It is expected to be a remake of the 1985 movie, or more precisely another film adaptation of the offbroadway musical, including with the songs by alan menken and. Rose madder 1995 was in development in 2011, but the project fell apart, and. Cohen from stephen king s 1986 novel of the same name. The story revolves around a predatory monster which has the ability to transform itself into its preys worst fears, allowing it. This would be the first official adaptation of the novel since abcs miniseries.
Book author, screenwriter, executive producer born. Nov 27, 2019 it was announced back in 2011 that warner bros. Oct 01, 2010 a remake of stephen kings it for 2011. Oct 21, 2009 hey guys or girls what do you think about this regarding the new stephen king it remake that is set to be released sometime in 2011. Mar 18, 2020 the opening georgie scene is deservedly celebrated, and everything just clicks. 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. Best horror movie remakes worth watching thrillist. The movie just got a glowing recommendation from horror legend stephen king. It feels like almost every single day, a new stephen king property moves forward in hollywood. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland.
Stephen kings hellbent 58 plymouth fury, christine, is back in the shop for some modern retooling, no secret there. Stephen kings it remake read 4409 times description. It was thestandgetsbigscreenadaptationfromwarnerbrosannounced on monday that warner bros. Reading the book shows how much stephen king books shouldnt be done on network tv but cable or at least an amc channel miniseries. She is an actress, known for birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014, gone baby gone 2007 and escape plan 20. After attending the university of maine, he worked as a sportswriter for his local newspaper and labored away for a while in an. Richard jenkins was born on may 4, 1947 in dekalb, illinois, usa. Molly ringwald wont be playing fran goldsmith this time. On fukunagas departure, king wrote, the remake of it may be dead or undead but well. Learn more about the early career of bill skarsgard and watch the young stars of it reveal what it was like to see pennywise. The childs play remake is stephen kings movie pick for this. Logan lerman and orlando bloom starred in a 2011 movie adaptation. Stephen king movies that are ripe for remakes variety. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman.
The childs play remake is stephen kings movie pick for. 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. Pet sematary remake is stephen kings next big horror. Every stephen king movie ranked, from worst to best. Headey stars as queen gorgo, a heroic spartan woman in the period film, 300 2006. The location shooting in nova scotia lent the film some beautiful imagery, and the lead cast is uniformly excellent with. Aug 26, 2017 it 2017, stephen king talks about the movie and bill skarsgards pennywise duration. He is an actor, known for the shape of water 2017, the visitor 2007 and step brothers 2008.
What stephen king really thinks of the it remake cinemablend. The series consists of two films and is the second adaptation of the original novel by stephen king. Nov 23, 2019 an underrated gem of stephen kings nonhorror adaptations, dolores claiborne probably went under the radar because audiences were bombarded with one lowrent king horror flick after the other. Paramount is moving forward on a new adaptation of the classic stephen king novel pet sematary, and the studio has picked indie horror movie duo kevin kolsch and dennis widmyer to direct. 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.
An underrated gem of stephen kings nonhorror adaptations, dolores claiborne probably went under the radar because audiences were bombarded with one lowrent king horror flick after the other. Stephen king has seen the film and he wants all his fans to relax, the movie is good. Cohen from stephen kings 1986 novel of the same name. The remake of stephen kings firestarter just landed a new.
Now reports say hollywood is planning to remake carrie. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. 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. Due to various issues ranging from ben affleck dropping out to simple licensing conflicts, the remake of the stand has entered the seventh circle of development hell. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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 one movie king ever directed, and well, you know, stephen king is a wonderful writer who should probably stick with writing. Alan orange dec 5, 2014 true detective director cary fukunaga will begin filming his. Andy muschiettis remake of it actually its part 1the losers club succeeds beyond my expectations. It horror movie remake comparison popsugar entertainment. 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.
Genesis was released in 2011 as a straight to dvd movie from dimension films extreme. Sep 06, 2019 top 10 stephen king movies that need remakes september 6, 2019 by. 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. 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 few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other.
Couple that with the fact that part 2 isnt abysmal, it s just underwhelming, and one gets the best stephen king miniseries, if by a thin margin. Hey guys or girls what do you think about this regarding the new stephen king it remake that is set to be released sometime in 2011. Apparently warner brothers are going to release an r rated theatrical release of stephen kings it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Thirtyfive years after stephen kings first bestseller roared into theaters and scared a. Every stephen king miniseries, ranked worst to best screen rant. Stephen kings it remake whilst speaking with creature corner about his work involved adapting stephen kings salems lot into next months upcoming miniseries, the craft writer peter filardi revealed plans are underway to. Paramount is moving forward on a new adaptation of the classic stephen king novel pet sematary, and the studio has picked indie horror movie duo. Stephen king s it movie begins shooting summer 2015 b. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. Stephen kings it remake whilst speaking with creature corner about his work involved adapting stephen kings salems lot into next months upcoming miniseries, the craft writer peter filardi revealed plans are underway to adapt what many deem as kings. I read the book in my early teens and managed to catch the old miniseries on tv a few months ago which although even for a mini series length still had so much cut from the book.
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. A few weeks ago, it was the sequel to the shining, doctor sleep. A remake of the stephen king adaptation the running man is reportedly in development, and we look at how an update on the 1987 cult classic could work. Stephen kings carrie inspired yet another remake in 20, starring. Oct 23, 2019 the movie just got a glowing recommendation from horror legend stephen king. Following a lowgrossing summer box office, stephen kings it started up the fall movie season with a massive opening weekend. Entertainment weekly got in contact with king to ask him to give their readers movie, tv show, and book recommendations. Stephen kings it movie begins shooting summer 2015 b. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Mar 08, 2017 stephen king has seen the film and he wants all his fans to relax, the movie is good.
As of 2011, king has written and published 49 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, five nonfiction books, and nine. 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. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. After attending the university of maine, he worked as a sportswriter for his local newspaper and labored away for a while in an industrial. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. 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. In 2011 there will be a motion picture adaptation of the stephen king book it. The better of the two is kings desperation, which has already been made into a tv movie but could arguably use a better remake, but the bachman one was pretty darn good too, and is. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked.
Chapter two hitting theaters this weekend, the resurgence of stephen king adaptations is in full swing. An american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. Alan orange dec 5, 2014 true detective director cary fukunaga will begin filming his adaptation of stephen king s horror novel it this summer. Pet sematary remake is stephen kings next big horror movie. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Paramount picks directors for remake of stephen kings pet. Amy ryan was born on may 3, 1968 in queens, new york city, new york, usa as amy beth dziewiontkowski. 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. A remake of pet sematary, the movie based on his 1983 hit, just made double its. The 10 best and 5 worst stephen king movie and tv adaptations pin. It stephen king talks about the new it movie youtube.
Carrie may rise from the dead for hollywood remake film. 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. Movies that were remade in the 2010s decade insider. Stephen king wrote his first short story at seven, and was first published in a comic fanzine at 18. Between the literary masterpiece that stephen king published in 1986 and the miniseries adaptation from 1990, the it remake has a lot stacked against it. Headey is best known for her role as cersei lannister in game of thrones 2011 2011 present and the brothers grimm 2005, possession 2002, and the remains of the day 1993. 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. Stephen king sold another book to hollywood this week. Andy muschiettis remake of it actually it s part 1the losers club succeeds beyond my expectations. Paramount picks directors for remake of stephen kings. Apr 18, 2017 since 2011, various studios and networks have attempted to remake the epic as a movie, tv show, and even a movietv show combo. And in doing so, the adaptation of kings novel set a number of new. Top 10 stephen king movies that need remakes september 6, 2019 by.
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