Take Carrie to the prom, Prime Video. I dare you
Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie has been adapted into numerous movies – the most notable being the 1976 movie with Sissy Spacek – but Prime Video could be the first to reimagine its story for a drama series. With horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan (who worked on one of the best Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House) lined up to write and executive produce the series, King’s iconic psychological horror could have a permanent residency on one of the best streaming services.
While we don’t yet have a release date, nor information on who will assume the titular role, Amazon MGM Studios has described Flanagan’s upcoming project as “bold and timely” according to The Hollywood Reporter, which shared that Trevor Macy of Intrepid Pictures will also be executive producing the show alongside Flanagan. Deadline has also reported that Flanagan will be collaborating with Stephen King himself to retell the story of his coming-of-age high school horror.
From the studio’s description of the upcoming series, it seems as though this Stephen King adaptation will remain faithful to the original 1974 novel, which follows timid high school student Carrie White.
