Pictured: Chloë Moretz in pig's blood-soaked prom dress in first official still from Carrie remake
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER and CHRIS JOHNSON
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The 15-year-old actress if, of course, in full costume as the iconic cinematic character Carrie White - in the first official still from the hotly anticipated rebooted Carrie movie.
Holding her hands out in front of her, and staring wildly with mouth agape, Moretz captures the very essence of the troubled telekinetic teen.
The new Carrie: Chloë Moretz seen in the first official still from the remake of the classic 1976 movie Carrie, based on the Stephen King novel
This frame shows Carrie just after she was made high school prom queen in a cruel prank - with her bullying peers tipping two buckets of pig's blood over her from the stage-rigging above the ceremony.
Entertainment Weekly published the image on its website today, along with a first look at Julianne Moore in character as Carrie's fundamentalist and bible-thumping mother, Margaret.
Looking washed out, and with scraggly hair, Moore is seen in a white nightdress, clutching a knife with a crucifix around her neck.
First look: Julianne Moore is seen here as Carrie's bible-thumping mother Margaret, looking spooky in a white nightdress and brandishing a knife
The originals: Sissy Spacek earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the character while, right, Piper Laurie as Carrie's mother
The remake - based on the Stephen King novel - is set for release in March next year, with director Kimberly Peirce helming the modernised, more character-focused version.
The 1976 the original movie - directed by Brian De Palma - proved a career-defining role for Sissy Spacek, earning her an Oscar nomination the following year.
Piper Laurie played Moore's character in the first cinematic version of the horror tale.
In-demand teen Moretz has been started shooting the film in Toronto in June.
After The Descendants star Shailene Woodley turned down the role, Chloë beat Dakota Fanning, Emily Browning, Lily Collins, and others to the juicy part.
On location: Moretz spotted in Toronto in June as shooting began
'I'm actually building my own dress and kind of going really deep into it, and I've never gone so deep into a role before,' Chloë told ETOnline recently, adding: 'Yeah, it's cool, it's a lot of work. Fun, but a lot of work.'
The Hugo actress also told Vanity Fair that she would be entirely changing her hair and her look.
'I’m doing my own take on [the character]. The script is totally different from the [original]. It’s more like the book. It’s a more Black Swan version - it messes with your mind. You’ll see things, and you don’t know if you’ve seen them,' Chloë told the mag.
In 2002, NBC aired a televised version of Carrie with Girl, Interrupted star Angela Bettis in the title role.
Beware her power: A recently-released poster features Moretz wearing a crucifix with blood running down her left cheek, and a single tear
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