Stephen King's Cujo Will Be Reimagined In New Netflix Adaptation

In the latest round of Stephen King adaptations—or, if you prefer a more optimistic outlook, another exciting Stephen King movie announcement—a new film version of Cujo is on the horizon. Deadline reports that Netflix is set to produce a new adaptation, with Vertigo Entertainment founder and producer Roy Lee attached. While still in early development, with no writers or director currently confirmed, and casting details yet to emerge, the project is officially underway.

King's novel, originally published in 1981, was famously adapted into a 1983 cult classic horror film directed by Lewis Teague, written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner. The film follows a mother (played by Dee Wallace) desperately fighting to protect her son from a rabid dog. Trapped in a car with a dead engine, they face a terrifying battle for survival against Cujo, a once-gentle dog driven to deadly ferocity after a rabid bat bite, and the looming threat of heatstroke.

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Cujo is just one of many beloved King stories enjoying a recent resurgence on screen. Oz Perkins' adaptation of King's short story "The Monkey" was released in February. Further additions to the King cinematic universe this year include Glen Powell starring in The Running Man, JT Mollner's The Long Walk (also produced by Lee and Vertigo), and the IT prequel series Welcome to Derry on HBO. Additionally, a new eight-episode Prime Video series adaptation of Carrie, helmed by horror visionary Mike Flanagan, is also in the works.

It's a golden age for Stephen King fans, with even more exciting projects on the way.