A few upcoming projects from the mind of Steven King.

I've been a fan of Steven King for about... maybe a few years now. I've always loved his stories because of how they're never something you've never heard before, and with a paranormal element thrown in to increase the uncertainty. Since he's been writing these New York Times bestseller's, they've made a few movies here and there. Almost every story he's wrote has made it to the big screen, or the one on your living room television. As I watched these movies, I can't help but think how well they would look these days. Now that computers can keep up with his imagination, I tried to find a few upcoming projects.

Cell:

The story of a comic book artist witnessing everyone around him being fine one minute and then becoming zombie-like beings the next.

It might be a TV movie. Which is disappointing to me because it could make one chaotic Hollywood movie. Loved the book.

Under The Dome:

Everything is fine in this small town in rural Maine. Until from literally out of nowhere a transparent barrier surrounds the border of town. Preventing people from anyone going in, or out.

This one might be a TV series, which sounds like a great idea to me. It took ages for me to finish this book. This is one you could make last at least three years on television.  Throw in J.J. Abrams to make it just that more awesome.


 
Pet Semetery:
A man discovers an ancient graveyard that has the power to bring life back to the dead. When his son dies in a tragic accident, he brings him back. But his son isn't the same boy he was before.

This movie is as old as I am. So when I saw it, I was dissatisfied with the poor element of fear being portrayed in the movie. But with a modern touch, I think I would avoid it entirely.(It's a compliment)





 

The Talisman:
A boy must go to a parallel dimension to recover a talisman to save his dying mother.

This is the one I'm reading now. So I don't have any commentary.







 
The Stand:
When a highly infectious plague kills 99% of the world's population, the survivors must come together to face a great evil.

I loved this one, and I think I heard this was the average fan favorite. They made a TV mini-series in '94, which I'm halfway through finishing. So far I'm not a fan of it, but I think a remake with the new abilities in special effects could tell this story the way it was meant to be told.

Although it would've been nice for them to get the author's blessing...
The interview with Steven King about 'The Stand' remake here

 
The Dark Tower:
Roland Deschain is 'The Gunslinger'. He's pursuing 'the man in black'. He must find him, and the dark tower so that he can save the dying world.


I'm cheating on this one. I'm reading the comic books. Seven books of a series is just too much for me :) But this would be a very, very long string of movies. Like Harry Potter long, but I hear they're going to do it. And this will be a story that is uncommon nowadays, but I believe will be monumental.




Some of these are rumored, but most of them are legit. I would love to see all of them in all their Hollywood glory. Though none of them will be coming out this year... and none of them are finished.