Mike Flanagan’sCarrieTV show has officially been greenlit by Prime Video, and it even has a filming window. Originally published in 1974,Carrieis regarded as one of King’s best novels. It was famously made into a 1976 horror movie starring Sissy Spacek as the teenage protagonist and was later remade into a lesser-received 2013 film with Chloë Grace Moretz. In October 2024, it was announced that Flanagan, who has been a frequent adapter ofKing’s novels, would work on a TV adaptation of the story.
PerVariety, theCarrieseries has officially been greenlit and ordered to series by Prime Video. Along with this confirmation, it was announced thatproduction on theCarrieshow will begin in Vancouver this summer.
What This Means For The Carrie Show
Some Cast Members Have Been Announced
The series confirmation and filming announcement come afterCarrie’s casting made recent progress.Summer H. Howell is currently in negotiations to portray the titular role, and Siena Agudong is currently slated to play Sue Snell. With production starting on the series in just a few months, further casting is likely to be announced soon. The report did not reveal the release date for theCarrieshow, but if production goes smoothly, it could come out sometime next year.
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The latest update also confirmed previous reports thatFlanagan will wear multiple hats on the series, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer, and even director for a few of its episodes. This is good news for the series, as the filmmaker is one of the more experienced talents at directing King’s work. AsCarrieheads into production soon, Flanagan is also at work on developinghis own version of King’sDark Towerseries.The Life of Chuck, which was well-received upon its Toronto International Film Festival debut last year, is set to come out on June 6.
Our Take On This Carrie News
2013’s Carrie Was Not Well-Received
This show has big shoes to fillas it enters production. Unlike the original film, which got a 94% Tomatometer, the 2013 remake ofCarriereceived pretty poor reviews. That version only got a 51% Tomatometer and an even worse 44% Popcornmeter among audiences. As such, viewers may still have sour mouth when it comes to other adaptations of the King book. However, Flanagan has proven himself to adapt coveted King’s work before (e.g.Doctor Sleep), which will serve him well going intoCarrie.
