13 Stephen King Books That Should Be Adapted Next

April 04, 2019

Literary horror master Stephen King is no stranger to the screen. With the massive success of It, the critical acclaim for shows like the King-inspired Castle Rock and Mr. Mercedes, and this week’s release of the remake of Pet Sematary, King has arguably never been hotter as a source for film and television. And usually, it’s worth it. Sure, we get a dud like The Dark Tower every now and then, but we also end up getting a good one like Gerald’s Game.

With Mike Flanagan prepping an adaptation of Doctor Sleep (a sequel to The Shining), an It sequel due this fall, and a miniseries based on King’s excellent The Outsider on its way, this weekend’s Pet Sematary is only a small part of this current wave of new King products. However, there are still plenty of books and short stories that would be perfect for the screen, works that have either never been adapted or were adapted so poorly that Hollywood needs to try again. To that end, here are 13 King works that are shouting to become films or TV series. (Note: While some may be in a vague state of preproduction, King fans know that for every movie that actually gets made, a dozen fall apart before getting anywhere, so we’ll believe it when we see it.)

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