6/10/2023 0 Comments The outsider kingThe original ‘ Pet Sematary’ of 1989 became a cult classic, but the remake of 2019 left much to be desired. ‘ The Mist’ (2017) was an absolute flop, while the earlier film from 10 years earlier, directed by King-aficionado Frank Darabont did noticeably better. Not all of his book adaptations have been stellar, however. He has written so much and so well that it’s a task and a pleasure to keep up. BILL SKARSGÅRD AS PENNYWISE IN ‘IT’ (2017), ©NEW LINE CINEMA Most of Mr King’s books have been adapted in one form or another: feature films (classics such as ‘ The Shining’ of 1980 or ‘ Carrie’ of 1976, as well as more modern takes like ‘ It’ and ‘It: Chapter Two’ of 20, respectively) TV series (see Audience’s ‘ Mr Mercedes’ featuring Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, or Hulu’s Stephen King-inspired ‘ Castle Rock’ with Bill Skarsgård and Lizzy Caplan) and plenty of mini-series (remember the original ‘ It’ of 1990, ‘ Rose Red’, or ‘ The Dead Zone’?). Production studios continue to wrestle each other for a chance to put his stories onto the screen. His numerous bestsellers have become movie and TV rights darlings. It doesn’t look like he’s stopping any time soon, either-not that we mind. A master of blending suspense and horror with the supernatural in terrifyingly realistic ways, Mr King has given us at least 97 books up to date. From the moment Stephen King started writing, the world has never been the same.
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