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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Series Eyes October Release
Following their collaboration on Oculus, modern master of horror Mike Flanagan is reuniting with actress Katee Sackhoff on his adaptation of Stephen King‘s “Carrie” for Prime Video.
Production took place in Vancouver between June and October last year. According to Sackhoff, the limited series is slated for an October premiere.
“October of 2026, ‘Carrie’ comes out on Amazon. You guys are in for a treat. It’s very good,” Sackhoff told Fan Expo Vancouver, via The Direct.
“You guys are gonna love it. Mike Flanagan is, so good at what he does: smart, psychological horror,” Sackhoff added. “And he’s very, very good at adapting Stephen King, and Stephen trusts him.”
In “Carrie,” misfit high-schooler Carrie White 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.
Mike Flanagan serves as writer and showrunner in addition to directing select episodes of the eight-part series. Amazon MGM Studios produces.
Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White, with Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Josie Toah as Tina Blake, Arthur Conti as Billy Nolan, Joel Oulette as Tommy Ross, Amber Midthunder as Rita Desjardian, and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle.
Recurring guest stars include Sackhoff, Heather Graham, Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, Danielle Klaudt, Tim Bagley, Tahmoh Penikett, Mapuana Makia, Naika Toussaint, Delainey Hayles, Cassandra Naud, and Rowan Danielle.
King’s 1974 novel was previously adapted by Brian De Palma in 1976, David Carson in 2002, and Kimberly Peirce in 2013.
“Carrie” is Flanagan’s fourth King adaptation, following Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, and The Life of Chuck, and he’s already gearing up for a fifth with The Mist.
Katee Sackhoff in ‘Oculus’
The eight-episode limited series “Carrie” is headed to Prime Video later this year, a brand new adaptation of Stephen King’s iconic story from horror master Mike Flanagan.
Entertainment Weekly is previewing the upcoming series this morning with a handful of first look images that introduce us to Summer H. Howell’s Carrie White and more.
Mike Flanagan explains to Entertainment Weekly, “The only way to approach it was to build something new out of the ingredients of Carrie. Otherwise, there’s really no purpose in trying to retread ground that’s been so beautifully walked before.”
“The themes that Steve was talking about half a century ago of kindness versus cruelty, of empathy and bullying, and violence at school have become even more relevant today than he could have contemplated because of our relationship to technology and the degree to which violence encroaches on our high schoolers, especially in the United States,” Flanagan adds. “We had an opportunity to tell a story about a modern teenage experience that could use the seeds of these characters King created 50 years ago, but express them completely differently.”
Of particular note, Mike Flanagan teases in his chat with Entertainment Weekly that the series will spotlight additional characters who have their own telekinetic abilities.
Each of the show’s episodes will apparently open with the introduction of “a different, unique story of a different woman, somewhere else in the world and in time, coming to terms with their own abilities.” Flanagan teases, “Carrie’s specific place among that group of women is part of the real joy that we get to discover over the course of the season.”
The eight-episode limited series is expected to premiere on Prime Video this Fall.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White (Summer Howell) has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). After her father’s sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.”
Mike Flanagan serves as writer and showrunner in addition to directing four episodes of the eight-part series. Amazon MGM Studios produces. Stephen King executive produces.
“Carrie” stars Summer Howell as Carrie White, with Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Joel Oulette as Tommy Ross, Josie Tota as Tina, Arthur Conti as Billy, Thalia Dudek as Emaline, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle.
Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime
Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime
Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime
Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime
Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime
Photo Credit: Robert Falconer/Prime
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