Take a tour of Stephen King's impact and explore the legendary horror author's unparalleled filmography in our exclusive KingOnScreen trailer.
Few authors have a presence on-screen like Stephen King. The horror icon has done it all at this point from creating terror in grounded, relatable settings like in It or The Mist to exploring deeply human stories without the scares in Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption. That presence in the literary world has expanded onto the screen in such a manner that King has become ingrained in pop culture with over 50 different filmmakers from Stanley Kubrick to Mike Flanagan adapting his work.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The trailer opens with frequent King collaborators and creatives like Flanagan, Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, and Greg Nicotero reminiscing on their favorite King tales. It's Taylor Hackford, director of Dolores Claiborne, that finally puts into perspective what makes King's stories so special - the people at the center of them.
King On Screen isn't just about horror, though. Josh Boone, who created the miniseries The Stand and directed The Fault in Our Stars, highlighted Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption as his favorite King films. First discovering King's heartfelt dramatic stories came as a shock to Flanagan, and likely many readers and viewers, who initially knew the author more for stories like The Shining than The Green Mile.
King On Screen debuted to strong reviews out of Fantastic Fest last year and, since then, the world of King adaptation has continued to grow. Most recently, Rob Savage joined the club of filmmakers giving their take on King with The Boogeyman, a sequel to the author's short story of the same name.
King On Screen arrives in theaters courtesy of Dark Star Pictures on August 11. The documentary will become available through Blu-ray and on-demand on September 8. Check out the exclusive trailer below.
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