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Book Synopsis Stephen King''s fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. Over half a century since his earliest publications, Hollywood filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake, and reboot King''s stories, with mixed results. This book, volume 1 in a series, examines the various screen adaptations of King''s first three novels: Carrie, Salem''s Lot, and The Shining. Reaching further than questions of fidelity to the author and adherence to directorial visions, it charts the development of each individual adaptation from first option to final cut. Through old and new interviews with the writers, producers, and directors of these films--as well as in-depth analyses of produced and unproduced screenplays--it illuminates the adaptation process as an intricately collaborative endeavor. Rather than merely synopsize the resulting stories, its goal is to compare, contrast, and contextualize each of these adaptations as the prod
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
A Note on Style viii
Preface 1
Part One: Carrie 5
Origin Story 5
Development Hell (Oral History) 8
First Draft (1975) 10
Development Hell (Oral History) 16
Second Draft (January 20, 1976, with Revisions) 17
Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 22
An Interview with Lawrence D. Cohen (2019) 23
Legacy (The Musical, The Sequel, The Pilot) 33
Bryan Fuller's CARRIE (2002) 36
An Interview with Bryan Fuller (2019) 42
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's CARRIE (2011) 49
Kimberly Peirce's CARRIE (2013) 55
Reset 59
Part Two: 'Salem's Lot 61
Origin Story 61
Stirling Silliphant's First Draft (March 12, 1976) 65
Silliphant's Revised First Draft (July 16, 1976) 69
Development Hell (Oral History) 71
Paul Monash's SALEM'S LOT (1979) 73
Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 79
Legacy (The TV Series, The Sequel, The Radio Drama) 81
Peter Filardi's SALEM'S LOT (2004) 84
An Interview with Peter Filardi (2016) 90
A Follow-up Interview with Peter Filardi (2019) 92
Reset 97
Part Three: The Shining 99
Origin Story 99
Development Hell (Oral History) 102
A Philosophy of Fantasy Horror 106
Early Synopses (June–August 1977) 108
Early Treatment (August 1977) 110
Later Treatment 116
Shooting Script (March 30, 1978) 121
A Work in Progress 129
Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 135
An Interview with Diane Johnson (2020) 138
Stephen King as Filmmaker 146
Stephen King's THE SHINING (1996) 150
Legacy (ROOM 237, THE OVERLOOK, DOCTOR SLEEP) 161
An Interview with Stephen King (1978) by David Chute 164
Bibliography 173
Index 179
