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Following the release of its first-look images, Amazon officially dropped the first trailer for its new "Carrie" series this morning at San Diego Comic-Con. The show, executive produced by "The Haunting of Hill House" creator Mike Flanagan, is scheduled to premiere on October 7 on Amazon Prime Video.
The new adaptation of "Carrie" stars Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, Samantha Sloyan as her mother Margaret, Amber Midthunder as the gym teacher, and Matthew Lillard as the principal. The cast also includes Heather Graham, Katee Sackhoff, and Kate Siegel—Flanagan's wife and a frequent collaborator—in undisclosed roles.
Watch the first official trailer below.
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This version of "Carrie" is said to hew closely to Stephen King's original novel by incorporating its epistolary style. The series will feature external investigative perspectives, including emergency calls from the night of the prom massacre, witness testimonies, police reports, and scientific studies attempting to explain Carrie's telekinetic abilities.
Additionally, beginning with the second episode, each installment will open with a short story. These vignettes will focus on different women from various eras and locations who also possess telekinetic powers, exploring how they came to understand and accept their abilities, mirroring Carrie's own journey.