Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan's Carrie
Prime Video has released a full trailer for Mike Flanagan's upcoming miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. Flanagan emphasizes that the series will be a unique reinvention rather than a direct remake of the original novel or the iconic 1976 film.
Why it matters
The project represents a high-profile attempt to modernize a classic horror property through a prestige television format.
maybe we haven’t heard this story before Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan’s Carrie “All I ever wanted was to go to school.”
17 Credit: Prime VIdeo Credit: Prime VIdeo Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav I’m on record expressing a certain amount of skepticism about Mike Flanagan’s rebooted Carrie miniseries for Prime Video. We don’t need another disappointing remake , so what story is there left to tell—especially stretched out over six episodes?
On the plus side, I’m a staunch fan of Flanagan’s excellent Netflix horror fare, and he has a particular affinity for the works of Stephen King. He insists he has no intention of creating yet another straight adaptation of the novel.
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