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Mike Flanagan reimagines 'Carrie' for new generation facing cyberbullying, active shooter drills
TORONTO: “Carrie” returns this week in a new eight-part adaptation from horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan, reimagining author Stephen King’s classic story for a modern audience through social media, cyberbullying and active shooter drills. Speaking to Reuters, Flanagan said he never expected to revisit “Carrie,” but his perspective shifted as his son was getting ready to enter high school. “There were so many ideas in ‘Carrie’ that feel even more relevant today than they did half a century ago when the book was written,” Flanagan said. “I thought we could do something really new with it.” The...
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