The trailer for the Carrie TV show is out, but everyone is complaining about the same detail

The trailer for Prime Video’s new Carrie TV show is here, but Stephen King fans keep complaining about the same detail.

This new adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic horror novel will come to Prime Video on 7th October. However, one aspect of the trailer seems to deviate from the original book.

So, the whole plot of the book hinges on Carrie being viewed as unattractive. Her mother neglects her health, her vile classmates bully her for her appearance… and the rest is history. In the 1974 book, Carrie is described as a “frog among the swans” and “a chunky girl with pimples on her neck and back and buttocks”.

Carrie at a house party in the trailer
(Image via YouTube / PrimeVideo)

In this new Prime Video TV show, Carrie White is portrayed by a 22-year-old actor called Summer H. Howell. In the trailer, Summer’s performance is really emotional and compelling. But Carrie also looks pretty glamorous and put-together at all times. This doesn’t exactly match the descriptions of Carrie in the book, and seems out of sync with the story’s themes. The producers appear to have given the actor a ponytail and a cardigan and called it a day.

Many Stephen King readers seem unimpressed with how Carrie comes across in the trailer.

One Reddit user commented: “Sorry, I’m not interested in another Carrie adaptation where Carrie is played by a thin, conventionally attractive actress in a slightly frumpy dress. ”

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Yall never wanna cast the real carrie. of course she’s skinny and cute https://t.co/Omrmex2VgJ

— Dai 🧚🏽‍♀️ (@ThatsForAIITime) September 9, 2026

“The point is in her [lack of appeal],” another Redditor complained, “that she shouldn’t be appealing/attractive to deserve to have her story be told. But time and time again Hollywood prove the entire point of the story they’re trying to tell moot by casting attractive ‘Carries’.”

Another added: “It’s wild, I’ve never seen a book adapted so many times while desperately avoiding the core subject matter of the book they’re adapting.”

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