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Stephen Kingis a prolific novelist and brusque story writer , but he ’s only penned less than two - dozen screenplays for movies and TV shows . That ’s a second surprising , considering the monolithic amount of his employment that ’s been adapted for the screen in the past 40 - plus years . One would think that someone with King ’s reputation would get asked to adapt their own work far more often , although it ’s potential that several notable instances in which a King script was rejected made the author wary of put in the meter .

Of naturally , it ’s not like King has a gross ton of free time as it is . He ’s well - known for pumping out book like he was a bionic woman specifically designed to write novels , and while his stride is n’t quite as fast nowadays as it used to be , it ’s rarefied that more than a few calendar month go by without the news that another King al-Qur’an is on its way to shelves . character in tip , King ’s previous taradiddle collection , If It bleed , just released in May 2020 .

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It remains to be seen what King ’s next novel or short story collection will be , but his constant reader ca n’t wait to witness out . In the interim , here are all the time King trade prose for the screenplay format .

Creepshow

1982’sCreepshow , one of the most darling horror anthologies of all time , was lead by zombie masterGeorge A. Romeroand write by King . Two of the write up were adjustment of existing King shorts -The Lonesome Death of Jordy VerillandThe Crate- while the other three were original . B. B. King also stars as Jordy Verill .

Cat’s Eye

Directed by Lewis Teague , helmer ofCujo , 1985’sCat ’s Eyeis another anthology movie write by King . Three stories are included , all connected by the bearing of a wandering cat . The first two story , Quitters , Inc.andThe Ledge , are adaptations of King shorts , while the third , General , is unique to the screenplay .

Silver Bullet

King adjust his own novelCycle of the Werewolfinto the 1985 filmSilver Bullet , which star Gary Busey , Corey Haim , and Everett McGill . Silver Bulletwas neither a critical or commercial hit at the prison term of release , but has since evolve a large fad following , partially thanks to Busey ’s wacky carrying out .

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Maximum Overdrive

With 1986’sMaximum Overdrive , King adapted his short storyTrucks , from theNight Shiftcollection . This was also , rather infamously , King ’s one and only come out as a managing director . Maximum Overdrivehas its own fad come of mass who call back it ’s so defective it ’s good , but King himself has admitted that he was in high spirits on cocaine for most of filming .

Sorry, Right Number

" Sorry , Right Number " was a 1987Tales from the Darksideepisode written by King for the small screen . It tells the fib of a deep phone call that ’s sadly later revealed to be from the time to come . In a unparalleled move , the story was really included , in screenplay format , in King’sNightmares & Dreamscapescollection .

Pet Sematary

1989’sPet Semataryis often regard as one of the most faithful adaptations of a King novel to the big projection screen , and that ’s no surprise , since King did the adapting . uncalled-for to say , he did n’t indite the script for the 2019 interpretation , which differs from his book in many major manner . Most sports fan seem to favor the 1989 film .

Golden Years

1991 ’s now mostly forgottenGolden Yearswas a seven - part goggle box serial created and written by King , evidence the news report of an elderly janitor that begins age in reverse after having the tough luck to be present when an explosion at the secretive laboratory deftness where he works hap . King designedGolden Yearsto be a " novel for television . "

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Sleepwalkers

1992’sSleepwalkerswas King ’s first original feature film script , and wow was it a eldritch one , centering on bozo - same monster people that slip life violence from virgins and are rooter of sleeping with their own relatives . Notably , Sleepwalkersmarked King ’s firstcollaboration with theatre director Mick Garris .

The Stand

1994’sThe Standis perhaps King ’s most beloved miniseries , with the possible exception of 1990’sIT . Working again with director Garris , King penned all four parts ofThe Stand ’s script , and was to a great extent involved with product as well . The Standwill soon be accommodate again for CBS All Access , with King writing a new conclusion .

King was excellently never happy with Stanley Kubrick ’s iconic movie adaptation ofThe Shining , so he teamed up with Garris again to make a miniseries version in 1997 . It ’s definitely closer to the Holy Writ , but Garris is no Kubrick , and while he does mulct overall , Steven Weber is no Jack Nicholson .

Chinga

" Chinga " was an original screenplay written forThe X - Fileswith serial publication creator Chris Carter , which air out as instalment 10 of season 5 in 1998 . It sees Mulder and Scully trip to King ’s stomping grounds of New England , and investigate a homicidal wench . " Chinga " got mixed review , but it ’s still pretty cool that King work on onThe X - Files .

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Storm of the Century

Another original screenplay written by King , 1999’sStorm of the Centuryis considered by some to be thebest King miniseriesto date . Consummate theatrical role actor Colm Feore is at the top of his biz as forbidding villain Andre Linoge , and the isolated Little Tall Island quickly begins to feel like a claustrophobic prison .

Rose Red

2002’sRose Redrepresented another original Billie Jean Moffitt King screenplay for a miniseries , reunite the author withStorm of the Centurydirector Craig R. Baxley . Rose Redwas a much more mixed endeavour , earning high evaluation at the meter , but mixed reviews . Today , the miniseries frisk a generally negative reputation , although it ’s really not that speculative .

Kingdom Hospital

King produce , and drop a line or co - wrote all but a few instalment of 2004’sKingdom Hospital , which ended up only lasting one season . Airing on ABC , it was inspired by Lars Von Trier ’s Danish seriesThe Kingdom . King had an abstract for a potential season 2 , but ABC passed due to low paygrade . TodayKingdom Hospitalis a bit of a cult detail .

Desperation

Originally intended as a miniseries but instead aired as one prospicient tv set move , 2006’sDesperationsaw King adapt his own 1996 novel of the same name . Reviews forDesperationwere motley , and ratings were disappointing , ending the longsighted epoch of ABC serving as a felicitous home base for most King TV projects .

Heads Will Roll

passably ironically , considering the show very apace became an almost in name only version of King ’s rule book , the author pen the teleplay forUnder the Dome ’s 2014 season 2 premiere " head Will Roll . " The sequence boast Angie getting surprisingly kill off , much to the annoyance of many fans .

A Good Marriage

For this 2014 film , King adapt his novella of the same name from theFull Dark , No Starscollection . Joan Allen stars inA Good Marriageas Darcy Anderson , who one day discovers that her husband of 25 years has a secret life a a serial killer . She decides to halt him , but finds doing so is n’t going to be that easy .

Cell

The first clock time John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson starred in aStephen Kingadaptation , fan got the great1408 . The 2nd time , 2016’sCell , did n’t wrick out very memorable . Riley B King share screenplay writing acknowledgment with Adam Alleca , but neither should really desire it , as most fans and critics tear apart the last product .

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Every Stephen King Screenplay

Creepshow - Stephen King as Jordy Verrill

Cat’s Eye, Stephen King, Drew Barrymore

Silver Bullet Lowe

A truck with a goblin face in Maximum Overdrive

Tales from the Darkside TV Intro

The reanimated cat Church in the original Pet Sematary

Stephen King’s Golden Years

stephen king sleepwalkers

Stephen King’s The Stand - Gary Sinise as Stu

Shining Miniseries Steven Weber Door Smash

Chinga the doll sits in a chair in The X-Files

storm of the century 1999 colm feore

Rose Red

Kingdom Hospital Antubis

Stephen King’s Desperation - Ron Perlman

Under The Dome

Darcy and Bob together at dinner in The good Marriage

Cell 2016 Film Stephen King Samuel L Jackson John Cusack

The Shining

Pet Sematary