Mike Flanagan is set to build on his relationship with Stephen King with a new adaptation of the horror author’s acclaimed novel, Carrie.
Per Variety, a series adaptation of King’s 1974 novel Carrie is in development at Amazong MGM Studios. The series logline describes it as a “bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public High School, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.”
Flanagan will write and executive produce the potential series under his Intrepid Pictures banner. Flanagan and Intrepid are currently under an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
Carrie has previously only been adapted as films, with the first — released in 1976 and starring Sissy Spacek in the title role — widely cited as one of the best horror films of all time. A TV film remake was released in 2002, while a big-screen remake starring Chloë Grace Moretz hit theaters in 2013.
Carrie marks the latest project based on the works of Stephen King that Flanagan has written and/or directed. He previously wrote and directed the movies Gerald’s Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019), and The Life of Chuck (2024), and is working on a series adaptation of King’s The Dark Tower fantasy series.
We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.
Do you think Carrie needs to be adapted again? Who would you cast as the title character?
