Mike Flanagan Adapts Stephen King's Classic
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Amazon Prime Video has released a teaser trailer for "Carrie," a TV adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, with all eight episodes premiering on October 7.
- The series follows Carrie White, a misfit high schooler dealing with bullying, her domineering mother, and emerging telekinetic powers after her father's death.
- Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie, with a supporting cast including Siena Agudong, Matthew Lillard, and Samantha Sloyan; Mike Flanagan serves as writer, executive producer, showrunner, and director.
- The show is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and was officially greenlit in April 2025, following development reports in October 2024.
- This adaptation joins previous versions of King's novel, including the acclaimed 1976 film and several less successful remakes and sequels.
