’sThe Outsider, which is worth the wait until its arrival on Jan. 12, and thenThe Standis coming to CBS All Access courtesy of directorJosh Boone.
To find out who stars inThe Stand, read our scoop aboutAlexander Skarsgardand the rest of the castright here.
