Mike Flanagan's King's novels, would work on a TV adaptation of the story.

Per Variety, the Carrie series has officially been greenlit and ordered to series by Prime Video. Along with this confirmation, it was announced that production on the Carrie show will begin in Vancouver this summer.

What This Means For The Carrie Show

Some Cast Have Been Announced

The series confirmation and filming announcement come after Carrie's casting made recent progress. Summer H. Howell is currently in negotiations to portray the titular role, and Siena Agudong is currently slated to play Sue Snell. With production starting on the series in just a few months, further casting is likely to be announced soon. The report did not reveal the release date for the Carrie show, but if production goes smoothly, it could come out sometime next year.

The latest update also confirmed previous reports that Flanagan will wear multiple hats on the series, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer, and even director for a few of its episodes. This is good news for the series, as the filmmaker is one of the more experienced talents at directing King's work. As Carrie heads into production soon, Flanagan is also at work on developing his own version of King's Dark Tower series. The Life of Chuck, which was well-received upon its Toronto International Film Festival debut last year, is set to come out on June 6.

Our Take On This Carrie News

2013's Carrie Was Not Well-Received

This show has big shoes to fill as it enters production. Unlike the original film, which got a 94% Tomatometer, the 2013 remake of Carrie received pretty poor reviews. That version only got a 51% Tomatometer and an even worse 44% Popcornmeter among audiences. As such, viewers may still have sour mouth when it comes to other adaptations of the King book. However, Flanagan has proven himself to adapt coveted King's work before (e.g. Doctor Sleep), which will serve him well going into Carrie.

Source: Variety