Mike Flanagan Envisions Three Seasons of ‘Carrie’: “It’s a Trilogy, Really”

September 29, 2026 Dread Central

Mike Flanagan sees his adaptation of Carrie stretching beyond a single season. In fact, his ideal version would unfold across three.

Hiding within an older interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, Collider’s Perri Nemiroff asked the filmmaker how many seasons he would want to make and why that length suited his vision.

“In my dream scenario, I think it’s three seasons,” Flanagan said. “In my dream scenario, I think Carrie has a wonderful three-step arc. It’s a trilogy, really.”

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