# ‘Carrie’s Mike Flanagan Reflects On Supernatural YA Drama & Says ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Series Has “Very Cool And Unexpected On-Ramp”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/carries-mike-flanagan-reflects-on-supernatural-ya-drama-says-warhammer-40000-series-has-very-cool-and-unexpected-on-ramp/
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T14:04:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/mike-flanagan-carrie-warhammer-40000-interview-1237171623/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Geopolitics, Horror, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Flanagan frames *Carrie* around modern bullying and its lasting effects.
- Strong streaming numbers led to a second season.
- He sees the story as a potential three-season arc.

## Summary

Mike Flanagan says his television adaptation of *Carrie* uses supernatural horror to explore modern teenage life, particularly bullying, social media and the lasting effects of cruelty. He describes adolescence as naturally suited to horror because it brings intense emotions and unsettling changes to the body.

The series stars Summer H. Howell as an optimistic Carrie who leaves seclusion after her father’s death and starts high school, where bullying helps unleash her telekinetic powers. A second season has been approved after strong streaming figures: *Carrie* was Prime Video’s top show in the week of its 7 October premiere and the leading US streaming title from 5 to 11 October. Flanagan has said he envisages a three-season story, and calls his work on the upcoming *Warhammer 40,000* series “the time of my life”.

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