Mike Flanagan Signs Exclusive TV Deal with Amazon

Mike Flanagan, the acclaimed horror filmmaker and showrunner known for a series of critically praised genre projects, has signed a multiyear exclusive television deal with Amazon MGM Studios to develop and produce original series for the studio.

The agreement, announced this week, marks Flanagan's shift from Netflix, where he spent several years building a robust horror portfolio. Under the new partnership with his production banner Red Room Pictures, Flanagan will create content exclusively for Amazon's platforms, including Prime Video. The deal extends Amazon's efforts to bolster its genre offerings by partnering with established creators in the field.

Flanagan's first project under the arrangement is a reimagining of Stephen King's 1974 novel "Carrie," adapted as a television series for Prime Video. Production on the series recently concluded, with a premiere slated for October 2026. The story follows Carrie White, a high school misfit portrayed by Summer H. Howell, who has lived in seclusion with her domineering mother, played by Samantha Sloyan. After her father's sudden death, Carrie navigates the challenges of public high school, a community-shattering bullying scandal,...