Stephen King Calls Mike Flanagan His Best Adapter, Teases Secret Project
In a video posted to X, Stephen King praised Mike Flanagan and hinted at a secret project tied to viewership of the Carrie series on Prime Video.
Stephen King posted a video on X of himself watching the Carrie series with his dog Molly, in which he called Mike Flanagan the best adapter of his work and teased a secret upcoming project tied to how many people watch the series on Prime Video, according to Bloody Disgusting.
In the video, King said that if enough people watch Carrie, Flanagan might be doing something else that is really special. He added that he cannot talk about that secret project.
The first episodes of the Carrie series are set at a construction site revealed to be LaMerk Industries.
Carrie is the fourth Stephen King adaptation from Flanagan. To date, he has adapted Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep and The Life of Chuck into feature films.
A The Dark Tower series remains in development, and the eight-episode inaugural season of Carrie shares a connection to it: LaMerk Industries is a metalworks company allied with The Crimson King in The Dark Tower series.
Quick answers
What did Stephen King say about Mike Flanagan?
In a video posted on X of himself watching the Carrie series with his dog Molly, King said Flanagan is the best adapter of his work.
What is the secret project Stephen King teased?
King said he cannot talk about it. He teased that if enough people watch Carrie, Flanagan might be doing something else that is really special.
How does the Carrie series connect to The Dark Tower?
Its first episodes are set at a construction site revealed to be LaMerk Industries, a metalworks company allied with The Crimson King in The Dark Tower series.