Carrie is one of Stephen King’s most iconic horror classics, and it’s given us several adaptations over the years. Another one is in the works at Amazon after the horror mastermind Mike Flanagan agreed to develop a new series based on King’s hit novel for the studio.
Amazon’s official logline describes this project 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” which sees the titular heroine “contending with the alien landscape of public high school, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.”
Carrie was King’s debut novel when it came out in 1974, and it became an instant hit, helping him establish himself as one of the leading horror authors of his generation. It produced several film adaptations over the years, most notably Brian De Palma’s 1976 version led by Sissy Spacek.
The next adaptation of Carrie hails from Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s acclaimed horror series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Fall of the House of Usher. This won’t be his first Stephen King adaptation – he recently directed The Life of Chuck, which won the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
