Carrie may have triumphantly come and gone from CNU’s theater department, but she’ll be returning to spook audiences once again in an eight-part Amazon Prime Video miniseries.
After multiple trades reported that the miniseries was in the works in late October, it has been officially confirmed that Amazon Prime has ordered a new “Carrie” remake to series; this will mark the fourth onscreen adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel and the fifth overall.
The book was first adapted in 1976 in a film that received two Academy Award nominations and is still regarded as a true classic to this day. Since then, the film received two remakes and a Broadway musical.
There’s been no official word yet on who will star as the eponymous telekinetic for the new generation, but there have been rumors of negotiations with young actresses such as “Hereditary” star Milly Shapiro and “Curse of Chucky” standout Summer H. Howell. However, the miniseries has already found its Sue Snell in the form of “Resident Evil” actress Siena Agudong. Amazon is expected to announce its other prom guests as the miniseries approaches production.
While critics have expressed skepticism at yet another prom night for Carrie and her classmates, Amazon has already begun to build up a promising team behind the camera, particularly in the form of the miniseries’ showrunner Mike Flanagan.
Flanagan is no stranger to Stephen King’s work. He has already successfully adapted novels “Gerald’s Game” and “Doctor Sleep” as films. Before “Carrie” is set to begin shooting, Flanagan has in the works a “Clayface” movie at DC Studios as well as the next installment in the “Exorcist” franchise. He may be busy, but neither his talent nor his affinity for King’s work can be denied.
While it’s true that “Carrie” has already been adapted flawlessly both on the big screen and in CNU’s own Peebles Theater, only time will tell if she can conquer the television format just as easily.
