Misery
With the release ofFirestarterlater this class , the number of Stephen King adaptations continues to farm . Not all have been winners , but when they work , they can equal , or even surpass , the book on which they are based .
Being as popular as they are , many of King ’s book of account , includingFirestarter , have already been adapted to film and tv , but that should n’t stop film maker from revisiting them . These books may already have a screen version out there , but they ’re still advanced for an update .
The Dead Zone
King ’s story of a psychic using his baron to discontinue a unsafe man from being elect United States President already has a peachy film adaptation , directed by David Cronenberg and star Christopher Walken giving one of his best performance . However , it ’s been nearly forty years since the flick ’s liberation , more than enough time for a new motion-picture show to feel fresh .
A new director ( perhaps David ’s son , Brandon ) could get a lot of gas mileage out of protagonist Johnny Smith discovering he is a psychic and how it changes his lifetime . Plus , in our current age of superhero movies , ascertain a man grapple with extraordinary power and how they can be used for good might have a novel resonance .
Dolores Claiborne
Although it often gets lost in the shambling due to coming out on the heels ofThe Shawshank Redemption , Dolores Claiborneis perhaps one of the most underrated Stephen King adaptation . It ’s an engaging chronicle with a bunch of twists and turn , and Kathy Bates ' performance as Dolores almost equals that of her study inMisery .
Even though it ’s one ofStephen King ’s non - horror whole kit , Dolores Claiborneis still very suspenseful , with Dolores ' guilt trip or innocence in the murder of her employer being a genuine enigma . But it ’s also a great family play , dig into what it ’s like to distrust a parent of a horrible law-breaking , and how it affect one psychologically .
Christine
If the " King of Horror " has an tantamount movie maker , it just might be John Carpenter . Christinewas Carpenter ’s take on a Stephen King novel , and it ’s a very good one , tell the story of Arnie Cunningham , a nerdy teenager who aim a new car , only for the car to be sentient and obsess with him .
However , much has changed for teen since 1983 , and it would be interesting to see an update version ofChristinethat shows how modern life might affect the patch . The narration also has a mint of relevance today , with subtext about abusive relationships and how they can commute people for the worse bubbling right beneath the surface .
Under The Dome
Under the Domealready had a TV serial publication that ran for three seasons , but despite initial positive reception and high paygrade , it became more disputative as it went on . With that in mind , plus thedeviations from the informant materialafter time of year one , the book could profit from a more self - contained adaptation .
At over 1,000 page , the Holy Scripture is probably too sprawling to tally all the good parts into one moving picture , but a miniseries would be perfect , specially give how it ’s worked for King books in the past . A meshing like HBO or a cyclosis service would be a heavy place for it , given the deficiency of subject limitation compare to the previous show ’s rest home , CBS .
The Running Man
star Arnold Schwarzenegger at the height of his 80s stardom , The Running Manis a bang-up dystopian sci - fi action movie , but it ’s a very unaffixed adaption of the Stephen King novel ( release under the penitentiary name Richard Bachman ) . Therefore , a more close adaptation would be a breath of fresh melodic line .
as luck would have it for theRedditors who think it should be remade , there actually is another translation ofThe Running Manin ontogeny , with Edgar Wright attached as director and patently with an eye for greater accuracy to the book . With more emphasis on the book ’s reality boob tube elements , it could have a more satirical edge than the 1987 movie .
Cujo
The character of Cujo has become an icon , his name a byword for a dangerous dog , and the novel that share his name is a terrifying account for lovers of man ’s full friend . It had a film adaptation in 1983 which , while it ’s a cultus classic now , have mixed critical review then , and plenty of today ’s viewers have n’t seen it .
Cujohas the voltage to be a capital revulsion pic that play on hoi polloi ’s fright of their darling weenie going bad , especially in an era filled with feel - honest Canis familiaris movies . It would also be fun to see a newfangled take on Castle Rock , which has n’t made a celluloid show sinceStand by Mein 1986 .
Apt Pupil
LikeThe Shawshank RedemptionandStand by Me , Bryan Singer’sApt Pupilis found on a novelette from King ’s collectionDifferent Seasons . Despite a terrific performance from Ian McKellen , the film is overall a mixed suitcase , intend a fresh movie would have an easier time stand on its own than if it were remaking a universally dear original .
Apt Pupil ’s story of a teenage boy becoming haunt with Nazism could make an in effect cautionary tale in an era where fear of extremism is sky - in high spirits . While it ’s not a horror story , it ’s certainly a disturbing look into the psychological science of evil , so it has the potential to be one of the scariest King - based movies yet .
The Stand
It ’s true that Stephen King ’s post - apocalyptic epic poem has already begin the miniseries treatment doubly , the recent just being free in late 2020 . However , despite an excellent cast inThe Stand’s2020 reboot , it received mixed revaluation , with much criticism being directed at its confusing non - linear construction , while still having moments where the novel ’s blaze shines through .
The Standis a intemperate work to adapt , but history shows that it can be done , and learning from the mistakes of previous adaptations could assist a future crew make something really exceptional . It could give audiences a definitive version of Rick Flagg , one of King ’s most terrific villains .
‘Salem’s Lot
One of Stephen King ’s favorite novel of his own , ' Salem ’s Lotis a classic vampire tale with mint of dread and suspense , while also being a great portrayal of the decomposition of small townspeople . Much of the first half sight with the townspeople ’s sidereal day - to - twenty-four hours lives with the supernatural panorama in the screen background , which makes for a prissy slow - burn .
LikeThe Stand,‘Salem ’s Lothas twice gotten the miniseries intervention , but it ’s been eighteen year since the book was last adapted to the screen . Sure enough , a motion-picture show version is coming this September , manoeuvre byAnnabelle come Home ’s Gary Dauberman .
The Dark Tower
As bang-up as many of King ’s Book are , The Dark Towerbelongs in a family all its own , being a straggle multi - book saga that distinguish an heroic story and carry referee on a journey through the unique and fascinating Mid - World , King ’s own Middle - earth . Perhaps because it ’s so big , it ’s also proven to be one of the most difficult King stories to depict onscreen .
The 2017 cinema version ofThe Dark Towerwas derided by critic on top of being a box position failure , advise that a TV series would be a better road for capturing the richness of the seed material . Although a plotted idiot box series appears to have stalled , there ’s always go for that a right adaptation can see the light of day .
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