In the newest “right here comes a brand new remake” information — or, in case you’re a bit extra optimistic, “right here comes one other Stephen King film” information — a model new adaptation of Cujo is about to reveal its tooth.
Netflix is ready to provide a brand new movie model of King’s story, in line with Deadline, and has hooked up Vertigo Entertainment founder and producer Roy Lee to provide. That stated, issues are really of their pet days with this venture, as no writers or administrators are hooked up to the movie but, not to mention any whispers of a solid.
King’s novel was initially printed in 1981 and was shortly tailored for the display screen by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner for a 1983 cult traditional horror film directed by Lewis Teague. The story follows a devoted mom (performed by Dee Wallace) who will cease at nothing to maintain a rabid canine from harming her younger son. The pair find yourself caught in a automotive with a useless engine and are compelled to combat for survival as Cujo, who was bitten by a rabid bat and went from candy to relentlessly lethal, stalks them from exterior the car and heatstroke threatens to set in.
Cujo is simply one of many many beloved King tales that went on to be successful as a movie through the years, and there was a resurgence of types just lately. Oz Perkins’ model of King’s quick The Monkey was simply launched in February, and we nonetheless have the Glen Powell-fronted model of The Running Man and Strange Darling director JT Mollner’s spin on The Long Walk (additionally produced by Lee and Vertigo) to sit up for this yr, in addition to the IT prequel collection Welcome to Derry at HBO. Carrie, the Stephen King traditional that turned a horror film icon, is ready to change into an eight episode Prime Video collection from horror visionary Mike Flanagan.
King followers have been consuming good currently, and now, there’s much more gourmand on its manner.
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Lex Briscuso is a movie and tv critic and a contract leisure author for IGN. You can observe her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
