Netflix horror master moving to Amazon for new classic Stephen King adaptation
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Flanagan previously directed a handful of hit Netflix shows, including The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, as well as Warner Bros’ 2019 horror fantasy Doctor Sleep, based on King’s 2013 novel. open image in gallery Mike Flanagan is the creator behind several hit Netflix horror shows, including ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ and ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Chucky 3 director Jack Bender is currently directing an adaptation of King’s 2019 book, The Institute, and Edgar Wright is helming a new iteration of 1982’s The Running Man. open image in gallery Sissy Spacek starred in the 1976 film adaptation of Stephen King’s book, ‘Carrie’ The Life of Chuck – which stars Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jacob Tremblay – is a story told in reverse, beginning at the end of the titular Chuck’s life and going back in time to show how he lived. King has previously vocalized his dislike of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of The Shining, once describing it as “a big, beautiful Cadillac with no engine inside it.” He also slammed the director’s portrayal of Wendy – played by the late Shelley Duvall, opposite Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrence – as “one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film.”
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