Prime Video’s ‘Carrie’ Series Gets October Premiere Date, New Trailer at Comic-Con
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Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's "Carrie" will premiere on Prime Video on October 7. A teaser trailer debuted at San Diego Comic-Con. Summer Howell stars as Carrie White. The series updates the story for the modern era, incorporating contemporary teen challenges such as social media bullying. The adaptation marks the first television version of the novel.
What’s verified
Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's "Carrie" will premiere on Prime Video on October 7.
A teaser trailer was released at San Diego Comic-Con.
Summer Howell plays the title character, Carrie White.
The series updates the story to include modern issues like social media bullying.
Not yet confirmed
The series consists of eight episodes (reported by a single source).
Samantha Sloyan plays Margaret White (reported by a single source).
Additional cast members include Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Joel Oulette, Josie Tota, Arthur Conti, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder, and Matthew Lillard (reported by a single source).
Flanagan directs four episodes and Stephen King serves as executive producer (both reported by a single source).
This is Flanagan's fourth Stephen King adaptation (reported by a single source).
Flanagan invited high schoolers into the writers' room to inform the script (reported by a single source).
Summer Howell was 21 during filming (reported by a single source).
The sources do not clarify whether the series is a limited run or if additional seasons are planned.
Key figures
Mike Flanagan – showrunner, writer, director
Summer Howell – actress portraying Carrie White
Stephen King – original author, executive producer (from a single source)
Samantha Sloyan – actress portraying Margaret White (from a single source)
Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Joel Oulette, Josie Tota, Arthur Conti, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder, Matthew Lillard – also starring (from a single source)
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, The Verge
