In early January we announced that director Kimberly Peirce (“Boys Do not Cry”, “Stop-Loss”) producers struck a deal with the companies Screen Gems and MGM and will put the horror signature “Carrie” a remake of the classic Brian De Palma in 1976, adapted from the 1974 debut novel of author Stephen King, and today we are informed by journalists from Empire Online that the best chance to get inside teen with telekinetic powers destructive that have Chloe Grace Moretz (15 years) and Haley Bennett (24 years).
When the role was rejected by Shailene Woodley, rebellious daughter of George Clooney in the Oscar awarded drama “The Descendants”, were called to audition Emily Browning (“Sleeping Beauty”, “Sucker Punch”), Bella Heathcote (“In Time”,” Dark Shadows”), Lily Collins (” Mirror Mirror”, “Abduction”), Dakota Fanning (“The Runaway”, “Now Is Good”), Chloe Moretz (“Let Me In”, “Hugo”, “Dark Shadows”) and Haley Bennett (“The Haunting of Molly Hartley”, “The Hole”, “Kaboom”), only the last two actresses convincing the director that it deserves to remain on the short list to compete directly for award to Carrie White’s score.
Much richer than the novel by Stephen King film version by director Brian De Palma in the 70′s, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s script follows a shy girl, lonely, unpopular and teased by classmates in high school, which is pushed beyond the limits and enraged to terrible revenge on those who abused her physically and verbally when becomes the target of participants in end of year school prom, telekinetic abilities that have increased since she reached puberty is misdirected and the consequence a bloody massacre.
Haley Bennett currently is filming the movie “Deep Powder” and will join together this summer under the leadership of Terrence Malick in the drama with musical elements “Lawless” and Chloe Moretz has already agreed to play in the drama “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” and “The Ruth”, in biographical drama elements of musical “The Drummer” and the comedy “Dance of the Mirlitons”, so he has a busy schedule in the near future.
