Oscar-Nominated Director Reportedly Set to Make Streaming Debut with Stephen King Film

Netflix is aiming excessive for its tackle Cujo. An Oscar-nominated filmmaker is reportedly in negotiations to direct the upcoming movie adaptation of the Stephen King basic.

In line with trusted insider Jeff Sneider by way of his TheInSneider e-newsletter, Darren Aronofsky is in talks to direct Cujo for Netflix, which might mark his first film for a streaming service. Aronofsky is an acclaimed filmmaker who was nominated for the Academy Award for Finest Director for his work on the 2010 psychological drama Black Swan. His different notable directorial credit embrace his debut characteristic Pi (1998), the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000), the sports activities drama The Wrestler (2008), the biblical epic Noah (2014), and the drama The Whale (2022), the latter of which earned Brendan Fraser a long-awaited comeback in Hollywood in addition to an Oscar for Finest Actor.

Printed in 1981 by Viking Press, Cujo is a horror novel following a mom and son who’re trapped inside their automotive whereas defending themselves from the titular rabid St. Bernard. Warner Bros. tailored King’s novel to movie in 1983 with Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro enjoying the mom and son, respectively. Regardless of combined critiques, Cujo was a modest success on the field workplace, grossing $21 million in opposition to a price range of $6 million. Within the years since its launch, the film has gathered a robust cult following.

Netflix introduced its intention to adapt Cujo for its streaming service earlier this month, with Roy Lee on board as producer. Lee is a King veteran, having beforehand produced Warner Bros.’ 2017 adaptation of It and its 2019 sequel, It Chapter Two, in addition to Max’s new tackle Salem’s Lot in 2024. He’s additionally listed as a producer on Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of his 1979 novel The Lengthy Stroll. Francis Lawrence is directing the dystopian horror film from a screenplay written by Unusual Darling filmmaker JT Mollner.

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Hollywood Cannot Get Sufficient of Stephen King

Hollywood has been adapting the works of King since 1976, when the writer’s debut novel Carrie was was a film. Whereas there was a lull in diversifications within the early 2010s, King mania was revived in 2017 following the vital and industrial success of the aforementioned It film.

On the time of writing, there are greater than a dozen King diversifications at present in improvement throughout Hollywood, with three set to be launched in 2025. The primary, Oz Perkins’ The Monkey, opened in theaters final month to vital and industrial success. The subsequent, Mike Flanagan’s The Lifetime of Chuck, primarily based on King’s 2020 novella, will open extensive in June, whereas the ultimate, Edgar Wright’s The Operating Man, starring Glen Powell, is slated for launch in November by Paramount.

Netflix’s Cujo doesn’t but have a launch window.

Supply: TheInSneider

Cujo

Launch Date

August 12, 1983

Runtime

93 minutes

Director

Lewis Teague

Writers

Lauren Currier, Don Carlos Dunaway

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