The wave of Richard Bachman) and five non-fiction books, along with approximately 200 short stories that have been published in book collections.
Although his next novel, IT: Chapter Two, a new wave of Stephen King movies and TV shows arrived and isn’t going to stop anytime soon.
While many projects have gotten lost in development hell and show no signs of moving forward soon, such as the movie adaptation of The Breathing Method and the coronavirus pandemic but can still see the light sometime this year. Here’s every Stephen King TV show and movie confirmed to arrive in 2021 along with those that can still be released this year.
Firestarter – Movie
John Rainbird, respectively, so the movie could arrive in late 2021.
From a Buick 8 – Movie
From a Buick 8 was published in 2002, and just like the 1983 novel George A. Romero attached to direct, and in 2007 he was replaced by Tobe Hooper, but the project was canceled after financing problems. A new chance to adapt this story was announced in 2019, and in August 2020, Jim Mickle was said to have signed on to direct, and while the project is listed as “in development”, there’s no word on when or if it has started filming, so its release could either be sometime in 2021 or later.
The Long Walk – Movie
The Long Walk was published in 1979 under the pen name Richard Bachman and is set in a future dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian and militaristic dictator. The story follows the contestants of an annual walking contest, where each one has to maintain a speed of at least four miles per hour – if they drop below that for 30 seconds, they receive a verbal warning, but if they slow down after three warnings, they are “ticketed”, a term that has a deathly meaning. An adaptation of The Long Walk was considered in the late 1980s, and George A. Romero was approached to direct, but the project never happened. In 2018, New Line Cinema announced it was working on an adaptation of the book, with André Øvredal directing the project. As with many other projects, no updates have been given since, but it can still arrive in 2021.
Salem’s Lot – Movie
Salem’s Lot was released in 1975 and it centers on writer Ben Mears who returns to the town of Jerusalem’s Lot (or simply Salem’s Lot) in Maine, where he lived when he was a child – but to Mears’ surprise, the town’s residents are becoming vampires. Salem’s Lot was adapted into a two-part miniseries in 1979, it got a sequel movie in 1987 titled A Return to Salem’s Lot, and was adapted to TV again in 2004. Now, a movie adaptation was announced in 2019 and in April 2020 Gary Dauberman (who wrote the screenplay for IT and IT: Chapter 2) was confirmed as director, but there haven’t been any more updates since. Unless the movie silently started filming (which isn’t a new or surprising move in the industry anymore), Salem’s Lot could still arrive in 2021.
Lisey’s Story – TV Show
Apple TV+. Lisey’s Story stars Julianne Moore as Lisey and Clive Owen as Scott.
Chapelwaite – TV Show
Emily Hampshire was cast in the role of Rebecca Morgan – however, filming was set to begin that same month, but had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It finally started filming in July 2020 and was set to wrap up in December, and while no projected release date has been announced, it could very well arrive in 2021.
