Prime Video has confirmed a series green light for Carrie, a TV series based on the Stephen King novel. Mike Flanagan (The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass) is the writer, executive producer and showrunner, and will direct select episodes. Trevor Macy also executive produces.
The series came together quickly, with Flanagan opening a writers room in late fall. The eight-episode project also has been quietly casting, with relative newcomer Summer H. Howell (Hunter Hunter) in negotiations for the title character, Carrie White, and Siena Agudong(Resident Evil) set as her nemesis, Sue Snell.
Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden death, Carrie finds herself contending with the challenges of attending high school, a bullying scandal and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
“Carrie is an iconic story that has withstood the test of time with continued cultural relevance,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios. With Mike Flanagan at the helm and the accomplished team assembled including executive producer Trevor Macy this provocative series is sure to captivate our global customers.”
This is one of many MGM movie titles Prime Video has been exploiting for TV series adaptations following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM. The list includes Legally Blonde, Tomb Raider, Poltergeist and Barber Shop.
The 1976 Brian De Palma movie Carrie starred Sissy Spacek. The 2013 remake was headlined by Chloë Grace Moretz
From Deadline.com