Prime Video releases trailer for Mike Flanagan's Carrie series debuting Oct. 8

Prime Video released the full trailer for the upcoming eight-episode series "Carrie," directed by Mike Flanagan and based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel. The series, starring Summer H. Howell as Carrie White and Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White, will debut on the streaming service on October 8.

According to a Prime Video press release, the adaptation expands the original story, adding new depth to the characters and exploring the pressures of contemporary life that shape Carrie. Flanagan, who also directed episodes one, two, seven and eight, said at San Diego Comic-Con that the show re-examines the material "to build something new" and that even longtime fans should set aside preconceptions.

"It’s a thrilling way to adapt something, to take it apart into its essential pieces and use that to build something new," Flanagan said, adding that the series includes a re-imagined prom scene he described as the most complex he has ever filmed.

The remaining episodes are directed by Kate Siegel, Axelle Carolyn, Kyra Sedgwick and Hiromi Kamata. The supporting cast includes Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Joel Oulette, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder, Matthew Lillard, Michael Trucco, Crystal Balint, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley and Heather Graham.

The series will be released in a binge-drop format on Prime Video on October 8.