Mike Flanagan has revealed the major changes that he is going to make to his Carrie TV show adaptation that will seek to update the story. The original 1976 version is considered a horror classic and was the first of many Stephen King adaptations.

In addition to writing and showrunning the project, Flanagan will direct a selection of its eight episodes. Flanagan, who connfirmed the news on his Bluesky page today, will also executive produce alongside Trevor Macy.

Mike Flanagan’s newest adaptation of Stephen King’s work is a familiar favorite for many fans. After adapting Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep, Flanagan is branching out from his work at Netflix to produce his next series at Amazon: a series based on Stephen King’s Carrie.