The series, like the 1976 film, is based on the 1974 Stephen King novel. Mike Flanagan will executive produce, showrun, write, and will direct “select” episodes of the eight-episode series, Prime Video said on Thursday. Trevor Macy will executive produce alongside Flanagan ( The Fall of the House of Usher, The Haunting of Bly Manor/Hill House ).

Deadline reports that Amazon is moving forward with a Carrie series adaptation from Flanagan based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel about a girl born with telekinetic powers. In addition to writing and showrunning the project, Flanagan will direct a selection of its eight episodes.

Mike Flanagan's "Carrie" TV Series is officially a go at Prime Video. Prime Video has ordered the series, which is based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, with Flanagan serving as the executive producer,