A series alteration of Stephen King’s novel “Carrie” from horror maven Mike Flanagan is in lengthenment at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has lgeted.
The series logline depicts it as a “belderly and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her overweighther’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contfinishing with the alien landscape of accessible High School, a tormentoring affair that shatters her community, and the eunitence of cryptic telekinetic powers.”
Flanagan will author and executive produce the potential series under his Intrepid Pictures prohibitner, with Intrepid’s Trevor Macy also serving as an executive producer. Melinda Nishioka will supervise the project for the company. Flanagan and Intrepid are currently under an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
“Carrie” was King’s first novel and was originpartner rerented in 1974. The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently altered into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role. Directed by Brian DePalma, the film grossed over $30 million on a alerted budget of less than $2 million. It is widely cited as one of the best horror films of all time. A sequel featuring none of the distinct cast titled “The Rage: Carrie 2” was freed in 1999 adhereed by a TV film reproduce in 2002 and another reproduce in 2013 starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
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