New Version of 'Salem's Lot' Coming from 'Conjuring' Producer
by EG
We've already had several versions of Stephen King's vampire novel Salem's Lot, but King's stories are hot properties right now, so get ready for another reboot. This one will come from The Conjuring producer James Wan. Read on for details.
Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot is heading to the big screen.
James Wan and Gary Dauberman, the respective producer and writer collaborators behind many of the biggest hits of the Conjuring horror universe, are teaming to adapt the novel for New Line.
Dauberman will write the script and serve as executive producer. Wan will produce, along with Roy Lee and Mark Wolper.
Published in 1975, King’s book centers on an author who returns to his hometown in order to write about an abandoned mansion in the small town. As he discovers the home has been bought by a mysterious man from Europe, the man also realizes that townspeople are slowly being turned into vampires. The writer bands together with a ragtag group to stop the spread of vampires, with the final confrontation happening in the house with the mysterious man.
While Salem’s Lot has never been adapted to the silver screen, it has been translated to the small screen. A 1979 miniseries starred David Soul as the writer, and a sequel in 1987 followed. Rob Lowe starred in a more recent adaptation, which was made by TNT in 2004.
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