While the horror genre consistently offers a great number of amazing productions and talented directors, Mike Flanagan has been regarded among the best of his contemporaries. Since “Oculus” hit the big screens in 2013, the filmmaker has become one of the most renowned names in the industry, and he has certainly continued to cement that status.
Delivering hit after hit, he was widely applauded for crafting “The Haunting of Hill House” for Netflix and “Doctor Sleep,” the debated sequel to “The Shining” starring Ewan McGregor. Now, it looks like he is back to working with Stephen King once again!
As he awaits the release of “The Life of Chuck” in theaters in 2025, and makes his best effort to create the scariest title in “The Exorcist” franchise, Flanagan has just added one of the most beloved novels of “The King of Horror” to his slate of upcoming adaptations. Learn all about it!
Mike Flanagan and Stephen King team up for a Prime Video series adaptation of ‘Carrie’
According to Deadline, Mike Flanagan will act as showrunner for a “Carrie” series heading to Prime Video, which will consist of eight episodes and is progressing quite quickly since a writers’ room has already been opened!
This will be the first title crafted by the filmmaker with the streamer after he left Netflix following the termination of the deal he signed in 2019. This contract led to the creation of some of the most successful horror titles for TV, including “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “Midnight Mass,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”. But those times are behind him, as it is rumored that the director was not happy with how “The Midnight Club” was advertised.
In 2022, it was announced that Flanagan signed a multiyear series deal with Amazon Studios. While it was widely expected that his first project under this contract would be the “Dark Tower” series, it seems that the story of Carrie, retold from his perspective, will be his first project under the Prime Video banner.
This adaptation will join the list of reimaginings of the beloved Stephen King work, which includes Brian De Palma’s 1976 movie, a 2022 sequel in telepic format, and the famous 2013 remake starring Chloë Grace Moretz. While no information about the cast has been released, knowing that Flanagan enjoys working with the same actors, we can expect at least his wife, Kate Siegel, to be involved, along with other recurring stars from his past projects. We will keep you updated on the release date!