Stephen King Fans Excited for Prime Video's Bold New 'Carrie' Series Adaptation

Will SayreSun, July 26, 2026 at 5:40 AM UTC

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What's your favorite book by Stephen King?

The list of bestselling novels seems to be endless, but if we rewind to the beginning, his career seemingly launched with none other than Carrie.

There have been multiple film adaptations over the years, with Brian De Palma's 1976 version arguably taking the cake. And now, the source material has been making headlines ever since a series adaptation started taking shape.

On Saturday, July 25, Prime Video announced that all eight episodes of the highly anticipated show Carrie will premiere on the streamer October 7 worldwide.

Kicking off a packed San Diego Comic-Con panel, Prime Video debuted an official teaser trailer, giving audiences a first look at acclaimed showrunner Mike Flanagan's bold adaptation — a fresh, contemporary reimagining of King's classic story.

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The footage also dropped on YouTube on Saturday. Check out the terrifying trailer below.

Fans have since flooded the post's comments section to express their excitement. "I'm seated. "The amazon employees are scared and asking me to leave because it’s 'not October yet' but I’m simply too seated," wrote one YouTube user, while another person commented, "OH MY GOD I AM SO EXCITED."

Others, however, expressed their reservations, given that the 1976 film adaptation was so critically acclaimed. "Brave of you to take on a horror classic that was done beautifully the first time," wrote one fan, while another user commented, "why? just why? they already did it perfectly."

Here's some of the sneak-peek synopsis offered by Prime Video on Saturday: "Carrie is a bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of the classic coming‑of‑age story... The series follows misfit high‑schooler Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) who has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan).

The synopsis continues, "The series expands King’s cultural landmark, deepening its characters and tensions while following the small, everyday choices that build toward a single, shattering night in a gripping, deeply human story about kindness versus cruelty."

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