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Here’s The Teaser For The ‘Carrie’ Remake!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 15, 2012 @ 9:27pm
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Sony held their NYCC panel over the weekend, during which they debuted the teaser for Carrie, their reboot starring Chloë Grace Moretz as the title character. And now? Now we have that teaser! And it looks surprisingly large in scope, actually. It primarily features voiceover amongst shots of an absolutely destroyed town, which kind of backs up the filmmakers’ promise that this is based more on the book than the DePalma film. In the book the town is almost completely destroyed. Maybe in the next one we’ll get more carnage – though this does feature a bloodied up Carrie (with the colors muted for green band trailer compatibility). You rating hounds don’t need to worry though, they’ve assured us that the film is R-Rated.

“A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.” Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Carrie earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie.

Carrie is in theaters March 15, 2013. Head inside for the footage! READ MORE

What Happens When You Call ‘Carrie’ White’s Residence?!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 15, 2012 @ 10:37am
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This past weekend was huge for Sony Pictures having premiered tons of genre footage at the New York Comic-Con. One of the big premieres was Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie, a reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Stephen King’s “Carrie” earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie.

While the convention already yielded an official poster, a trailer description, panel footage, and first interviews with the cast and crew, something unique went under the radar until now (although Lonmonster did mention it within his report).

Fans can call 207-404-2604 to reach the White residence. A reader recorded all 3 messages and upped to YouTube.

On March 15, 2013… you will know her name. READ MORE

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[NYCC '12 Interview] ‘Carrie’ Director Kimberly Peirce, Star Chloe Moretz!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 13, 2012 @ 10:22pm
Category: Movies / Interviews

Bloody Disgusting’s Lonmonster is on the scene at the New York Comic-Con taking the horror scene by storm. He’s now back with interviews with the cast of Sony Screen Gems’ Carrie, which stars Chloë Grace Moretz as the title character.

Following Saturday’s panel he sat down with director Kimberly Peirce along with producer Kevin Misher, and stars Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore.

“You will know her name.” The blood spills in theaters March 15, 2013. READ MORE

[NYCC '12] ‘Carrie’ International Poster, Panel Video and Trailer Description!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 13, 2012 @ 5:01pm
Category: Movies / News

“You will know her name.”

In light of Sony Screen Gems’ New York Comic-Con panel for Carrie completing, the studio has released the first ever poster depicting Chloë Grace Moretz as the title character covered in pig’s blood. In addition, Lonmonster reports in LIVE from the panel with a reaction to the first trailer!

The blood spills in theaters March 15, 2013. READ MORE

[NYCC '12] The New ‘Evil Dead’ Logo Springs Forth

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 11, 2012 @ 12:26pm
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You New York Comic-Con attendees have your calendar marked for Saturday, October 13th right? Because that’s when the Sony Pictures panel will give us the first footage from both their Carrie and Evil Dead remakes. And now we have a look at a new logo for the latter film.

Also if you won’t be in attendance, just click on over to Bloody-Disgusting Saturday, October 13th 3:45 PM – 4:45pm ET / 12:45pm – 1:45pm PT. Bookmark this page because we’ll have the LIVE stream of the panel for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. That means you can watch the new footage at the same time as those in NY, right here.

Head inside for the new Evil Dead logo. Like the Carrie Logo we gave you a few days back, it’s not much, but it’s something! READ MORE

Here’s A ‘Carrie’ Banner and Viral Images

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 09, 2012 @ 8:16pm
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In addition to Sony showing footage at this weekend’s New York Comic-Con, we’ve landed a banner and a few viral images from Carrie, their reboot starring Chloë Grace Moretz as the title character.

In theaters March 15, 2013, inside we’ve added some virals that take us into the real life of Carrie White. They include a newspaper clipping and Carrie’s creative writing assignment READ MORE

[NYCC '12] Watch Both ‘Evil Dead’ and ‘Carrie’ Panels LIVE!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 09, 2012 @ 7:28pm
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Those attending the New York Comic-Con may want to mark their calendars for Saturday, October 13 as the Sony Pictures panel will host first ever looks at both the Carrie and Evil Dead remakes.

But if you won’t be in attendance, just click on over to Bloody-Disgusting Saturday, October 13th 3:45 PM – 4:45pm ET / 12:45pm – 1:45pm PT. Bookmark this page because we’ll have the LIVE stream of the panel for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home.

The Carrie panel will include the film’s stars, Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, along with producer Kevin Misher and director Kimberly Peirce. Evil Dead’s panel will include the film’s star, Jane Levy (“Suburgatory”), producer Bruce Campbell and director, Fede Alvarez. READ MORE

Check Out ‘Carrie’ White’s Birth Certificate!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 22, 2012 @ 11:04pm
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The official Facebook for MGM and Screen Gems’ Carrie remake shared the newly discovered birth certificate for Carrietta White, played by Chloe Moretz. Julianne Moore, Alex Russell, Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde, Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday all star.

In theaters March 15, 2013, “‘Carrie’ tells the supernatural tale of a telekinetic teenage girl tormented by her peers. The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine, is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White (Moore) and her daughter, Carrie (Moretz). Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin (Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Doubleday), but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell (Wilde), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.”

Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Carrie earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. READ MORE

The NYCC To Host Premiere Footage From ‘Evil Dead’ and ‘Carrie’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 19, 2012 @ 12:02pm
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Appearing in person for the Evil Dead panel are Producer (as well as the original Ash himself) Bruce Campbell, star Jane Levy (TV’s “Suburgatory”) and director Fede Alvarez. “In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up long-dormant demons that possess each of those friends in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.” FilmDistrict will release in theaters April 12, 2013.

Appearing in person for the Carrie panel are Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore and director Kimberly Peirce. “A reimagining of the classic Stephen King horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.” Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, Carrie is directed by Kimberly Peirce with a screenplay by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Screen Gems will release in theaters March 15, 2013. READ MORE

Official Synopses And Credits For ‘Evil Dead’ & ‘Carrie’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 01, 2012 @ 3:04pm
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FilmDistrict has provided us with the “official” synopsis and credits for Evil Dead, the Fede Alvarez-directed remake starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. It will open in theaters April 13, 2013.

“In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.”

As for Sony’s other remake, Screen Gems shared the following plot crunch for Carrie, which was directed by Kimberly Peirce for release on March 15, 2013. Chloë Grace Moretz, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Alex Russell, Gabriella Wilde, Ansel Elgort and Julianne Moore all star.

‘Carrie’ Can’t Believe How Hi-Res These Images Are!!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 31, 2012 @ 6:16am
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A week or so ago we shared magazine scans of the first photos from Carrie, Sony and MGM’s retelling of Stephen King’s novella that stars Chloe Moretz in the title role. Now, we’ve landed high resolution versions of the film’s first ever photos; one depicts a blood-soaked and shocked Moretz, the other her psychotic mother, played by Julianne Moore.

Kimberly Peirce also directs Alex Russell, Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde, Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday.

Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Carrie earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. READ MORE

The Best Of ‘Carrie’ Flames Online In Heaps of Blood

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 30, 2012 @ 4:15pm
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Everyone and their mom (literally) knows about the infamous pig’s blood scene from Stephen King’s Carrie, which launches the teen into an unstoppable rage of violence and destruction. But to be frank, it’s kind of bumming me out that the pinnacle of this classic story is already being shared with us in a slew of images. The latest comes via Director Kimberly Peirce who shared a new look at Chloe Moretz as the title character from the titular moment. Moretz is literally covered in blood and flames are bursting all around her. What are we supposed to look forward to now? At least save the money shot for the trailer!

Julianne Moore, Alex Russell, Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde, Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday all star.

Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Carrie earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. READ MORE

More Pics Of ‘Carrie’ Before And After Her Blood Drenching

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Posted by EvanDickson on August 27, 2012 @ 10:20am
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Now filming in Toronto, Canada is Sony Screen Gems’ remake of Carrie, which has Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Stop-Loss) in the director’s chair.

Last week we shared the first pics, which featured Chloe Moretz in one of Carrie‘s most iconic moments as well as a look at Julianne Moore in character as Margaret White. Now we have some new on set images via Just Jared that show Carrie before her blood drenching and then headed out in her rampage covered in the stuff.

The film also stars Judy Greer (The Descendants), Alex Russell (Chronicle), Gabriella Wilde and Portia Doubleday. Carrie tells the supernatural tale of a telekinetic teenage girl tormented by her peers. “The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine, is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White (Moore) and her daughter, Carrie (Moretz). Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin (Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Portia Doubleday), but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.” Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Carrie earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie.

Head inside for the pics! Carrie is slated for a March 13, 2013 theatrical release. READ MORE

Wanna See Chloe Moretz’s ‘Carrie’ Covered In Pig’s Blood?

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Posted by EvanDickson on August 23, 2012 @ 1:20pm
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Updated: With higher quality pics!

Now filming in Toronto, Canada is Sony Screen Gems’ remake of Carrie, which has Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Stop-Loss) in the director’s chair.

I was recently on set and – while I can’t say anything about it yet – I can share these pics that EW got their hands on. They feature Chloe Moretz in one of Carrie‘s most iconic moments as well as a look at Julianne Moore in character as Margaret White. It should be noted that this picture looks like it’s from later in the movie – after the prom. You’ll notice she’s outside.

Head inside for the pics! Carrie is slated for a March 13, 2013 theatrical release. READ MORE

Buckets Of Blood Behind-the-Scenes Of ‘Carrie’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 16, 2012 @ 9:59am
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Now filming in Toronto, Canada is Sony Screen Gems’ remake of Carrie, which has Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Stop-Loss) in the director’s chair.

While we’ll have our own report forthcoming, the cast and crew have been using social avenues to share some really cool behind-the-scenes imagery that includes buckets of (pigs?) blood!

Starring Chloë Grace Moretz (Hugo), four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore (Hannibal, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Kids are Alright), and Judy Greer (The Descendants), Carrie tells the supernatural tale of a telekinetic teenage girl tormented by her peers. Carrie is slated for a March 13, 2013 theatrical release.

“The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine, is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White (Moore) and her daughter, Carrie (Moretz). Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin (Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Portia Doubleday), but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.” Brian De Palma’s 1976 film version of Carrie earned Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. READ MORE

Judy Greer Says Pig’s Blood Scene In New ‘Carrie’ Will Look “Amazeballs…”

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 28, 2012 @ 11:52am
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Kimberly Peirce is officially behind the camera for Carrie, the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s coming-of-age novella. The MGM/Screen Gems stars Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass, Let Me in), Julianne Moore (Hannibal), Alex Russell (Chronicle), Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers), Judy Greer (The Descendants) and Portia Doubleday (Youth In Revolt).

Principal photography started last month Toronto, Ontario. While they haven’t actually shot the pig’s blood scene yet, Greer – who plays the compassionate Mrs. Desjardin – has seen some tests and says it won’t disappoint. “It’s amazeballs… Weirdly, it’s kind of beautiful,” she told E! “It’s really totally jarring and creepy but also in a strange way gorgeous.” She also had kind things to say about Moretz, “ Chloë’s performance — and this is literal — has brought me to tears on set. She’s made me cry because I find her performance to be incredibly moving. I’m feeling a lot of compassion for her.”

In the film, “The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White (Moore) and her daughter Carrie (Moretz). Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin (Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Portia Doubleday, Youth in Revolt), but only Chris’ best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde, The Three Musketeers), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (newcomer Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.”

First Behind The Scenes Footage From The ‘Carrie’ Remake!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 26, 2012 @ 1:19am
Category: Movies / Videos

Principal photography started last month Toronto, Ontario and some behind the scenes footage was just released that shows Peirce directing Moretz as Carrie. The footage gives us look at the popular girls of the high school emerging from the locker room during swim class and Carrie’s reaction to (and confrontation with) them. If anything, it’s a tiny glimpse into the dynamic at play between our heroine and her tormentors (one of them asks her to “wipe that smile off your face.”) Thanks to FreddyKrueger13 for the heads up.

*Clip removed per request of studio. Carrie hits theaters on March 15, 2013.

[San Diego Comic-Con '12] The Piercing Eyes Of ‘Carrie’ On Display

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 10, 2012 @ 11:41pm
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Also in the lobby of the San Diego Comic-Con is a banner for MGM and Scree Gems’ Carrie reboot, in theaters March 15, 2013 from Kimberly Peirce. #WhatHappenedToCarrie

The pic is an adaptation of the Stephen King thriller about the hyperkinetic teenager who gets pushed too far at the prom and wreaks havoc on her fellow high school students. Chloe Moretz stars in the title role alongside Julianne Moore, Alex Russell, Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde, Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday.

King’s bestselling book was turned into the 1976 film that starred Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Amy Irving and Piper Laurie as the repressive mother. READ MORE

Take The Expanded Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! How Do You Rank Now?

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 06, 2012 @ 2:04pm
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We have heard your cries! MANY of you felt that the The Ultimate Horror Challenge wasn’t comprehensive enough! So we included an additional 20 films that round it out a bit more. Many of these are from your suggestions! But this still isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. And it still doesn’t contain every major work of every horror auteur (there’s still no John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left).

The next update will be the Ultimate Horror Challenge: Final Edition – where we take your best new suggestions and use them to get up to 101 films that every horror fan should see! So in addition to your ranking, let us know which films should make the cut! Should newer fan favorites like Frozen or The Devil’s Rejects be included? Should we go back and pick up a few more old-school slashers? You’re shaping the Final 20! Discuss and vote and I’ll tally it up!

There are now 81 Films listed below the jump. Each film you’ve seen earns you 1 Point. Count out how many you’ve seen and let us know which category you fall into!

1-10 Points: Soccer Mom

11-20 Points: Mildly Adventurous

21-30 Points: Casual Fan

31-40 Points: Enthusiast

41-50 Points: Hardcore

51-60 Points: Unstable

61-70 Points: Need Meds

71-80 Points: Psychopath

81 Points: Special Circle Of Hell

Head inside to take the challenge! The films are listed in no particular order. This is NOT a ranking! READ MORE

Take The Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! What’s Your Score?

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 28, 2012 @ 6:00am
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This isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. Nor does it contain every major work of every horror auteur (you’ll notice we didn’t include John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left). Rather, this is a compendium of films that we feel – in one way or another – are essential viewing for every horror fan. Some are mainstream (Poltergeist), some aren’t (Cannibal Holocaust). It’s a broad sampling of key films from the genre.

But you don’t have to be a horror die-hard to take the challenge! If you’re comfortable being a “Soccer Mom”, simply clock how many of these you have (or haven’t) seen and let us know! There are 61 Films listed below the jump. Each film you’ve seen earns you 1 Point. Count out how many you’ve seen and let us know which category you fall into. You can give us your specific count in the comments or yell at us for the films we’ve left out!! The categories are:

1-10 Points: Soccer Mom

11-20 Points: Mildly Adventurous

21-30 Points: Casual Fan

31-40 Points: Hardcore

41-50 Points: Unstable

51-60 Points: Psychopath

61 Points: Special Circle Of Hell

Head inside to take the challenge! The films are listed in no particular order. This is NOT a ranking! READ MORE

The New ‘Carrie’ Has Officially Started Filming In Canada, First Pic Of Moretz In Character

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 27, 2012 @ 5:10pm
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Kimberly Peirce is official behind the camera for Carrie, the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s coming-of-age novella. The MGM/Screen Gems reboot has announced the full casting including Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass, Let Me in), Julianne Moore (Hannibal), Alex Russell (Chronicle), Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers), Judy Greer (The Descendants) and Portia Doubleday (Youth In Revolt).

Principle photography started this week in Toronto, Ontario with a March 15, 2013 locked.

Update: A Pic has emerged from Splash News Online of Moretz in character on set. Head inside to check it out. READ MORE

Chloe Moretz Looks Directly To Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ For Inspiration

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 15, 2012 @ 9:37am
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In the coming months young superstar Chloe Grace Moretz will transform into a psychic prom queen when she becomes the third person to channel the character Carrie, the title role in the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s coming-of-age novella.

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the young starlette explains that she’s going to go under quite a transformation for the MGM reboot also starring Julianne Moore, Alex Russell, Ansel Elgort, Gabriella Wilde, Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday:

“I am changing everything about me—my hair, my look. I’m doing my own take on [the character],” she explains on the difference between her role and De Palma’s 1976 Carrie. “The script is totally different from the [original]. It’s more like the book. It’s a more Black Swan version—it messes with your mind. You’ll see things, and you don’t know if you’ve seen them.”

This time around, Moore will be playing her abrasive and psychotic mother. But Moretz feels they will still connect on set: “I don’t know if we are supposed to bond [because of our characters’ relationship], but I feel like we both will because we’re both cool.” READ MORE

Scoop Confirmed: Judy Greer Cast In MGM’s ‘Carrie’ Reboot

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 14, 2012 @ 2:38pm
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Even though sources close to the production denied our exclusive casting report, we always trust our personal sources, one of which told us that Judy Greer (pictured below) had been cast as the gym teacher Miss Desjardin in MGM’s Carrie reboot. They were right. In addition, it’s also been reported that Portia Doubleday has been locked to play bad girl Chris Hargensen.

Nancy Allen played Hargensen in the original and Betty Buckley played the sympathetic gym teacher who comforts Carrie White when she menstruates and doesn’t understand what is happening because of the guilt hammered into her by her repressive mother. Hargensen triggers Carrie’s telekinetic powers with an atrocious prom prank, says Deadline.

They’ll all star alongside Chloe Moretz, Julianne Moore, Alex Russell and Ansel Elgort, with Moretz taking the title role and Moore playing her psychotic mother.

Kimberly Peirce directs the adaptation of the Stephen King thriller about the hyperkinetic teenager who gets pushed too far at the prom and wreaks havoc on her fellow high school students. King’s bestselling book was turned into the 1976 film that starred Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Amy Irving and Piper Laurie as the repressive mother.

The homecoming dance goes up in flames March 15, 2013. READ MORE

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[Interview] Alex Russell Spills Pig’s Blood In ‘Carrie’ Reboot

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 12, 2012 @ 5:17am
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Maria Lewis reports: In the age of reboots and remakes, Chronicle star Alex Russell has spoken out in defence of Kimberely Peirce’s upcoming Carrie remake.

The Aussie actor plays the ill-fated Billy Nolan in the film – “he’s the one responsible for the pig’s blood” – and said Peirce’s take is “justifiable“.

“The original is a classic but the way Kimberley Pierce is playing everything, I feel like her spin on it is going to be so different,” he said.

“It’s a very valid, justifiable remake of a classic.

“It’s a thing that’s really going to stand on its own.”

Best known for his breakout role in Chronicle earlier this year, Russell said he’s “pumped” be starring alongside Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore.

“I’m so excited to be able to meet Julianne Moore, (and) Chloe Moretz.

“I feel like I’m going to be sort of rocking up and surrounded by artists I admire.

“Hopefully I can keep my cool and not get nervous.”

Russell said he only watched the original 1976 movie for the first time after he auditioned for the part and that he’s currently reading Stephen King’s novel.

The Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa adaptation of the Stephen King thriller is about the hyperkinetic teenager who gets pushed too far at the prom and wreaks havoc on her fellow high school students.

Sony have Carrie slated for a March 15, 2013 release.