The next eight Stephen King adaptations we’re very excited to see

In the nearly 50 years since then curry The first movie to be shown in theaters, Hollywood has not yet tired of making it Stephen King adaptationslargely because audiences are still very keen to watch it. It’s a good thing, then, that the author is as prolific as ever after five decades of bestselling books — although this list of the eight most anticipated upcoming King projects proves that Hollywood is also fond of Re-adaptation of the King’s TalesFor the better, sometimes worst.

Note: This is not a complete list of everyone King’s amendments to the works. Instead, these are the titles we’re most excited about, as well as those that either have a release date, are currently in production (or are about to be), or have had reasonably recent updates that indicate they’ll actually be coming.

Monkey

Osgood Perkins has a lot of interest in him after his huge success last year Long legsthis adaptation of the King’s short story (first published in 1980, but most people know it from the 1985 collection) Skeleton crew) looks similarly bold. Yes, it’s about a haunted game, but its teaser poster also has the following promise as its tagline: “Everyone dies. And it’s ridiculous. James Wan (The Sorcery, The Saw, The Malicious) It produces, adding to those terrifying intentions. Monkey It hits theaters on February 21.

Running man

When the world learned a new adaptation of Running man It was coming, there was only one thing that mattered: would it arrive in time to be released in the unimaginably distant year 2025 in which the story takes place? Unless sabotage occurs between now and November, The answer is yesand even if we weren’t fans of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 take on the King’s Tale (written as Richard Bachman), we’ll be very excited about this new version.

Directed by Edgar Wright and co-written by Edgar Wright, the screenplay was said to be closer to the novel than Schwarzenegger’s film. The cast is headed up by Glen Powell as an everyman who joins a killer game show, with a ridiculously good ensemble filled with Katie O’Brian, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jaime Lawson, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, and William H. Macy. et al. Running man It hits theaters on November 7.

The long walk

Director Francis Lawrence was recently roped in for the production Hunger Games prequels, but it’s also been linked to a different Richard Bachman-esque thriller — an adaptation of King’s 1979 novel about a group of teenage boys who embark on an organized death march that’s supposed to end with one victor (Shades of Running man, Squid game,well, Hunger Games). News of Lawrence joining the Lionsgate project broke in November 2023, months before Suzanne Collins announced her next project. Hunger Games book Sunrise on harvest (released in March 2025), and Lionsgate said it will handle its big-screen version with a target release date of 2026.

So maybe we’ll wait a little longer The long walk If Lawrence plans to add another Hunger Games Turn to his autobiography – or, if he decides he’s stumbled into a grim dystopia, hand the reins over to someone else. Either way, this guy is in the wings a lot.

Him: Welcome to Derry

Unlike the other entries on this list, Him: Welcome to Derry Not a traditional adaptation of King’s work. Like a great late Hulu series Castle Rockit expands on the universe created not only by King in his 1986 novel, but also on the cinematic world of Andy Muschietti’s latest husband. He – she films. Muschietti will direct five of the nine episodes, so his vision will largely continue, and the cast includes Taylor Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Steven Ryder, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Pennywise himself, Bill Skarsgård. There’s no set release date yet, but it’s sure to hit HBO in 2025.

fairy tale

A rare fantasy story from the master of horror, fairy tale It was originally slated to be a feature film, but we learned in October that King’s best-selling film of 2022 You will become instead A series of 10 episodes. There are some big names attached: studio A24, director Paul Greengrass (whose involvement carries over from his film roots), and showrunner JH Wyman. (Fringe, almost human). The film revolves around a teenager who befriends an elderly neighbor who then dies, leaving the child with instructions on how to access the portal that leads to another world.

As of now there’s no streaming service or port attached to this version, but with this very recent update and the talent behind it, including the fact that it’s based on a recent and popular version of King, you have to assume it’ll be full speed ahead soon.

Chuck’s life and curry

Series adapter Stephen King Mike Flanagan returns, first with Chuck’s life. This is a tale starring Tom Hiddleston no Horror Story – It is based on King’s 2020 novel and contains sci-fi elements, but is described as more in the context of the story The Shawshank Redemption or stand by me (Or perhaps more optimistic than those; reviews from TIFF described it as “life-affirming” and “exhilarating”). It will arrive in theaters on May 30.

Flanagan’s other active King project (apparently not Dark Tower For now, unfortunately) is an eight-episode adaptation of the much-adapted series currywhich will see Netflix’s highly acclaimed horror series format transformed (The Hunt for the House of the Hill, the Fall of the House of Asher) To its new home on Prime Video. There’s no release date yet, but news has dropped Before Halloween 2024so he’s coming.

Institute

If we catch a glimpse of Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker in anything, we’ll actually be intrigued, especially if Parker plays the villain. So our radar is fully tracking this eight-episode series based on King’s 2019 novel about a mysterious facility hiding kidnapped children with psychic and telekinetic powers. It’s coming from MGM+ — a streaming service that not everyone has on their radar — but in December diverse He revealed that King himself is serving as an executive producer, which bodes well. The trade also gave a first look at the younger cast, which is older than the book (instead of teenagers, it’s teenagers) and is led by Joe Freeman, son of Sherlock and Marvel actor Martin Freeman. No release date yet however Institute It should be released this year.

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