Breaking Down The Long Walk: Differences and Similarities Between Stephen King’s Novel and JT Mollner’s Movie
Stephen King’s novel The Long Walk was long considered unfilmable due to its inherent meditative narrative structure. Written when King was just 19 years old (published in 1979 under his pseudonym Richard Bachman), the story is fundamentally an internal, psychological journey with minimal external visual action. The plot centers on a brutal walking competition where […]
Stephen King’s Non-Horror Films: Why He Goes Off Brand
Stephen King is often thought of as a horror writer first and foremost. His name is closely tied to stories about haunted hotels, killer clowns, and supernatural threats. But King’s body of work is much broader than that. Over the years, he has written a number of books and stories that fall well outside the […]
Mike Flanagan on Adapting Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck”: ‘This Might Be the Best Movie I Ever Get to Make’
When you hear “Mike Flanagan” and “Stephen King adaptation” in the same breath, you probably imagine a haunted house, a creeping sense of dread, or a ghost lurking behind a closed door. But with The Life of Chuck, Flanagan steps away from horror to tell one of the most personal and existentially rich coming of […]
“CCC sT” John Lee Hancock Discusses His Paranormal Coming Of Age Drama ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’
This interview contains mild spoilers. Based on Stephen King’s collection of novellas titled If It Bleeds, screenwriter John Lee Hancock (The Highwaymen, Saving Mr. Banks) expanded a story of grief and technology into the snappier-titled Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. It all began when producer Jason Blum approached Hancock to adapt the first story in the collection called […]
The Films Of Stephen King (Part 2)
“Stand by Me had a massive influence on me,” said Brooks Elms, WGA screenwriter, independent filmmaker, and world-class writing coach. “I am still struck by an anecdote I heard after King saw an early screening of the film. King quickly walked out in tears. And when Reiner caught up with him, King shared, ‘Those guys were […]
