Eight years after first announcing plans to revive stephen kings it, the remake is on the calendar, release date and all. King s 1980 novel has been on universals todo list for some time now. The movie starring sissy spacek hit just two years later, proving king was now in the big leagues. As part of the nonstop onslaught of stephen king movies and tv shows currently being developed and released by hollywood, lots of the authors stories are in line to receive their second, or in some cases third screen adaptation. New line has hired it writer gary dauberman to direct its adaptation of stephen kings 1975 horror novel salems lot. Stephen kings it 1990 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Aug 31, 2017 fans of stephen king have their choice of film adaptations to pick from as many of the authors works have been adapted to the screen. Gary dauberman, who directed last years conjuring universe entry annabelle comes home, is set to. Mark hamill does the voice of chucky and i just fucking loved that movie, king told the site. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Apr 24, 2019 the work of stephen king is as hot a property now as it has ever been. With numerous television shows, movies and streaming originals coming, a brandnew generation can learn why he is known as the master of horror. Apr 10, 2020 new line has hired it writer gary dauberman to direct its adaptation of stephen king s 1975 horror novel salems lot. Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. That original movie is considered one of the best stephen king adaptations of all time, ranked at a prestigious 93% by critics on rotten tomatoes and 85% at metacritic. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 stephen king novel of the same name.
Kings 1980 novel has been on universals todo list for some time now. The most recent example is not only an adaptation but a remake of a previous movie. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The latter was adapted into a hit movie starring jack nicholson in 1980. With the arrival of it, we go through the five stephen king movies needing remakes, because they didnt quite stick the landing first time out. In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shapeshifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of derry, their small maine town. One of the great things about stephen king is that, in addition to providing us with tons of his own horror, hes. Apr 20, 2020 stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. New line cinemas horror thriller it, directed by andy muschietti mama, is based on the hugely popular stephen king novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. 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. Apr 20, 2020 stephen king adaptations are hot commodities right now.
Good luck getting that earworm out of your head now weve planted it but you have to admit its the perfect song to play in the remake of stephen kings. Wherein you realize that stephen king kinda loved the remake of the hitcher. In just the last couple years weve seen adaptations of it, the dark tower, and a remake of pet sematary. It was something like i had never seen before and i was a girl embedded in a horrorloving family. Nov 27, 2019 with a new ensemble cast, the addition of an upandcoming director, and a new chapter to the story added by king himself, the authors iconic journey into the american apocalypse is about to get a muchneeded makeover. The it remake gets stephen kings stamp of approval film. 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. Stephen kings firestarter remake is aiming to shoot this. 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.
The tide of stephen king movies and tv series ebbs and flows, but ever since director andy muschiettis first it movie in 2017 became the highestgrossing horror film of all time, the floodgates have really opened when it comes to king adaptations. Stephen king adaptations are hot commodities right now. Gary dauberman, who directed last years conjuring universe entry annabelle comes home, is set to helm the stephen king. And tonight were taking a look at stephen kings it. When i was 12, the original it hit the small screen. I read the stand under my bed when i was 12 and my baptist parents burned it. Every upcoming stephen king movie after it chapter 2 screen rant. Published in 1986, it s one of the esteemed horror authors longest and deepest books it s over pages long, following the actions of pennywise across two time periods when the losers are children in the 1950s and as adults in the 1980s. Seven ways the new it movie differs from stephen kings novel nme. Published in 1986, its one of the esteemed horror authors longest and deepest books its over pages long, following the actions of pennywise across two time periods when the losers are children in the 1950s and as adults in the 1980s. The age of stephen king movies and tv series is here.
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. Best actress oscar nomination for the debut kingbased film, 1976s carrie. A new trailer for pet sematary released, and it definitely has a few surprises. Stephen kings firestarter reboot cast, release date, plot. In addition, the film was named as one of the best films of 2017 by various critics. It is based on the first half of stephen kings novel it is, of course, based on a stephen king novel. As the literary horror classic about an ancient evil entity that most. Having not seen the original movie and only tidbits of the trailer, i didnt really know what to expect when walking into the cinema. Jan 14, 2020 they just gave a little update on cbss new version of stephen kings the stand.
From the blockbusters you love to terrifying films youve never heard of, these are all the stephen king remakes so far. May 20, 2011 stephen king carrie remake by jeff labrecque updated may 20, 2011 at 12. Top 10 stephen king movies that need remakes september 6, 2019 by. Those surprises will be especially apparent to those who have read the 1983 novel or seen mary lamberts 1989 film. The shining stylized as stephen king s the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the 1977 stephen king novel of the same name. Stephen kings salems lot draws it writer to direct. And this year, director and selfprofessed king fanboy josh. The work of stephen king is as hot a property now as it has ever been. The remake is coming from universal and blumhouse with faith akin set to direct.
The it remake gets stephen kings stamp of approval updated posted on tuesday, march 7th, 2017 by jacob hall updated. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. With bill skarsgard, jaeden martell, finn wolfhard, sophia lillis. Based on the bestselling novel by stephen king, carrie is directed by kimberly peirce with a screenplay by roberto. Carrie trailer 1 20 chloe moretz, julianne moore horror remake hd. Apr 10, 2020 the longgestating salems lot big screen remake has found its director. In a small town, a group of children are terrorized in their youth by an evil force. Good luck getting that earworm out of your head now weve planted it but you have to admit it s the perfect song to play in the remake of stephen king s. 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.
Stephen king just issued a warning about pet sematary remake. Original vs remake shows the differences and resemblances between the old and the new. It is based on the first half of stephen king s novel it is, of course, based on a stephen king novel. Jun 20, 2018 wherein you realize that stephen king kinda loved the remake of the hitcher. I think were on track to make it one of the scariest stephen king. Read on to learn about all of the upcoming stephen king movies. Aug 05, 2019 original vs remake shows the differences and resemblances between the old and the new. Based on one of stephen kings bestselling novels, this is a story told in flashbacks. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. Another classic king novelturnedmovie has a remake in the works. Alex ross perry recently attached to a remake of kings the dark half see above. Based on one of stephen king s bestselling novels, this is a story told in flashbacks. With james marsden, jovan adepo, whoopi goldberg, amber heard.
As revealed to us by screenwriter scott teems, the movie is, or at least was, eyed to begin production sometime this year. A movie remake of stephen kings firestarter is on the way from blumhouse and universal, and heres what we know about the project so far. Stephen king calls it remake a wonderful production. It and it 2 were boxoffice smashes, hbos the outsider is getting a second season, and j. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when. Blumhouses remake of stephen kings firestarter still on. Stephen kings salems lot is finally being made into a. By william bibbiani there have been so many stephen king adaptations over the last four decades many of them bad that its easy to take them for granted. Stephen kings salems lot movie gets annabelle comes home. But by splitting stephen kings mammoth 1986 epic it into two films, andy muschietti has achieved one of the. Why stephen king loves the new it movie cinemablend. I love stephen kings style, his way of shocking people with those tonal swings and unexpected intensity, but i think while it was jarring in the book.
It 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Here are 10 terrifying stephen king films that might benefit from a fresh adaptation, from christine to misery. On fukunagas departure, king wrote, the remake of it may be dead or undead but well always have tim curry. Stephen king movies that are ripe for remakes variety. The new it movie comes under the shadow of the tim curry version, but its less a remake and more a readpatation of stephen kings novel. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. Stephen kings new the stand tv series set to debut late 2020. Stephen kings apocalyptic epic is coming back to the small screen in 2020. Stephen king has shared his thoughts on the movie on twitter. The first remake of carrie came in 2002 as a madefortv movie. Remake movie of stephen kings pet sematary simplemost. Nat wolff and josh boone photo by derek stormeverett collection it was announced back in 2011 that warner bros. 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. Carrie trailer 1 20 chloe moretz, julianne moore horror.
Heres everything we know about the remake of stephen kings the stand. Freddy, jason, michael all the male names you can come up with. This would be the first official adaptation of the novel since abc. Fans of stephen kings 1990 horror miniseries it might be even more nervous than ghostbusters fans right now. 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. The original film adaption of kings pet sematary premiered back in 1989. A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. They just gave a little update on cbss new version of stephen kings the stand. Jan 20, 2020 a movie remake of stephen king s firestarter is on the way from blumhouse and universal, and heres what we know about the project so far. Stephen king adaptations coming in 2020 screen rant. Also had a key role and wonderful episode centered on her on castle rock narrated.
Having been adapted into a televised miniseries, stephen kings infamous it will finally reach cinemas this september, having suffered through. After the world is in ruins, due to a manmade plague, a battle of literally biblical proportions ensues between the survivors. A departure from kings usual horror fare, the novel tells the story of murder, dark magic. Apr 04, 20 carrie trailer 1 20 chloe moretz, julianne moore horror remake hd.
Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. Fans of stephen king have their choice of film adaptations to pick from as many of the authors works have been adapted to the screen. Gaming stephen king horror movies jeff buhler, the screenwriter of pet sematary, has high ambitions for the upcoming remake. The longgestating salems lot big screen remake has found its director. Cbs all access is remaking stephen kings the stand. Blumhouses remake of stephen kings firestarter still on the way. Directed by mick garris from king s teleplay, it is the second adaptation of king s book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. Stephen kings the shining sequel doctor sleep getting.
The stand remake has been in development for years and was first intended for the big screen. Cbs all access is remaking stephen kings the stand upi. Thirty years later, when they learn of a new series of child murders, they return to see if they cant stop it once and for all. Tv and movie translations of, or based on, the horror masters work have long been fan favorites, even if they didnt receive much critical acclaim.
Every stephen king movie coming after it chapter two. Stephen king reacts to the change in the new pet sematary. Previously adapted into a 1994 miniseries starring gary sinise and molly ringwald, the stand takes place after a deadly plague wipes out most of the worlds populationand ushers in a goodvsevil conflict of biblical proportions. Stephen king carrie remake by jeff labrecque updated may 20, 2011 at 12. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. The first remake was this tv movie starring angela bettis may as the title character, a bullied teenager with psychic powers.
Stephen king calls it remake a wonderful production the. Sep 06, 2019 top 10 stephen king movies that need remakes september 6, 2019 by. Watch bonechilling first trailer for pet sematary remake. 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.
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