Julianne Moore is to star in a remake of the classic 1976 horror film 'Carrie'.
Julianne Moore will play the role of Margaret White, the mother of the teenage girl with supernatural powers.
'Carrie' will be played by 15-year-old Chloe Grace Moretz, "It's a modern-day retelling, not based in the '70s or anything." She said it would be "dark but exciting", comparing it to the 2010 Natalie Portman film 'Black Swan'.
The original 'Carrie' film was based on a novel of the same name by Stephen King. Sissy Spacek, who played Carrie, and Piper Laurie, who portrayed her mother, both received Oscar nominations for their performances.
The remake will be directed by Kimberly Pierce, whose previous films include Hilary Swank's 'Boys Don't Cry'. It is expected in cinemas in late 2013.
Moretz, who appeared in 'Hugo' and 'Kick-Ass', said: "What I'm doing with Kim Pierce is kind of breaking down the book. We're bringing a lot of the book into it and the psychology into it to really get into who she is."
'Carrie' story was also turned into a Broadway musical in 1988 - which famously flopped and closed after just 21 performances. The show was revived earlier this year.
Definitely something to look forward to i reckon. funnily enough the first thing i said after watching Black Swan was how much it reminded me of Carrie. Could be a very interesting take on the story, great leads too.
Don't get why its getting remade but at least the casting of the 2 leads is good, and anything from anyone who had an ounce to do with Boys Don't Cry is good by me.
The show is an Infamous flop because of a few things, first at the time it was the most expensive flop ever, the people involved were so great, it's the show everyone claims to have seen, and the show was heartbreaking because it had so much potential but was wasted with stupid choices.
Luckily the new production more than redeemed itself
I loved the new production, it had a few flaws but i think Carrie always will, but in general i actually found it quite moving (something i never thought Carrie the Musical would be) I also think the opening to the show (the brand new reworked IN) was nothing short of incredible.
I am glad its picked up a lot of award nominations it deserves it
Nah i dont think it will, it's up against Follies in all the best revival noms and the 2 leads are up against Broadway performers from major musicals (i wish they would split Off Broadway and Broadway) but it's great for them to be listed alongside Follies etc.
I did not mind the Texas Chainsaw Remake, i thought it was smart, well acted with a great performance by Jessica Biel, shot really well and pretty thrilling. However as a HUGE fan of Horror and Slasher films Amityville, Friday The 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hitcher etc etc were all terrible and the originals were classics that should not have been touched.
Worse still with Carrie is that it already had a remake, a 3hr made for TV remake that whilst sticking closer to the book was pretty average (though fun to watch). Interestingly the TV remake has Carrie survive and set off with Sue Snell to run away from town. It was supposed to work as a pilot for a new TV series but never happened. It did have some very good performances but the terrible special effects killed it
It also had the disastrous sequel in the 90s called The Rage - Carrie 2 that saw a brand new girl (the wonderful Emily Bergl) who happened to be related to Carrie discover she also had telekinesis. The film saw Amy Irving from the original return playing Sue Snell again who is not a guidance councillor. The film was a critical and financial mess
Re. the musical - sadly never saw the original and could not get to New York this spring to see the revival. But loved the bootleg recording of the original score. Really looking forward to the recording of the new show.
Re. the movie - bored me silly lol. (not a fan of the genre to be honest) So doubt I'll be bothering with the remake. But would go see a production of the musical if it ever gets done over here (maybe amateur at least).
The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theatres, general managers, press agents and marketing firms, has announced the winners of the 2nd Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off-Broadway during the 2011-12 season.
Winners were announced in six competitive categories: Best New Musical, Best New Play, Best Musical Revival, Best Play Revival, Best Special Event and Best Family Show. Winners in all categories were selected by secret ballot by members of the awards committee of the Off Broadway Alliance.
Top prizes went to Silence! The Musical, which is billed as the unauthorized parody of "The Silence of the Lambs"; and Tribes, Nina Raine's Olivier Award-nominated drama.
The 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Awards will be presented June 19 at 4:30 PM at Sardi's.
In addition to the competitive awards, Off Broadway Alliance Legend of Off Broadway Awards will be presented for sustained achievement in the world of Off-Broadway to Edward Albee, Gerard Alessandrini, Kathleen Chalfant, Catherine Russell and Mary Louise Wilson. Two 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Awards will be presented posthumously to Howard Kissel and Theodore Mann.
Nominees follow (winners names are in bold preceded by an asterisk):
Best New Musical The Blue Flower Once Queen of the Mist *SILENCE! The Musical Sistas: The Musical
Best New Play 4000 Miles Milk Like Sugar Sons of the Prophet *Tribes Unnatural Acts
Best Musical Revival *Carrie Ionescopade Rent
Best Play Revival Beyond the Horizon The Cherry Orchard *Cymbeline The Lady From Dubuque A Moon for the Misbegotten
Best Special Event The Devils Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith An Iliad The Patsy *Traces Voca People
Best Family Show Alice in Wonderland The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things The Berenstain Bears LIVE! The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Ohmies *Stinkykids, The Musical
Legend of Off Broadway Honorees Edward Albee Gerard Alessandrini Kathleen Chalfant Catherine Russell Mary Louise Wilson
Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Honorees Howard Kissel Theodore Mann
The Off Broadway Alliance is a non-profit corporation organized by theater professionals dedicated to "supporting, promoting and encouraging the production of Off Broadway theater and to making live theater increasingly accessible to new and diverse audiences."
Last years Off Broadway Alliance winners for Best New Play (Freuds Last Session) and Best New Musical (NEWSical the Musical) continue to play Off-Broadway.
For more information visit www.offbroadwayalliance.com.
The movie, today, is almost unwatchable BUT back in 1976 when I saw it my local cinema full with nearly 2500 people it was a bloody nightmare, I didn't sleep for days!
The second time I saw it was at the same cinema a few years later on a double bill with 'Christine' ....i wouldnt get in the taxi to go home!!!
The movie today i think is still just as good i think, ive watched it many times, i think it stands up very well which is why it's constantly voted as one of the best genre films of all time.
And Phantom love, we know it scooped the award as i just posted ut right before you.
I saw the movie in the cinema in 1976 too. Just thought it was so ridiculously unbeleivable that it was not in the least scary. As the movie was so popular, I also read the book to see if there was anything I was missing - and that had the same effect on me lol.
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