Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King’s Carrie for Amazon

Three years after signing an overall TV production deal with Amazon, Mike Flanagan is finally developing a new project for the studio. Deadline reports that Amazon is moving forward with a Carrie series adaptation from Flanagan based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel about a girl born with telekinetic powers. In addition to writing and showrunning…

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3 senators lead effort to ban Chinese-owned GNC from military installations over spying concerns

Efforts to remove Chinese-owned GNC from U.S. military bases gained momentum this week as Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced companion legislation to a House-led bill targeting the nutrition retailer. Some 85 GNC stores currently operate on American military installations. Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., first introduced a bill to ban the company from doing business on…

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