Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Gets 8 Episode Series on Amazon Directed By Mike Flanagan

Stephen King’s 1974 novel, ‘Carrie,’ which put him on the map has gotten the attention of ‘The Life of Chuck’ director, Mike Flanagan. King and Flanagan will be collaborating to produce an 8 episode series based on the novel.

Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’

Mike Flanagan, the director of the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award winner, Neon’s ‘The Life of Chuck’, is teaming up with Stephen King to collaborate on ‘Carrie,’ for an Amazon eight-episode series. Flanagan will be the showrunner.

A writer’s room is opening and that likely means production could be underway soon.

Stephen King’s genre of story-telling in ‘Carrie’ was highly translatable to the big screen. The 1974 novel was adapted by Brian De Palma, the first director to adapt King’s coming-of-age story and the movie rendition appeared two years later.

The story of a sheltered young girl with a domineering mother, her bullying caused unimaginable blood-soaked consequences emerging from her hyperkinetic powers.

The title role was played by Sissy Spacek with John Travolta, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, and William Katt among the star-studded cast.

Production Of ‘Carrie’ Series

Flanagan and Trevor Macy will be executive producers of the ‘Carrie’ series. Doctor Sleep, the sequel to King’s The Shining, and Gerald’s Game were both directed by Flanagan, represented by WME, who has been in conversation with King, represented by Rand Holston Management and Gange Tyre,  about doing a new version of The Dark Tower.

King’s ‘Fairy Tale’ is also being adapted into a series by A24 with Paul Greengrass and JH Wyman. A previous attempt was made by Universal to make a movie of the book but there was just too much story to pack into one feature.

Salem’s Lot, under the direction of Gary Dauberman, was released just before Halloween this year.

‘Carrie’ is the second recent deal in which one of King’s masterpieces will be given a longer storytelling road.

King generally options his literary properties for $1 with strict conditions and other than the series, has some film adaptations planned:

• The Long Walk: Written at age 19 and published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, the filming is going to Francis Lawrence at Lionsgate.
• The Institute: Will be directed by Jack Bender.
• The Running Man: Written under the Bachman nom-de-plume, a new version will be directed by Edgar Wright and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s role goes to Glen Powell. Other stars slated are Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Katy O’Brian, Karl Glusman, and Daniel Ezra.