Mike Flanagan's Sci-Fi Series Faces Challenges

• Mike Flanagan is adapting a science-fiction universe into a series.
• Flanagan has previously adapted works by Stephen King, including Doctor Sleep and The Haunting of Hill House.
• His latest adaptation, Carrie, is popular on Prime Video.
• The upcoming sci-fi series is described as 'brutally difficult' by its writer.
• Flanagan's character-first approach has been a hallmark of his previous projects.