It’s a great time to be aStephen Kingfan. The wild success ofIThas brought a renewed interest in the author’s work, which means we are bound to be getting some new adaptations of his beloved stories in the near future. There are quite a few King projects already in development, but what else could we see in the next couple of years? According to King, it looks likeThe StandandSalem’s Lotare up next.
The 70-year-old author spoke with Vulture recently and talked a bit about what may be coming down the pipeline. Adaptations ofGerald’s Gameand1922are coming to Netflix very soon, but Stephen King says that some of his bigger, more recognizable stories, are possibly going to get new adaptations soon.The Standis, once again, possibly going to be done as a TV series andSalem’s Lotmay finally be made as a proper movie. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“There’s talk about doing The Stand as an extended TV series, possibly for Showtime or CBS All Access. And there’s been some interest in developing Salem’s Lot as a feature, probably because people are saying, ‘Well, we took an old miniseries called IT and turned it into a phenomenon, so maybe we can do it with something else.’ Nothing succeeds like excess!”
As forSalem’s Lot, that is one of theStephen King novelsmost deserving of a modern adaptation. As King points out, the novel was done as a TV movie in 1979 byTexas Chainsaw Massacredirector Tobe Hooper. It would make sense for a studio to look at the success ofITand try to do the same thing withSalem’s Lot. If done correctly, it could bring in the same kind of financial reward. Stephen King also says an animated feature based on one of his works is happening, but he can’t tell us anything about it right now.
“There’s talk about another thing, an animated feature, but I can’t tell you anything further, it’s a secret. That looks like it might happen.”
While speaking withVulture, the author also commented on theInsomniaVR series, saying that he hasn’t heard a word about the project in quite some time. In any case, if you’re a Stephen King fan, get ready for a whole bunch of new movies and shows based on his work, good and bad, over the coming years. Let’s just hope ifThe StandandSalem’s Lotdo wind up moving forward, they’re done right this time.
