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Deadline reports that Mike Flanagan has signed a new exclusive multi-year overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios. This means he will only produce and develop original series for the studio. This deal comes after he just wrapped up his new series, Carrie, where Flanagan said he is adapting Stephen King’s first novel for a new generation.
Mike Flanagan Has Mastered The Horror Miniseries Format
Mike Flanagan isn’t just a horror miniseries producer, or even just a Stephen King filmmaker. While he has done two theatrical adaptations of King’s work, including Doctor Sleep and Life of Chuck, he also has the upcoming Exorcist reboot coming to theaters. He also has some big horror films in his past outside King and Netflix, including Oculus, Absentia, and Ouija: Origin of Evil. While he’s a horror-first filmmaker, his work on Life of Chuck proves he can do heartfelt dramas as well.
However, there might be even bigger news for Stephen King fans, thanks to this deal. Long-time readers have been waiting decades to see The Dark Tower make its way to the small screen in a television series format. There was a movie a few years back that was nothing like any of the books in King’s series, but people have been working on redoing it since that box office and critical bomb. Ron Howard was planning a big movie series that would crossover onto television, but it fell apart. King even asked Frank Darabont if he was interested, but The Shawshank Redemption director turned down the offer.
