A series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Carrie” from horror maven Mike Flanagan is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned.
The series logline describes it 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. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public High School, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.”
Flanagan will write and executive produce the potential series with Intrepid Picture’s Trevor Macy also serving as an executive producer. Flanagan will also serve as showrunner. Melinda Nishioka will oversee the project for Intrepid. Flanagan is currently under an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
Flanagan has become of the most influential voices in the horror genre in recent years. He has received considerable praise for his TV shows “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Midnight Mass,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” at Netflix, as well as for films like “Doctor Sleep” (itself an adaptation of King’s followup to “The Shining”) and “Gerald’s Game,” another King novel adaptation. Most recently, Flanagan adapted King’s 2020 novella “The Life of Chuck” into a film starring Tom Hiddleston.
Flanagan is repped by WME, Novo, and VanderKloot Law.
“Carrie” was King’s first novel and was originally published in 1974. The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently adapted into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role. Directed by Brian DePalma, the film grossed over $30 million on a reported budget of less than $2 million. It is widely cited as one of the best horror films of all time.
A sequel featuring none of the original cast titled “The Rage: Carrie 2” was released in 1999 followed by a TV film remake in 2002 and another remake in 2013 starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
From Variety US