Stephen King Backs Mike Flanagan's 2026 Carrie Miniseries as It Targets Social Media Bullying
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Updated · SlashFilm · Sep 15
Stephen King Backs Mike Flanagan's 2026 Carrie Miniseries as It Targets Social Media Bullying
3 articles · Updated · SlashFilm · Sep 15
Summary
Stephen King called Mike Flanagan's new "Carrie" "brilliant" on Threads, praising its take on how social media intensifies the story's bullying.
October 7, 2026 is the Amazon premiere date for the miniseries, which updates King's 1974 novel by shifting Carrie's abuse into a modern online environment.
That angle marks a break from the franchise's eight prior tellings, which largely focused on in-person cruelty rather than cyberbullying.
Flanagan's endorsement from King fits a longer working relationship: he previously adapted "Gerald's Game," "Doctor Sleep" and "The Life of Chuck."