And tonight were taking a look at stephen king s it. May 20, 2011 stephen king carrie remake by jeff labrecque updated may 20, 2011 at 12. A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesnt like. Apparently warner brothers are going to release an r rated theatrical release of stephen kings it. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, but he is just as well known for the movies and adaptations made from his books and stories as for his writing. The shining stylized as stephen king s the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. Pet sematary remake is stephen kings next big horror. It s no surprise that it s one of the worst stephen king miniseries, as the author himself views the 1987 tommyknockers book as one of the worst hes ever written. Stephen king has seen a resurgence of adaptations as of late. Stephen king has crafted a lot of great horror in his day, but it is quite possibly his work most deserving of a great movie adaptation.
The novel is 823 pages of complex characters and rich landscapes, which seems impossible to fit into one film. With bill skarsgard, jaeden martell, finn wolfhard, sophia lillis. Every stephen king miniseries, ranked worst to best. The location shooting in nova scotia lent the film some beautiful imagery, and the lead cast is uniformly excellent with. The master of horror is receiving the quality adaptations his work deserves, both from television with. Anything in the stephen king universe interests me but theres only so much of. As of 2011, king has written and published 49 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, five nonfiction books, and nine collections of short stories. 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. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. 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. Best stephen king movies, adaptations and miniseries, ranked. As the literary horror classic about an ancient evil entity that most.
It is time for them to give us a prequel to christine, explaining what kind of demonic possession is she brought into this world from, the extremely interesting and probably even more so gruesome tale of her first owner and the chain of deaths christine caused in the 1950s1970 told to us only in hind sight throughout the. After attending the university of maine, he worked as a sportswriter for his local newspaper and labored away for a while in an industrial. May 08, 2019 as we all know good and well by this point in time, cbs allaccess and the fault in our stars and the new mutants director josh boone have a 10episode adaptation of stephen king s arguably most. With each week seems to come news of more movie reboots. Stephen king trademarks the stars of valley girl recast the 80s jessica rothe and her totally rad castmates from the new remake of valley girl dream of stealing roles from the likes of harrison ford and matthew broderick. The series consists of two films and is the second. 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. Our definitive ranking of stephen king screen adaptations, from. Apr 03, 2007 dont bother remaking a solid classic, no one ever gets it right.
The langoliers trailer movie based on stephen kings. In 1999, stephen king found himself confined to a hospital room after a careless driver in a minivan smashed the shit out of me on a country road. It was thestandgetsbigscreenadaptationfromwarnerbrosannounced on monday that warner bros. Some of these stories, however, are ripe for a remake. The first film adaptation of king s story came in 1984 and, while it might not be considered one of the most successful of king s adaptations, it has managed to earn nine sequels, the most recent. Nov 23, 2019 the 1990s was a weird time for stephen king adaptations, when even 10page short stories king wrote so quickly that he didnt even remember their existence until the check to option it was. Jan 14, 2020 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, but he is just as well known for the movies and adaptations made from his books and stories as for his writing. Stephen king has seen the film and he wants all his fans to relax, the movie is good. 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. 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. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Stephen kings children of the corn reboot coming from. It also known as stephen king s it is a 1990 american abc twopart psychological horror drama miniseries directed by tommy lee wallace and adapted by lawrence d. Aug 16, 2017 eight years after first announcing plans to revive stephen king s it, the remake is on the calendar, release date and all.
Stephen king wrote his first short story at seven, and was first published in a comic fanzine at 18. Stephen kings hellbent 58 plymouth fury, christine, is back in the shop for some modern retooling, no secret there. A remake of kings the stand seems like a difficult task to undertake in a single film. The mini series had six hours to adapt kings novel to the screen. The shining stylized as stephen kings the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name. An american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction.
List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Much like his original works, adaptations of stephen king horror tales tend to vary in quality. It also known as stephen kings it is a 1990 american abc twopart psychological horror drama miniseries directed by tommy lee wallace and adapted by lawrence d. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The master of horror is receiving the quality adaptations his work deserves, both from television with 11. In 2011 there will be a motion picture adaptation of the stephen king book it.
Oct 01, 2010 a remake of stephen kings it for 2011. Book author, screenwriter, executive producer born. Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. The novel is 823 pages of complex characters and rich landscapes, which seems impossible to. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. The langoliers trailer movie based on stephen kings work. 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.
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 king carrie remake by jeff labrecque updated may 20, 2011 at 12. Original vs remake shows the differences and resemblances between the old and the new. Andy muschiettis remake of it actually it s part 1 the losers club succeeds beyond my expectations. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 director david yates was on board to direct the project but his attachment to the stand was shortlived. Use this list of kings movies, short films and tv shows to find out if your favorite book has been adapted to the screen or to find new king movies to enjoy. Carrie may rise from the dead for hollywood remake film. Use this list of king s movies, short films and tv shows to find out if your favorite book has been adapted to the screen or to find new king movies to enjoy.
I dont always agree with bestselling author stephen kings opinions, but i still love reading his thoughts about the film world. Jul 18, 2017 s tephen king is very much in vogue these days. Since 2011, various studios and networks have attempted to remake the epic as a movie, tv show, and even a movietv show combo. Nov 27, 2019 it was announced back in 2011 that warner bros. A remake of the terrifying rabid dog story, as first penned by king in. Insomnia and eyes of the dragon are among the relatively small list of stephen king projects that have never made it to screen and are not currently on their way. As we all know good and well by this point in time, cbs allaccess and the fault in our stars and the new mutants director josh boone have a 10episode adaptation of stephen kings arguably most. Stephen king movies that are ripe for remakes variety. Kajganich spoke of the remake being set in the, mid1980s and in the. Cohen from stephen king s 1986 novel of the same name. It is happening again this friday, director andres muschietti will unleash it on moviegoers, bringing one of horror master stephen king s biggest. Nonetheless, the adaptation is largely faithful to the 2011 riveting novel. Dont bother remaking a solid classic, no one ever gets it right.
Now reports say hollywood is planning to remake carrie. Nov 04, 2015 there has been much talk doing the rounds of a remake of stephen kings classic horror story it, featuring a terrifying clown by the name of pennywise. Filming starts next summer on remake of stephen king. Biggest opening weekend for a stephen king adaptation unadjusted for inflation, 1408 was the previous record opening for a kingadapted film. This would be the first official adaptation of the novel since abcs miniseries. 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.
The 1990 version, at least the first half of it, is good. A tale of a small town besieged by manipulative aliens, the tommyknockers has a few decent moments, and a good lead performance from jimmy smits, but is mostly a dud. With russell brand, helen mirren, jennifer garner, greta gerwig. King has published his annual listing of the top 10 films of. Cohen from stephen kings 1986 novel of the same name. The 1990s was a weird time for stephen king adaptations, when even 10page short stories king wrote so quickly that he didnt even remember their existence until the. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. The story revolves around a predatory monster which has the ability to transform itself into its preys worst fears, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. Stephen kings the stand movie in development film junk. Stephen kings revival set for film adaptation from mike flanagan, warner bros. Paramount picks directors for remake of stephen kings. Top 10 stephen king adaptations that deserve a remake duration.
Andy muschiettis remake of it actually its part 1the losers club succeeds beyond my expectations. Oct 31, 2017 2017 has been a crazy year in film, no doubt, and between jordan peeles box office smash get out, netflixs adaptation of geralds game, and andy muschiettis remake of stephen king s it, the. Now it looks like things are about to go ahead, with filming to begin next summer. With the concluding chapter of stephen king s it remake floating into theaters this week and with new versions of firestarter, salems lot, and the stand on the. It was the standgetsbigscreenadaptationfromwarnerbrosannounced on monday that warner bros. Mar 08, 2017 stephen king has seen the film and he wants all his fans to relax, the movie is good. Thirtyfive years after stephen kings first bestseller roared into theaters. Apr 09, 2017 stephen king has crafted a lot of great horror in his day, but it is quite possibly his work most deserving of a great movie adaptation. Mar 18, 2020 the tommyknockers aired on abc in two parts, on may 9 and 10, 1993.
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