Who Lived, Who Died, and What Could Be Next
The article discusses Mike Flanagan's television adaptation of Stephen King's 'Carrie,' noting its departure from previous versions by incorporating elements from the original novel. It highlights the inclusion of other telekinetic characters and a significant change to the protagonist's fate.
Why it matters
It provides context for creative choices in media adaptations and explores the interconnected nature of Stephen King's literary universe.
Full spoilers for Prime Video’s Carrie Season 1 follow.
From the moment Mike Flanagan revealed that his version of Carrie would involve multiple young women with telekinesis, not just the title character, there was some scoffing from people asking why Flanagan was interjecting some sort of an X-Men element into this well-told story. But those who asked this have likely either never read Stephen King’s original 1974 novel upon which the series is based or don’t recall its details, because as Flanagan himself has noted, this wasn’t something he was inventing out of whole cloth — it’s an idea plucked straight from the source material itself.
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