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A director’s cut of “Carrie” – no, the remake – may be in the works. Apparently director Kimberly Peirce’s original vision didn’t reach the screen, and a group of supporters are petitioning to see that it one day does.
Read on..
There may be a release of a director’s cut of Carrie (2013), the remake directed by Kimberly Peirce. The studio cut out 40-45 minutes of footage in the editing room (when it was pushed seven months back) and only 12 minutes of deleted scenes have been seen on the Blu-Ray.
Apparently, this film was heavily subjected to test screenings and focus groups, with test audiences shown several versions of the prom scene. I came across an interesting conversation on one of the fan-pages, and according to someone who saw the early test screening back in December 2012, the original cut of the film was more violent. I believe the film’s brutality and gore were toned down during the editing process because of what happened in Sandy Hook. The person claimed that the audience felt a little concerned about the film and what happened in Sandy Hook. The fact that focus groups played a heavy role in the final cut tells me that Kimberly Peirce did not, and certainly not to a degree where she would be able to effectively dictates her vision of what the film ought to be. Between that and the re-shoots, this was not an auteur project, but a studio project. Interesting, huh?
There are a lot of notable differences between the cut shown at test screenings vs. the final cut released in theaters and on DVD. The cut at test screenings featured a White Commission with prom survivors and doctors giving testimonies about telekinesis and the prom. There was an extended prom scene with more shots of violence. There were five alternate endings and only one was shown on the Blu-Ray. There was found footage (characters recording the prom and a video diary of a prom survivor), Carrie setting buildings on fire in her town, more character development, Carrie being bullied, extended and prolonged scenes, and deleted scenes on the Blu-Ray like an alternate opening and an alternate ending in the hospital.
The studio may eventually release it but the petition needs more signatures. Some actors from the film (some who even got their whole scenes cut) responded to fans asking if the film got butchered in the editing room and they said yes. Dread Central, Bloody-Disgusting, Enstars, Digital Spy, MoviePilot, and other sites have written articles about the Carrie petition, which have been very helpful. I was wondering if you might also help. Fans have taken to YouTube and created their own fan trailer for the Extended Director’s Cut as well as the petition to see it released – many of which are very well done and entertaining. The studios are considering a potential release for October 2015 (according to a fan who spoke with a customer-care representative) – and I, myself, have been told (by customer-care reps) that the release of an Extended Director’s Cut is being considered by the Marketing Executives after seeing the amount of signatures on the petition and receiving calls from interested fans. But they need to see more demand. We’ve been working unbelievably hard, some of us before work, during, or after work… on our way out to see friends or family… no matter when or where we are, it’s been a deep devotion among us to see this Extended Director’s Cut finally released to fans.
Here is the petition: http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/carriepetition. Thank you so much for reading my email. Please consider sharing this news on your site if you can. Have a great night!
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