Mike Flanagan Prioritizes “The Dark Tower”; Talks Amazon’s “Carrie” Series
Mike Flanagan, who caught the eye of Blumhouse with his indie Absentia and would go on to direct Ouija 2 and Oculus for the studio, would eventually find his footing with an adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game back in 2017.
Since then, he’s become mostly a “King guy”, bringing several of the author’s most beloved stories to life, including Amazon’s forthcoming “Carrie” series, and, after, the promise of the long-developed “The Dark Tower”.
After years in development, Flanagan tells Empire Magazine that his series adaptation of “The Dark Tower” is making excellent progress. Flanagan specifically stated that the project is “moving” and that “We’ve got a lot of scripts done for it.” He even went as far as to call the project “a priority,” noted Collider, which shared the news.
As for the 2017 film adaptation of The Dark Tower starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, Flanagan promises: “We can’t let that be the final word. We really can’t.”
The other King adaptation, “Carrie”, wrapped production in October and will hit the service sometime this year.
Flanagan also tells the mag why he broke his “no sequels” or remakes rule for the 1974 novel.
“A new way presented itself, something that felt very timely and new,” said.
“I’ve really enjoyed chasing the things that hadn’t already been done, and trying to find new ways into them,” he explained. “And I used to say, ‘No sequels.’”
The series logline describes it as 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. 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.”
“Carrie” was King’s first novel and was originally published in 1974. The book went on to become a best seller and was subsequently adapted into a film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role. Directed by Brian DePalma, the film grossed over $30 million on a reported budget of less than $2 million. It is widely cited as one of the best horror films of all time, notes Variety in the initial announce.
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