First Look at Mike Flanagan’s Carrie Series Reveals a Modern Reimagining : Coastal House Media

Prime Video has released the first official images from Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Carrie television series, revealing a modern reimagining of Stephen King’s classic horror novel.

The eight episode series stars Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, a sheltered teenager who begins attending public school for the first time following the death of her father. Samantha Sloyan plays Carrie’s intensely religious mother, Margaret White.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Flanagan explained that he had no interest in simply recreating previous versions of the story.

“The only way to approach it was to build something new out of the ingredients of Carrie,”

Flanagan said.

The new adaptation will bring Carrie’s story into the present day, allowing the series to explore how technology and modern teenage culture have changed bullying, isolation and violence in schools. Flanagan believes the themes King originally explored have become even more relevant over the past five decades.

The series will retain several familiar characters and major moments from the novel, including Sue Snell, Chris Hargensen, Tommy Ross, Miss Desjardin and the infamous prom. However, Flanagan confirmed that the story will reach those events through a dramatically different path.

“We’re getting there a completely different way,” Flanagan said of the prom storyline.

The series will also expand the mythology surrounding Carrie’s telekinetic abilities. Beginning with the second episode, each installment will open with the story of another woman from a different place or period in history discovering similar powers. The concept builds upon references to telekinesis and the so called “TK gene” found in King’s original novel.

Matthew Lillard, Carrie [credit: EW and Prime Video]

Alongside Howell and Sloyan, the cast includes Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Joel Oulette as Tommy Ross, Arthur Conti as Billy and Josie Totah as Tina.

Stephen King serves as an executive producer on the series, which is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in fall 2026.