Mike Flanagan Developing a Series Adaptation of Stephen King's CARRIE
Mike Flanagan is developing another Stephen King project with an eight-episode series adaptation of Carrie for Amazon.
Flanagan is the director behind other King projects such as Doctor Sleep, Gerald’s Game, and the upcoming Life of Chuck. He is also working on an adaptation of The Dark Tower.
Flanagan is a hell of a talented storyteller and filmmaker, and I have no doubt that he is going to deliver a great new adaptation of Carrie.
arrie tells the story of a shy and awkward high school girl, Carrie White, who is relentlessly bullied by her classmates and tormented by her fanatically religious mother, Margaret.
As she is going through this and is feeling isolated and misunderstood, Carrie discovers that she has telekinetic powers.
When a cruel prank is played on her at the school's prom, Carrie snaps, unleashing her pent-up rage and using her powers to exact a devastating and deadly revenge on her tormentors and the town.
The story’s climactic prom scene is one of the most iconic in horror literature, and it highlights how unchecked emotional trauma can lead to catastrophic results.
The first film adaptation of the book came from director Brian De Palma in 1976. That was followed by The Rage: Carrie 2 in 2002, and then there was a 2013 remake that starred Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore.
The original film is still the best adaptation of the story, but as a fan of Flanagan, who also developed shows such as The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, I’m looking forward to seeing what he delivers.
What do you think about Flanagan adapting Carrie as a TV series?
Source: Deadline