Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Not even counting tv shows or miniseries, there are more than 40 king film. The stand remake has been in development for years and was first intended for the big screen. Based on the bestselling novel by stephen king, carrie is directed by kimberly peirce with a screenplay by roberto aguirresacasa. Mar 30, 2017 this is the second time hollywood has adapted stephen king s beloved 1986 novel, after the 1990 tv miniseries, and the remake looks to be even more terrifying than the original. The textheavy poster for the original 1984 film reused the voiceover from the trailer and pretty much told you everything.
Carrie trailer 1 20 chloe moretz, julianne moore horror. The 2014 film a good marriage, written by king and based on his 2010 novella. May 20, 2011 stephen king carrie remake by jeff labrecque updated may 20, 2011 at 12. The age of stephen king movies and tv series is here. Jun 29, 2018 the remake of the 1984 film and adaptation of the novel is the latest of the authors works that will be making its way to the big screen. Nat wolff and josh boone photo by derek stormeverett collection it was announced back in 2011 that warner bros. All of stephen kings movies and series on netflix whats. Stephen kings firestarter remake is finally moving. However, the project is still in the development stage, and it s unclear when production will begin. Every stephen king movie coming after it chapter two. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. In recent years we have been treated to an updated version of pet sematary yes, that is how king spelled the title, the sequel to the shining, doctor sleep, and, of course, the twopart adaptation of kings clownishly terrifying novel, it.
Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. After the world is in ruins, due to a manmade plague, a battle of literally biblical proportions ensues between the survivors. The new film version of pet sematary makes a major change to stephen kings book and the bestselling author spoke exclusively to ew about what he thinks of it. Apr 24, 2019 the work of stephen king is as hot a property now as it has ever been. In recent years we have been treated to an updated version of pet sematary yes, that is how king spelled the title, the sequel to the shining, doctor sleep, and, of course, the twopart adaptation of king s clownishly terrifying novel, it. That, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand. Mar 08, 2017 having been adapted into a televised miniseries, stephen kings infamous it will finally reach cinemas this september, having suffered through development hell for almost a decade. The it remake gets stephen kings stamp of approval film. Sep 05, 2019 with the concluding chapter of stephen kings it remake floating into theaters this week and with new versions of firestarter, salems lot, and the stand on the horizon. The remake is coming from universal and blumhouse with faith akin set to direct. A famous author, paul sheldon finds himself being cared for by his number one fan, kirby wilkes after surviving from a car crash.
Throttle 09 and in the tall grass 12, stories king coauthored with joe. The audience score of 48% shares the polarizing view of this stephen king remake. The accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. A third screen adaptation of stephen kings salems lot was announced as being in the works on april 23, 2019. Apr 20, 2020 the works of stephen king have always been in high demand, from studio execs, movie audiences and fans of the authors many novels. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Nov 27, 2019 the accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. Learn more about the early career of bill skarsgard and watch the young stars of it reveal what it was like to see pennywise. Produced by new line cinema, katzsmith productions, lin pictures, vertigo entertainment, and distributed by warner bros. Besides muschetti, three actors from this film has joined the shows production which include jackson robert scott. Stephen king praises childs play remake and mark hamill.
Stephen king calls it remake a wonderful production. Apr 05, 2019 one thing that this film and also the remake of kings it nearly get right is the fact that much of what is scary in kings books have to do with realworld horrors rather than with the. Fans have two more months to wait before a new iteration of pet sematary lands in theaters, yet author stephen king tipped off his followers that the film might be scarier than you anticipate. Not only is stephen king a fan of the original 1986 version of the hitcher, personally selecting the film last year for bfis special king on king screening event, but. With james marsden, jovan adepo, whoopi goldberg, amber heard. Stephen king wins back rights to some of his biggest horror titles firestarter remake coming from blumhouse and akiva goldsman. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the. Oct 08, 2016 this is a way to honor the work of stephen king, while we do not have an official trailer i hope you enjoy this fan made.
The big budget hollywood movie version of stephen king s epic fantasy series was a financial flop, but fans of the dark tower know theres plenty left to. Alex ross perry recently attached to a remake of kings the dark half see. This was a more accurate remake than the 2011 version, with the couple hitting a child who wanders into the road and ending up in the small town where the cult of children closes in on them. How the stephen king remake compares to the original. After a tumultuous development process, the first part of the new filmic adaptation of stephen kings it has wrapped production. The remake of the 1984 film and adaptation of the novel is the latest of the authors works that will be making its way to the big screen. Sep 09, 2017 an adaptation of the 1986 stephen king bestseller about a clown that terrorizes and kills children in the town of derry for short bursts and returns every 27 years, it was previously turned into a. In todays film news roundup, salems lot and hellraiser draw directors, tara reid and paul mormando find new roles and zombie pandemic thriller 16 states lands at lionsgate. The works of stephen king have always been in high demand, from studio execs, movie audiences and fans of the authors many novels. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when. With the concluding chapter of stephen kings it remake floating into theaters this week and with new versions of firestarter, salems lot, and the stand on the. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. With the concluding chapter of stephen kings it remake floating into theaters this week and with new versions of firestarter, salems lot, and the stand on the horizon. Stephen kings salems lot draws it writer gary dauberman to direct jerry brown says.
Cinema crazed called it a horrible remake to a classic horror film, while moviehold said it was better than the original. Stephen kings it remake wraps production, new image. Sleepwalkers was surprisingly not based off any works by stephen king. Stephen kings revival set for film adaptation from mike flanagan, warner bros. It, retroactively known as it chapter one, is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on stephen kings 1986. It starred emilio estevez and a green goblininspired semi truck. Produced by new line cinema, katzsmith productions, lin pictures, vertigo entertainment, 6 7 and distributed by warner bros. Stephen king just issued a warning about pet sematary remake. How the stephen king remake compares to the original tv. From the blockbusters you love to terrifying films youve never heard of, these are all the stephen king remakes so far.
Here are 10 terrifying stephen king films that might benefit from a fresh adaptation, from christine to misery. Stephen king has shared his thoughts on the movie on twitter. Stephen kings legendary vampire novel salems lot is coming to the big screen from the man who wrote it and annabelle comes home. Jan 19, 2020 a third screen adaptation of stephen king s salems lot was announced as being in the works on april 23, 2019. The work of stephen king is as hot a property now as it has ever been. Blumhouse recently snagged keith thomas the vigil to direct their adaptation of stephen kings classic scifi horror novel firestarter. Previous iterations of salems lot included a 1979 miniseries, a 1987 smallscreen followup and a twopart tnt series in 2004 warner bros had a hit in its big screen take on kings 1986.
This would be the first official adaptation of the novel since abc. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. A remake of the terrifying rabid dog story, as first penned by king in the 1981 novel of the same name, has been rumored for years. Stephen kings salems lot is finally being made into a. Stephen kings firestarter remake coming from universal. One thing that this film and also the remake of kings it nearly get right is the fact that much of what is scary in kings books have to do with realworld horrors rather than with the. However, the project is still in the development stage, and its unclear when production will begin, much less when the film will release in theaters. Heres everything you need to know about the remake of stephen kings. This is a way to honor the work of stephen king, while we do not have an official trailer i hope you enjoy this fan made.
It, retroactively known as it chapter one, is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on stephen kings 1986 novel of the same name. Sep 05, 2019 with the concluding chapter of stephen kings it remake floating into theaters this week and with new versions of firestarter, salems lot, and the stand on the. And today screenwriter scott teems the quarry teased. Stephen kings salems lot gets a bigscreen remake nerdist. Oct 24, 2019 stephen king loves mark hamill in the gruesome as hell remake of childs play. Misery is a 20 mystery thriller film based on stephen kings 1987 novel of the same name. It is the first film in the it film series as well as being the second adaptation following tommy lee wallaces 1990 miniseries. Stephen king carrie remake by jeff labrecque updated may 20, 2011 at 12. Having been adapted into a televised miniseries, stephen kings infamous it will finally reach cinemas this september, having suffered through. Released in 1997, trucks remakes the cult classic stephen king film maximum overdrive. Starring dennis quaid, emma watson, malcolm mcdowell, brad dourif, sunny mabrey and ellen wroe. Every upcoming stephen king movie after it chapter 2 screen rant.
Stephen king loves mark hamill in the gruesome as hell remake of childs play. Mar 02, 2019 stephen kings sleepwalkers 1992 regions streaming. Stephen kings firestarter remake is finally moving forward. Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, miniseries, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. Stephen king calls it remake a wonderful production the.
In just the last couple years weve seen adaptations of it, the dark tower, and a remake of pet sematary. Directed by mick garris from kings teleplay, it is the second adaptation of kings book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. Here are the film remakes details of stephen kings. Stephen king it remake trailer teaser 2017 youtube. However, it seems as though stephen king has seen enough to give his approval of the remake via twitter, saying. Stephen king reacts to the change in the new pet sematary. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. It is the remake of the thriller film of the same name.
The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. This is the second time hollywood has adapted stephen kings beloved 1986 novel, after the 1990 tv miniseries, and the remake looks to be even more terrifying than the original. We have a little update on the status of the firestarter remake. Stephen kings firestarter remake is aiming to shoot this. The it remake gets stephen kings stamp of approval updated posted on tuesday, march 7th, 2017 by jacob hall updated. Stephen king is one of the hottest brands in all of entertainment right now, in no small part thanks to the massive success of both. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Theres been plenty of bad years to be a stephen king fan in relation to film adaptation of his works, but 2017 was not one of those years.
This version was released as a television movie and is an adaptation of the stephen king short story and a remake of the original film. Mar 29, 2019 the new film version of pet sematary makes a major change to stephen kings book and the bestselling author spoke exclusively to ew about what he thinks of it. In fact, from what i can say, it was a great year for. In 2015, it was announced that stephen kings scifi short story about teleportation gone wrong, the jaunt, was being optioned for film by plan b, brad pitts production company. Faith akin, director of in the fade and goodbye berlin, has been hired to helm a firestarter remake for universal pictures and blumhouse. An adaptation of the 1986 stephen king bestseller about a clown that terrorizes and kills children in the town of derry for short bursts and returns every 27 years, it was previously turned into a. Apr 04, 20 based on the bestselling novel by stephen king, carrie is directed by kimberly peirce with a screenplay by roberto aguirresacasa. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Its safe to say this remake opens up the idea that this film will follow suit.
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