Who is set to star in Mike Flanagan’s Carrie series? Possibilities revealed

Mike Flanagan is returning to our screens with yet another horror series, Carrie. Flanagan, well known for The Haunting of the Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Haunting, has now decided to adapt Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie for his upcoming project. According to the reports by Variety, Summer H. Howell is most likely going to be cast as the lead in the show.

Set in Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie tells the story of a young girl who hails from an extremely religious family. She lives in an abusive household and has no friends. While she copes with isolation and bullying, Carrie slowly discovers that she has telekinetic powers. After her schoolmates play a cruel prank on her on prom night, she uses her newfound abilities to exact her revenge.

The novel has been adapted multiple times for the screen including the 1976 classic, the 2002 TV movie, The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), and most recently, the 2013 film starring Chloë Grace Moretz. With Flanagan at the helm and Howell as the lead, fans are eager to see how the new adaptation will reimagine the story for contemporary audiences.

What Can We Expect From Mike Flanagan's Carrie?

From the get-go, Carrie is not a typical horror story featuring possession or demonic entities. It is a deeply human story about isolation, trauma, and revenge. The plot revolves around the eponymous protagonist, who discovers she has supernatural powers and uses them to fight back. Despite the original story not having any ghosts, it is expected that Flanagan, who is known for his deftness in dealing with the horror genre, will bring a darker, more sinister twist to the narrative.

The official plot details for the TV series is yet to be revealed, but Variety reports on the logline:

“bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White (Howell), who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public High School, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.”

Summer H. Howell is known for her work in Curse of Chucky (2013), Cult of Chucky (2017), and Hunter Hunter (2020). She is no stranger to the horror genre, and her past work suggests she will make a compelling portrayal of Carrie.

Furthermore, the TV show format will allow more time for Flanagan to tell the story in detail.

The longer narrative frame will also enable Flanagan to expand the character of Margaret White, who is Carrie's mother. Is she just a religious mother who does not understand her daughter? Or is there more to it? A complicated character, Margaret was played by Julianne Moore in the 2013 film adaptation. However, the casting for the TV version has not been announced yet.

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The upcoming Carrie series is reportedly being developed for a release on Amazon Prime Video, although it has not been officially picked up yet. The show is in the works, and is tentatively expected to come out in 2026, but nothing about the exact story or release date has been confirmed either.

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