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This article was originally published on April 4, 2019.
Weve updated the list to include more great Stephen King works worthy of adaptation.
Literary horror masterStephen King is no stranger to the screen.
With the massive success ofIt, the critical acclaim for shows like the King-inspiredCastle RockandMr.
Mercedes, and more adaptations currently in the works, King has arguably never been hotter.
And usually, its worth it.
In 1996, King published two novels one under his own name and one under his pseudonym Richard Bachman.
They were considered mirror novels.
Sensitive material from King books has been handled well (think the opening ofMr.
If they stop, they get shot.
Dont let this one stop walking again, Lawrence.
That includes the pilot.
(Never land a plane in Bangor.
This is a wonderfully effective short story that actually suffered in miniseries form by being dragged out too long.
Thats tough to pull off but not impossible.
We would love to see it.
When she falls into his trap, her recent training serves her well.
It feels like a perfect fit for a Netflix Original.
This story first saw the light of day in 1981, reprinted four years later inSkeleton Crew.
King asks: What if the two were related?
In the 24th century, people use teleportation to travel massive distances, including across solar systems.
Its no spoiler to say these are no ordinary rats.
How could a story of men vs. superintelligent rats work as a film?
To comment on the working class and power structures in blue-collar employment, of course.
Maybe youve heard of a little show calledStranger Things?
Think along those lines.
The opening short story of KingsBazaar of Broken Dreamswas originally published as an e-novel in 2011.
Its a wonderfully gory and grotesque piece of storytelling that would work perfectly on the screen.
A kid goes to an abandoned rest stop in Maine where he finds some vodka and passes out.
Then things get really weird.
Again, well believe it when someone actually reports to a set.
Speaking of creepy cars, heres another one that feels like it could be taken out for a spin.
One of his least popular novels, 2002sFrom a Buick 8is technically about an automobile … but not really.
The 1953 Buick Roadmaster in a storage shed in Pennsylvania is not really drivable.
Its not really a car.
Its more of a centerpiece to a variety of stories told by the books narrator, Sandy Dearborn.
The car gives off something called lightquakes and some people have disappeared in its vicinity.
The Buick 8 really represents the darkness behind the picket fences of America hidden secrets and urban legends.
And its just creepy.
Theres a lot of rich material here worth exploring.
Turns out, his art has a supernatural ability of its own.
How could you improve on it?
Its basically the story of a grieving boy who literally encounters the devil in a three-piece suit.
With the success ofGame of Thrones, why hasnt everything with a dragon been adapted by now?
Someone save Holly Gibney.
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