Mike Flanagan unveiled the first trailer for his Gen Z Carrie TV series adaptation at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 25th. Watch the clip below.
All eight episodes of Flanagan’s latest take on a Stephen King book will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on October 7th. The miniseries stars Summer H. Howell as Carrie White alongside Samantha Sloyan as her overprotective mother, <strongMargaret. The cast also features Siena Agudong as Sue Snell and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, alongside Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, and Joel Oulette. In addition to serving as Carrie’s showrunner and writer, Flanagan directed four episodes.
Plot and Cast
“Misfit high‑schooler Carrie White has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret,” reads the official logline. “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’s Previous Works
Carrie follows Flanagan’s previous Stephen King film adaptations of Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep. Of course, he is best known for his Netflix horror series, including The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher.
Upcoming Projects
His next high-profile projects are a Clayface movie about the Batman villain, arriving in theaters on October 23rd, and a “radical new take” on The Exorcist for Blumhouse starring Scarlett Johansson, which he will write, direct, and produce.
In conclusion, the upcoming Carrie TV series adaptation is highly anticipated, and with Mike Flanagan at the helm, fans can expect a thrilling and eerie take on the classic Stephen King novel. With its talented cast and crew, this series is sure to be a hit when it premieres on Prime Video on October 7th.
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