Carrie, Stephen King Has Already Seen Flanagan's New Series
Carrie's persecution no longer belongs only to school hallways
There's one thing Stephen King seems to have immediately recognized in the new Carrie: the time elapsed since the character's creation hasn't made her story any less relevant. According to the writer, Mike Flanagan found in the present an effective way to bring her back to the screen.
King has already seen the series and entrusted Threads with a comment that was anything but cautious: “Mike Flanagan's version of Carrie is brilliant. What it has to say about social media is shocking and true.”
Eight Episodes to Re-enter the Story
The reference to social media is significant because it represents one of the elements through which Flanagan modifies the story's context. Carrie's persecution no longer belongs only to school hallways; in the age of shared videos and humiliations that can become public in an instant, the line between school bullying and digital bullying practically disappears.
The series also allows Flanagan to expand the narrative compared to previous cinematic versions. Summer H. Howell plays Carrie, Samantha Sloyan is Margaret White, and the cast also includes Matthew Lillard, Amber Midthunder, and Josie Totah. Flanagan wrote the series, is its showrunner, and directed four of the eight episodes. Stephen King is listed among the executive producers. Carrie will be available on Prime Video from October 7, 2026.