‘Carrie’ Series in the Works at Amazon From Mike Flanagan
Stephen King’s Carrie is getting another adaptation — this time in series form.
Amazon MGM Studios is developing a drama based on King’s 1974 novel, which has been the basis for four previous feature films. Mike Flanagan (Netflix’s The Haunting anthology, Doctor Sleep) is adapting the book and will serve as showrunner, executive producing with Trevor Macy of Intrepid Pictures. (Flanagan and Intrepid have overall deals at Amazon MGM Studios.)
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Should it go forward, Carrie would stream on Amazon’s Prime Video.
Flanagan has adapted several of King’s works in the past, most recently The Life of Chuck, which won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also wrote the screenplays for The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game (the latter with Jeff Howard). He and Macy also have rights to King’s Dark Tower novels.
Amazon MGM Studios describes the project as a “bold and timely reimagining” of the story, which centers on high schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion under the thumb of a domineering mother. After her father’s sudden death, Carrie begins attending a public high school, where she’s the victim of bullying, while discovering telekinetic powers.
Director Brian De Palma famously adapted Carrie for a 1976 film starring Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. A sequel, The Rage: Carrie 2, came 23 years later; the book was also the source material for a 2002 TV movie on NBC and a 2013 remake.
Flanagan’s other TV works include Midnight Mass, the YA-focused The Midnight Club and The Fall of the House of Usher, all for Netflix. He moved his overall deal to Amazon MGM Studios in 2022.
Melinda Nishioka will oversee development of Carrie for Intrepid Pictures.
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