Katee Sackhoff, Bo-Katan Kryze in Star Wars animation and live-action, has been added as one of fourteen recurring guest stars to the cast of Carrie, Mike Flanagan’s series for Amazon MGM Studios based on Stephen King’s iconic debut novel.
Character details are under wraps. Many of the actors are veterans of Flanagan ensembles across projects like The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Massand Oculus, including Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, and Danielle Klaudt. Newcomers to his circle on this project include Heather Graham (Chosen Family), Tim Bagley (The Perfect Couple), Tahmoh Penikett (The Madness), Mapuana Makia (Doogie Kamealoha M.D.), newcomer Rowan Danielle, Naika Toussaint (Washington Black), Delainey Hayles (Interview with the Vampire), and Cassandra Naud (Influencer).
Summer Howell will play the title role, as previously announced. The cast will also include Siena Agudong, Matthew Lillard, Samantha Sloyan, Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Siena Agudong, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, and Joel Oulette.
Set to serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner, while also directing select episodes, Flanagan’s series reimagines the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public high school, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers
The eight-episode series comes on the heels of four Carrie films, the most famous being Brian De Palma’s from 1976, which starred Sissy Spacek. Trevor Macy will also exec produce, with Amazon MGM Studios producing.
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