Stephen King’s horror story about a high-school girl with telekinetic power is taking a smashing turn in an episodic adaptation. Directed by Mike Flanagan, ‘Carrie’ was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Marking the fourth revamp of the story, the upcoming miniseries attempts to reimagine the supernatural thriller in a modern-day, relevant culture after being originally written nearly 50 years ago. Here’s a closer look at the upcoming thrilling series of the misfit girl, ‘Carrie.’
‘Carrie’: Plot and reimagination
According to the official logline, the series is a “bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother,” per Variety. The statement continued, “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.” Mike Flanagan views the upcoming series as the modern-day interpretation of the iconic story. With an aim of an ‘honest ‘ and ‘heartening’ display, the series puts forth the objective of how the mental health of young children is affected and how simple mistakes live on social media forever. “There is no reason whatsoever to try to follow in those footsteps and to try to walk on that path. However, the world has changed quite a lot,” he said at the Saturday, July 25, 2026, panel, per Deadline.
About ‘Carrie’
Led by Summer Howell as Carrie White, the cast includes Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Thalia Dudek as Emaline, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, Josie Totah as Tina, Arthur Conti as Billy and Joel Oulette as Tommy and many more. After the production was wrapped last year, the eight-episode miniseries will stream on October 7, 2026, on Amazon Prime Video.
