- Flanagan will make an eight-episode series based on Stephen King’s classic novel
- Flanagan has previously worked on several adaptations of King’s work
- There are other series and movies being worked on based on other King titles
Mike Flanagan is set to be showrunner on an eight-episode adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel Carrie for Prime Video, according to reports.
Variety reported that Flanagan will also co-write and executive produce the series.
Catapulted to fame
Flanagan has worked on several famous King works in the past, including Doctor Sleep – the sequel to The Shining – Gerald’s Game and The Life of Chuck.
It has been reported that a writer’s room has opened, so production could follow relatively quickly. However, there is no potential release date yet for the show. Likewise, there are no details of anyone being cast yet.
Carrie was the novel that catapulted King to fame when it was published in 1974. His first published novel, it told the story of a sheltered girl who is terribly bullied at school – but things change when she realises that she has telekinetic powers and it leads to infamous blood-soaked consequences.
An iconic film version of Carrie was made in 1976, which starred Sissy Spacek in the titular role, as well as a young John Travolta. There was a remake of Carrie in 2013, which starred Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore.
More King in the works
Another of King’s stories is already getting the long-form storytelling treatment. Paul Greengrass and JH Wyman are currently adapting Fairy Tale into a series.
In addition, there are three movie projects under way based on King novels. Lionsgate is developing The Long Walk, Jack Bender is directing The Institute and Edgar Wright is directing a new version of The Running Man.
Flanagan is also busy. In May it was revealed he is working on an as yet untitled film billed as “a radical new take” on The Exorcist franchise. This is “an all-new story set in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer.”
