Mike Flanagan's Carrie Series Could Run Three Seasons
Mike Flanagan tells Collider his dream scenario for the Carrie series is a three-season run, structured as a trilogy with a three-step arc for Carrie.
Mike Flanagan has a long-term vision for his Carrie series. In an interview with Collider, the filmmaker said that in his dream scenario, the adaptation would run for three seasons.
Flanagan described the envisioned three-season run as a trilogy, with a three-step arc for Carrie. The comment was framed as his ideal outcome rather than a confirmed production plan.
The new Carrie series premieres on October 7 on Prime Video, with Summer H. Howell in the title role.
A character with a long screen history
Stephen King's story was first adapted into a film in 1976, directed by Brian De Palma with a screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and Sissy Spacek in the title role. A direct sequel, The Rage: Carrie 2, directed by Katt Shea, was released in 1999 with Emily Bergl playing Rachel Lang, Carrie's younger half-sister.
In 2002, a television film directed by David Carson and written by Bryan Fuller debuted on NBC with Angela Bettis as Carrie. Kimberly Peirce directed a 2013 remake starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
Quick answers
How many seasons would Mike Flanagan want for his Carrie series?
In an interview with Collider, Flanagan said that in his dream scenario the series would run for three seasons, described as a trilogy with a three-step arc for Carrie.
When does the new Carrie series premiere?
The new Carrie series premieres on October 7 on Prime Video, with Summer H. Howell in the title role.
Who has played Carrie in past adaptations?
Sissy Spacek starred in the 1976 film, Angela Bettis in the 2002 television film, and Chloë Grace Moretz in the 2013 remake.