‘Carrie’ Has Power but Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing
Mike Flanagan is set to release a new adaptation of Stephen King's 'Carrie' on Prime Video, despite initial skepticism regarding the necessity of another remake. The series aims to expand upon the original source material while maintaining the core narrative established in the book.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing trend of 'reboot culture' in streaming media and the creative challenges of adapting well-trodden intellectual property.
Since it was first announced, the question attached to Mike Flanagan’s Carrie series has always been “why?” A Stephen King adaptation isn’t a stretch for Flanagan. But Carrie has already hit the screen multiple times , with all subsequent versions paling in comparison to Brian De Palma’s 1976 feature . Its story of a telekinetic teen pushed over the edge by bullies is so entrenched in pop culture that Carrie White’s blood-drenched prom dress is now a Halloween costume cliche.
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