Flanagan Says Dark Tower Series Faces 1-Year Rights Delays as Amazon Prioritized 8-Episode Carrie
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Updated · tvline.com · Oct 7
Flanagan Says Dark Tower Series Faces 1-Year Rights Delays as Amazon Prioritized 8-Episode Carrie
3 articles · Updated · tvline.com · Oct 7
Summary
More than a calendar year can be spent just moving rights for Prime Video's "The Dark Tower," Mike Flanagan said, explaining why the Stephen King adaptation has barely advanced since its 2022 announcement.
Multiple studios and scattered character rights are slowing the project, he said, because the eight-book saga pulls in figures and references from other King works already adapted elsewhere.
Amazon had "Carrie" as its first Stephen King priority, Flanagan added, helping explain why that shorter, 8-episode miniseries was announced in 2025 and released on October 7, 2026.
No release timeline was given for "The Dark Tower," but Flanagan said the series is still moving forward, calling it an "oil tanker" and his dream adaptation.