EXCLUSIVE:Dark Star Pictureshas snapped up North American rights to theStephen KingdocumentaryKing on Screen, examining cinematic adaptations of the iconic authors works, out ofEFM.
The film from actress-turned-director Daphne Baiwir, which bears Kings stamp of approval, will hit theaters in late summer, with a digital release to follow in the fall.
King on Screenoffers audiences an intimate sit-down with directors who have adapted Kings work for the screen, looking at the movies and shows that have brought his body of work an entirely new life both the ones that reached the top-tier echelons of pop culture history and those that fell by the wayside into obscurity.
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Among those sitting down for interviews in the film, which world premiered at Fantastic Fest last year, are Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption,The Green Mile), Mick Garris (ABCsThe Stand),Mike Flanagan(Geralds Game,Doctor Sleep) and director and special makeup effects titan Greg Nicotero (Creepshow,Misery), to name a few.
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King is, of course, a master of literary horror and of the bestselling authors of all time who has seen more than 80 features made based on his work.
Next heading from his pages to the screen is the Rob Savage-directed horror-thrillerThe Boogeymanfrom 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps, which hits theaters on June 2nd.
Among the most recent titles of his to have been picked up for adaptation is 2021sBilly Summers, about a hitman set to take one last major job before retiring, which has landed at Warner Bros, as we told you first.
Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are penning the script, with J.J. Abrams Bad Robot and Leonardo DiCaprios Appian Way to produce.
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Producers onKing on Screenincluded Sebastien Cruz for Les Films de la Plage, Jean-Yves Roubin for Frakas Productions and Zoe Salmon for Mr Salmon Films, with the participation of OCS.
Daphne has done a spectacular job of showcasing the talented filmmakers who brought the work of Stephen King to life in moving images, said Dark Star Pictures President, Michael Repsch.
As a lifelong King fan, I could not be more excited to bring this film to audiences across North America and have it as a part of the Dark Star family.
Recent releases from the L.A.-based distributor Dark Star Pictures include the WWII epicOnoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, Shinzo Katayamas crime dramaMissing, and the Tribeca-premiering dramaPetit Mal.
Other upcoming releases from the company include the Tim Roth vehiclePunch, Fantasia Grand Jury winnerMegalomaniac, and the serial killer thrillerSaturn Bowlingfrom French auteur Patricia Mazuy.
Repsch negotiated theKing on Screendeal for Dark Star Pictures, with Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms and Joe Yanick for Yellow Veil Pictures on behalf of the filmmakers.
