Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Samantha Sloyan Calls Mike Flanagan and Stephen King Kindred Spirits
Samantha Sloyan spoke about working on the miniseries Carrie.
She said director Mike Flanagan and author Stephen King understand each other well.
Sloyan has worked with Flanagan on seven projects.
Carrie is the second King adaptation they have worked on together.
Sloyan plays a mother, and Summer H. Howell plays her daughter.
She said rehearsals helped them feel closer as their characters.
The series follows a teenager dealing with bullying and discovering telekinetic powers.
It also brings in modern problems such as online humiliation.
People can watch the series on Prime Video.
Samantha Sloyan praised director Mike Flanagan while discussing the streaming miniseries Carrie.
She described Flanagan and author Stephen King as “kindred spirits” whose creative visions align.
Carrie is the second Stephen King adaptation Sloyan has worked on with Flanagan.
Sloyan said rehearsals and Flanagan’s approach helped her and Summer H. Howell build a mother-daughter connection.
The series updates the story with social-media-era pressures and is available on Prime Video.
- Who
- Actress Samantha Sloyan discussed working with director Mike Flanagan and co-star Summer H. Howell.
- What
- Sloyan said Flanagan and Stephen King are “kindred spirits” and discussed making the miniseries Carrie.
- When
- During promotions for the recently released miniseries; no specific date was stated.
- Where
- The interview was with IANS; the miniseries is available on Prime Video.
- Why
- Sloyan was discussing her experience working on Carrie and forming a convincing mother-daughter connection with Howell.
- Series
- Carrie
- Director
- Mike Flanagan
- Source material
- Stephen King's eponymous novel
- Sloyan's collaboration
- Carrie is her seventh project with Flanagan and their second Stephen King adaptation together.
- Co-star
- Summer H. Howell
- Streaming platform
- Prime Video
- Updated themes
- Cyberbullying, online humiliation and modern teenage pressures