Every Upcoming Stephen King Adaptation: From Mike Flanagan’s Carrie to an A24 Series
12 films and TV shows based on the celebrated horror author’s work are currently in development
by Alex Kaan 6 March 2026
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From a ballerina survival thriller to a podcast horror nightmare, we’re celebrating our own kind of March Madness. With films starring Jessie Buckley, Samara Weaving, and Lola Tung, this month sees another Frankenstein adaptation, scream queen Sarah Michelle Gellar’s return to the genre, and hopefully a new camp classic.
The Mist
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With three King adaptations already under his belt—and two more on this list on the way—Mike Flanagan is giving the 1980 cosmic horror novella about a mysterious fog a second film version after Frank Darabont’s 2007 reimagining. Warner Bros. reunites with King and Flanagan after the critically acclaimed Doctor Sleep (2019).
Cujo
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King’s 1981 tale of a rabid Saint Bernard is getting a remake from Netflix. Last year, director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Mother!) was circling the project.
Carrie
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Writer-director Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) is reimagining King’s debut novel about a telekinetic misfit high schooler as an 8-episode miniseries for Amazon. Releasing 50 years after the classic Brian De Palma adaptation, the series reportedly arrives this October. Matthew Lillard and Samantha Sloyan star.
It: Welcome to Derry Season 2
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While Season 2 of the HBO It prequel series—which saw the return of Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise—has yet to be officially greenlit, the show’s sizeable success makes it all but inevitable. HBO CEO Casey Bloys has confirmed executive producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti are developing a story.
Fairy Tale
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A 17-year-old boy travels to an otherworldly realm in search of a magical sundial to save an elderly German Shepherd. A24 is turning King’s 2022 fantasy epic into a 10-episode series with J.H. Wyman (Fringe) as showrunner.
The Stand
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When a virus wipes out most of the world’s population, the survivors gather into two factions for an epic battle between good and evil. After two miniseries, King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic novel is finally primed for a feature film adaptation, which nearly got off the ground in the 80s with George A. Romero. Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) will direct.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
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JT Mollner (Strange Darling) will write and direct a film based on King’s 1999 psychological horror novel about a nine-year-old girl who gets lost in the woods, with hallucinations of her favourite baseball player, Tom Gordon, helping keep her alive. Mollner previously wrote the screenplay for another King adaptation at Lionsgate, The Long Walk.
The Dark Tower
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Mike Flanagan is developing a multi-season adaptation of The Dark Tower, King’s dark fantasy book series. Announced in 2022, Flanagan revealed earlier this year that King has now read the scripts for Season 1 and is “very happy” with them.
Autopsy Room Four
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A man awakens to find himself trapped in an autopsy room. The 1997 short story will be expanded into a feature film by British director Ranjeet S. Marwa.
Rat
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A writer, descending into madness on a desolate cabin retreat in Maine, strikes a bargain with an uncanny stranger. Mexican filmmaker Isaac Ezban (Male de Ojo) is turning King’s 2020 novella into a film with a team including The Witch and The Lighthouse producer Jay Van Hoy.
Mister Yummy
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An elderly gay man at an assisted living centre is convinced of his imminent death due to frequent visits by the beautiful Mister Yummy. Troy Blake is writing and producing the film adaptation of King’s 2015 short story.
Billy Summers
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A hitman looking to retire takes on one last job. King’s 2021 crime novel was announced at Warner Bros. in 2023 with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way producing. However, there has been no news since then.