Principal photography has commenced in Toronto, Ontario on the horror film Carrie , it was announced today by MGM and Screen Gems. Director Kimberly Peirce ( Boys Don't Cry , Stop-Loss ) reimagines Stephen King's best-selling novel for MGM and Screen Gems' take on the enduring genre classic. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz ( Hugo ), four time Oscar-nominee Julianne Moore ( Crazy, Stupid, Love , The Kids are Alright ) and Judy Greer ( The Descendants ), Carrie tells the supernatural tale of a telekinetic teenage girl tormented by her peers.