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OneStephen Kingbook that was written over 50 years ago has never been turned into a movie , but the recent substantiation ofThe Running Man ’s remaking intimate it could finally reach the big blind . Within the context of classic , timeless horror movies , some of the greatest in the genre have been ground onbooks write by Stephen King . FromThe ShiningandCarrietoMiseryandChildren of the Corn , the King of Horror ’s Holy Scripture have inspired some of the most popular scarey films since Brian de Palma adaptedCarriein 1976 . Still , legion Stephen King book have yet to have flick adaptions , with some such chronicle being outside the repulsion genre .

There areover a dozen pic adjustment of Stephen King stories currently in developmentor preparing for release , from Warner Bros ’ 2024 looping of‘Salem ’s Lotto Mike Flanagan ’s upcomingThe Life of Chuckmovie . It ’s also been confirm thatEdgar Wright will remakeThe Running Man , a 1987 sci - fi film based on King ’s 1982 storey of the same name , which was written under his anonym , Richard Bachman . The Running Manisn’t the only Bachman book with a movie already in development , and the recent trend of adjust the whole kit and caboodle under King ’s pseudonym sets up the electric potential for another book from this collecting to finally slay the big screenland .

There are many more forthcoming Stephen King picture show adaptations that are presently in development , some of which are expect for a 2024 or 2025 discharge .

Welcome To Derry imagery & The Long Walk cover book by Stephen King

The Running Manremake will be aim by Edgar Wright and star Glen Powell .

New Film Adaptations Of 2 “Richard Bachman” Books Means A Blaze Movie Could Finally Happen

Richard Bachman’s The Running Man & The Long Walk have movies in the works

Stephen King only has seven record book write under Richard Bachman , with two of those stories , The Running ManandThe Long Walk , having moving picture in the work . The other books write under Richard Bachman includeRage , Roadwork , Thinner , The Regulator , andBlaze , the latter of which was published in 2007 . However , though the last of his Bachman stories to hit the shelf , Blazewas in reality written before Stephen King ’s 1974 entry novelCarrie . Despite being penned beforeCarrie , King would n’t publishBlazefor over 30 years after write it , and the taradiddle would oddly be filed under his pseudonym .

Despite being penned beforeCarrie , King would n’t publishBlazefor over 30 twelvemonth after compose it , and the story would curiously be filed under his pseudonym .

out of doors of King ’s 1977 bookRage , which he let go out of issue in the late 1990s , Blazeis the only Richard Bachman account that has never received a screen adaptation or had one announced to be in the works . However , with two other Bachman tales getting fresh films , an adaptation of 2007’sBlazecould lastly be translated to the covert . alike toThe Running Man , Blazeisn’t a horror storythat one might expect of the writer , and could make for a compelling movie as it generally connects to some of theKing ’s other non - horror books likeRita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption .

Sissy Spacek covered in blood in Carrie

Stephen King has carved out a immensely profitable career as a horror novelist , but his first book , Carrie , yielded a surprisingly small payday .

Why It Took Over 30 Years For Stephen King To Finally Publish Blaze

Blaze turned into one of Stephen King’s “trunk” novels

When Stephen King finally publishedBlazein 2007 under Richard Bachman ’s name , he mention in the foreword of the novel that when he read over the holograph , he did n’t like it , so the story was forget about for many years . The story was later found in a library with various other King / Bachman materials by his assistant , and when he rereadBlaze , he imagine the narration was " pretty effective . " King by and by rewroteBlaze ’s manuscript and last worked on let it published in 2007 , and it debuted to mostly overconfident reviews from critics .

The story was later found in a program library with various other King / Bachman materials by his help , and when he rereadBlaze , he thought the story was " pretty good . "

In 2007 , Stephen King enlarge on why it had taken so foresightful forBlazeto hit shelves , explaining , “ The ground I ’ve never done it was because , in my memory at least , it was a tearjerker of a rule book ” ( viaLilja ’s Library).Blazecertainly is among King ’s more bathetic stories , as it follows a con artist with an intellectual impairment named Clayton “ Blaze ” Blaisdell Jr. , who kidnaps a wealthy man ’s babe in an attempt to carry through the plans of his deceased friend and criminal partner , George . If theupcoming remaking ofThe Running Manproves to be a hit , thenStephen King ’s long - forgottenBlazestory may finally be able to bring that thought to a moving picture adaptation .

Josh Hartnett looking shocked in Fight or Flight

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