Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Series Sets October Release Date, Drops Horrifying New Trailer
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- Amazon Prime Video released a new teaser trailer for its "Carrie" TV adaptation, announcing all eight episodes will debut Oct. 7.
- Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White, with Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle completing the principal ensemble.
- Mike Flanagan writes, executive produces, showruns, and directs the eight-episode series, with Trevor Macy executive producing and Amazon MGM Studios producing.
- The "Carrie" adaptation was first reported in development in October 2024 and officially greenlit by Amazon in April 2025, with a logline billing it as a "bold and timely reimagining" that frames King's story around a modern bullying scandal.
- Samantha Sloyan has collaborated with Flanagan on five prior projects: "The Haunting of Hill House," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Midnight Club," "Midnight Mass," and "Hush."
Why it matters: Stephen King's "Carrie" has been adapted four times since 1976 with mixed results. Flanagan's pedigree ("The Haunting of Hill House," "Midnight Mass") gives this Prime Video adaptation serious genre credibility, while the "bold and timely" framing signals Amazon is positioning it as prestige horror — not another straight remake — ahead of its Oct. 7 premiere.
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