Stephen King’s 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes is heading to the small screen, with Variety reporting that David E. Kelley (L.A. Law, Boston Legal) is writing a limited series based upon the book, with Jack Bender set to direct.
“This is an amazing opportunity to adapt a script from material penned by one of the world’s most acclaimed and accomplished authors,” said Kelley. ” Mr. Mercedes is a great story that will translate beautifully to the screen if I don’t mess it up.”
Mr. Mercedes centred on a a retired cop looking to bring down a psychotic mass murderer who kills his victims by ploughing into them in a Mercedes.
