7 novels and short stories that Stephen King urgently need a movie adaptation of

One of the most watched writers of our time and the “king of horrors” Stephen King has many more works in “in reserve” (in total there are 60 novels and nine author collections), which directors and showmen sadly do not have. yet reached. Tired of “it” repetitions, which one would we like to see on screen?

“Institute” (2019)

In a house on a quiet street in a suburb of Minneapolis in the middle of the night, intruders kill Luke Ellis’ parents and he is kidnapped. He wakes up in a place called the “Institute”, in a room that looks like his own but has no windows. This is a secret institution, where it is used for the patronymic “good” of children and youth with a predisposition to psychic abilities and telekinesis.

By the way, three years ago, after the publication of the novel, a series based on it was announced from director Jack Bender (“The Sopranos”, “Game of Thrones”) and screenwriter David E. Kelly (“Big Little Lies”). ), but there has been no news about the project since then.

“Rage” (1977)

Stephen King’s first novel to be published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. At the center of the plot is schoolboy Charlie Decker, who brought a loaded gun to school one day and shot two teachers before him and took his entire class hostage. For several hours they argued with parents and the whole world about relationships, virginity, illegal substances, the past and the future – the students supported their kidnappers, which is why the book was criticized. The novel was even pulled out of print because its students found “Outrage” from terrorists in four hostage-taking cases at schools.

“Land of Joy” (2013)

Deciding to make some money at the Land of Joy amusement park, student Devin Jones suddenly finds herself in a parallel world where they speak a special language and don’t like to ask unnecessary questions. Especially if they are related to the murder of a young girl, Linda Gray, whose body was found in the House of Horror mansion. Gradually, the main character realizes that dangerous secrets are hidden behind the bright facade of the park.

By the way, the film rights to the novel were immediately bought by the Freeform channel, but there are no details about the upcoming (in preparation?) project for nine years.

“Gretel” (2007)

In the original story, “Gretel” is called the Gingerbread Girl (“Gingerbread Girl”) and tells about Emily Owensby who leaves her husband – their relationship began to deteriorate after the death of their newborn daughter. Unable to cope with her loss, she seeks salvation by running and reading detective stories. And then he is taken hostage.

Meanwhile, according to Deadline, Gretel could have a good movie adaptation: according to rumors, Craig R. Baxley, author of some of Stephen King’s best shows (Red Rose Mansion and Storm of the Century) is working on it. .

“The Long Walk” (1979)

Or The Long Way, published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. This is a dystopia in which America turns into a police state, where once a year a deadly procession of young men begins – the winner gets a prize, the losers die. The Hunger Games, invented by the author half a century ago.

“The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” (1999)

Stephen King’s best-selling book with little or no editing. On a hiking trip with her mother and brother, a girl named Trisha (Patricia McFarland) is left behind and lost in the woods, much of the novel is her fears, visions, and vague attempts to survive in the wilderness and imagination. draws his favorite baseball player, Tom Gordon.

“Song of the Flexible Bullet” (1984)

A novel from the author’s collection of The Skeleton Team, in which Stephen King compares madness to a flexible lead – will eventually kill you, but no one knows how long. By the way, later the author will call madness a flexible bullet in all his works.

The protagonist is Henry Wilson, editor of Logans magazine, who receives a story by mail from a writer named Reg Thorpe, corresponds with him, and slowly plunges into the world of sick fantasies of a talented writer.