Mike Flanagan Addresses Carrie and Stranger Things Comparisons
The filmmaker says his Prime Video Carrie miniseries shares a similarity with Stranger Things' Eleven, as reported by Screen Rant.
Mike Flanagan has responded to comparisons between the protagonist of his upcoming Carrie miniseries and Eleven from Stranger Things. The filmmaker addressed the similarities directly, according to Screen Rant.
Flanagan has adapted Stephen King's novel as a miniseries for Prime Video, with Summer H. Howell playing the title role of Carrie.
The comparison centres on the two characters, both of whom are young women with unusual abilities at the heart of their respective stories. Flanagan's response did not dispute the parallel.
Carrie's Long Screen History
Carrie was published in 1974. The first film adaptation, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Sissy Spacek, was released in 1976.
Quick answers
Who plays Carrie in Mike Flanagan's miniseries?
Summer H. Howell plays the title role in Flanagan's Carrie miniseries for Prime Video.
Where will Mike Flanagan's Carrie be released?
Flanagan has made his adaptation of Carrie as a miniseries for Prime Video.