If you’ve only ever seen adaptations of Stephen King‘s mindblowing back catalogue on the big, and small, screen then I think his debut novel, Carrie, is an absolutely perfect place to begin. It’s the story you know, in many parts, from Brian De Palma‘s classic 1976 movie – starring Sissy Spacek as the titular character – through to maybe the 2003 or 2013 versions (both with great lead stars in Angela Bettis and Chloë Grace Moretz, respectfully) but now we’re heading towards something fresh on Prime Video this autumn!

Adapted for as a television series for the first time by visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan, the man behind the likes of The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass, The Fall of the House of Usher and – more recently – The Life of Chuck, I already trust that he’s got all the right ambiance and atmosphere for such a task as this.

And today, Prime Video have released first look images from the new original series Carrie, it’s being described as a “bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of this classic coming‑of‑age story” and we’ll get to witness Carrie White’s journey as it premieres exclusively on Prime Video worldwide this Autumn.

If you don’t know the story, everything centres around high‑schooler Carrie White (Summer Howell), who spends her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). When her father suddenly dies, she’s thrown into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, where Carrie endeavours to navigate a viral bullying scandal which tears through her community, alongside the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, which – in turn – awakes mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

Told over 8-episodes, Flanagan’s take will expands King’s work – going deeper on the characters, as we follow the seemingly small, everyday choices that build toward a single, shattering night, in a deeply human story about kindness versus cruelty, and whether we’re witnessing the making of a hero, a monster, or something far more complicated.

Carrie comes to Prime Video this Autumn, we’ll bring you more when we hear it!