Mike Flanagan says he wants to tackle two Steven Spielberg franchises after Carrie, building on his horror success and plans to improve their weaker sequels.
01Summary
- 01Mike Flanagan is interested in rebooting two major franchises from Steven Spielberg’s portfolio.
- 02His comments come after the success of his Prime Video series Carrie, which premiered on 7 October 2026.
- 03Carrie stars Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan and was praised by Stephen King, who called it “brilliant”.
- 04Flanagan’s next project, The Exorcist: Martyrs, is scheduled for release on 12 March 2027.
02Why it matters
The story points to another major franchise move from one of horror’s most in-demand filmmakers. If he gets the projects, it could reshape two well-known Spielberg-linked series for modern audiences.
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