Mike Flanagan is developing a television series adaptation ofCarrie. Flanagan has adapted many of Stephen King’s past works, includingGerald’s Game,Doctor Sleep,The Life of Chuck, and is currently developing aDark Towerseries adaptation.Carrieis King’s first published noveland has received multiple film adaptations in the past, with the most famous being the 1976 version starring Sissy Spacek in the titular role and with John Travolta as Billy Nolan.
According toDeadline,Flanagan’sCarrieadaptation will be an eight-episode series made for Amazon. Flanagan and his frequent collaborator, Trevor Macy, will be executive producers on the series, with Macy having worked as a producer onGerald’s Game,Doctor Sleep, andThe Life of Chuck. A writer’s room is already being opened for theCarrieseries as development continues to swiftly move forward on Flanagan’s newest project.
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Following positivereviews forThe Life of Chuckand winning the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, Flanagan’s success at adapting King’s work is set to continue with theCarrieseries. A writer’s room already being opened up indicates thatthis series is developing more quickly than Flanagan’sDark Towerseries, which has struggled to move forward after being announced in 2022. WithCarriebeing one novel instead of an entire book series, it is likely more feasible to adapt.
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While there have been moreCarrieadaptations since the 1976 version, with the most recent one starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore in 2013, none of them have made as strong an impact. As an eight-episode series with the experienced Flanagan at the helm,this upcoming version is poised to be the best adaptation since 1976.Carrieis shorter than many of King’s novels, but even so, a television series may be the ideal adaptation medium, as it allows more time to fully develop the characters and storylines.
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Flanagan has excelled at adapting King’s work in the past and this is likely to continue withCarrie. Max’s recently releasedSalem’s Lotmovieproved how the format of a movie can be too limiting when it comes to adapting King’s stories.Carriewill have the luxury of taking its timeto show the torment Carrie White endures at home and school as the series gradually builds to the iconic scene at the prom and the destructive chaos that ensues afterward. Eight episodes is the perfect length to faithfully adapt theCarrienovel without needlessly overextending the narrative.
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Carrie is a horror film directed by Brian De Palma, based on Stephen King’s novel. It stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy high school student who discovers her telekinetic abilities. Tormented by her peers and controlled by her fanatically religious mother, played by Piper Laurie, the film follows Carrie’s emotional and psychological struggles leading to a dramatic climax. Carrie solidified its place in the horror genre for its powerful performances and chilling atmosphere.
