Stephen King Shares His Thoughts on Prime Video’s Carrie Series

Mike Flanagan is bringing Stephen King’s Carrie into the present with a new Prime Video adaptation centered on a bullied teenage girl whose telekinetic powers eventually erupt in terrifying fashion. The San Diego Comic-Con trailer has already offered an early glimpse of Flanagan’s vision, and now King himself has shared his reaction to the series based on his original 1974 novel.

The author’s verdict is especially encouraging for fans awaiting the new Carrie. In a post on Threads, King praised Flanagan’s work without reservation. “Mike Flanagan’s version of CARRIE is brilliant. What it has to say about social media is shocking and true,” he wrote.

King and Flanagan already share a notable history, with the filmmaker having previously adapted the author’s work in projects including Doctor Sleep and The Life of Chuck. That established creative partnership means King was unlikely to criticize the production publicly, but his enthusiastic response still offers a reassuring signal to longtime readers and horror audiences.

King’s specific mention of social media also points to one of the biggest changes in this modernized adaptation. Bullying has always been central to Carrie White’s story, yet the new series appears ready to explore how online cruelty can amplify humiliation and harassment. The trailer hints at a large-scale social media-driven attack that could become the turning point sending Carrie toward the telekinetic revenge audiences know is coming.

Fans of both King and Flanagan have even more genre projects to anticipate, including Flanagan’s planned remake of The Mist and his television adaptation of The Dark Tower. For now, though, Summer H. Howell’s Carrie White seems destined for a brutal ordeal—and the classmates responsible for tormenting her may discover that they have created something far more dangerous than they expected. The result could make for a particularly memorable Halloween-season release.

Carrie premieres on Prime Video on October 7, 2026.