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For the past thirty years, Stephen King fans have been hearing rumors about an adaptation of The Talisman which King co-wrote with Peter Straub. Today Amblin announced that it’s finally happening. For real this time. Mike Barker (The Handmaid’s Tale) will be in the director’s chair for the story about a young boy named Jack Sawyer and his quest through an alternate dimension filled with monsters to find the Talisman that can cure his dying mother. Chris Sparling (Buried) is penning the adaptation that will be produced by Amblin and Kennedy/Marshall Company. The Talisman joins the long list of King adaptations headed our way that includes Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, Mile 81 and CBS’ upcoming “The Stand” series and “Joyland.”
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From the Crypt
Stephen King adaptions are everywhere these days (not that we’re complaining). Between IT, Gerald’s Game, ‘Mr. Mercedes’, ‘The Mist’ which has been canceled after one season, and others upcoming projects, King is dominating the genre. We can now add another adaption to the list. Variety is reporting that Josh Boone (New Mutants, The Fault in the Stars) has signed on to pen the script for the film adaption of King’s ‘The Talisman’ produced by Frank Marshall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jason Bourne). Written by King and Peter Straub in 1984, ‘The Talisman’ follows the young Jack Sawyer, whose mother is dying. Jack learns that if obtains the talisman he can cure her disease. He must embark on a journey through a parallel world. King penned a sequel to the tale titled ‘Black House’ featuring Jack as a grown man working as a homicide detective, so there is a potential sequel there if the first film is well received.
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For the past thirty years, Stephen King fans have been hearing rumors about an adaptation of The Talisman which King co-wrote with Peter Straub. Today Amblin announced that it’s finally happening. For real this time. Mike Barker (The Handmaid’s Tale) will be in the director’s chair for the story about a young boy named Jack Sawyer and his quest through an alternate dimension filled with monsters to find the Talisman that can cure his dying mother. Chris Sparling (Buried) is penning the adaptation that will be produced by Amblin and Kennedy/Marshall Company. The Talisman joins the long list of King adaptations headed our way that includes Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, Mile 81 and CBS’ upcoming “The Stand” series and “Joyland.”
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Stephen King adaptions are everywhere these days (not that we’re complaining). Between IT, Gerald’s Game, ‘Mr. Mercedes’, ‘The Mist’ which has been canceled after one season, and others upcoming projects, King is dominating the genre. We can now add another adaption to the list. Variety is reporting that Josh Boone (New Mutants, The Fault in the Stars) has signed on to pen the script for the film adaption of King’s ‘The Talisman’ produced by Frank Marshall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jason Bourne). Written by King and Peter Straub in 1984, ‘The Talisman’ follows the young Jack Sawyer, whose mother is dying. Jack learns that if obtains the talisman he can cure her disease. He must embark on a journey through a parallel world. King penned a sequel to the tale titled ‘Black House’ featuring Jack as a grown man working as a homicide detective, so there is a potential sequel there if the first film is well received.
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