Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King’s Carrie for Amazon

Three years after signing an overall TV production deal with Amazon, Mike Flanagan is finally developing a new project for the studio.

Deadline reports that Amazon is moving forward with a Carrie series adaptation from Flanagan based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel about a girl born with telekinetic powers. In addition to writing and showrunning the project, Flanagan will direct a selection of its eight episodes.

Flanagan, who connfirmed the news on his Bluesky page today, will also executive produce alongside Trevor Macy.