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'Carrie' TV Series Reveals First-Look Images
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a first look at "Carrie," a TV adaptation of Stephen King's iconic novel, created by Mike Flanagan and set for eight episodes.
- The series reimagines the story of Carrie White, a high school misfit grappling with bullying, social media pressures, and emerging telekinetic powers after her father's death.
- The cast features Summer Howell as Carrie, Samantha Sloyan as her mother Margaret, and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, among others.
- Mike Flanagan serves as writer, executive producer, showrunner, and director for four episodes, with Stephen King also executive producing; the series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
- "Carrie," originally published in 1974 and adapted into a successful 1976 film, is considered a seminal work in horror literature and cinema, and Flanagan is known for acclaimed King adaptations and horror projects.
