Collider argues that Mike Flanagan’s forthcoming Prime Video adaptation of Stephen King’s *Carrie* appears to repeat a longstanding omission: portraying Carrie as conventionally slim rather than overweight. The article says this matters because her weight, alongside her acne and isolation, is central to the novel’s depiction of bullying, self-image and the cruelty that contributes to her violent breaking point.

First-look images show Summer Howell as Carrie, while Heather Graham has said the series updates the story for the present day and is due later in 2026. The opinion piece notes that earlier adaptations, including Brian De Palma’s film, also cast slim actresses, and argues that a social-media-era setting could have explored appearance-based abuse more directly, particularly given the novel’s “pig’s blood” prom scene.