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Samuel L. Jackson circling lead in adaptation of Stephen King’s Revival

February 12, 2016 by Gary Collinson

According to Entertainment Weekly, Samuel L. Jackson is circling the lead role of Charles Jacobs in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s 2014 novel Revival, which is to be written and directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars).

Revival centres on Jacobs, “a charismatic, small-town preacher who begins experimenting with the supernatural using electricity after his wife and child are killed in an accident.”

SEE ALSO: Stephen King expects The Dark Tower to happen with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey

Josh Boone is also attached to another King project, with the director set to helm the long-gestating adaptation of the post-apocalyptic epic The Stand. Jackson meanwhile has previously appeared in 1408 in 2007, and also stars in the upcoming adaptation of Cell alongside John Cusack.

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Originally published February 12, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Revival, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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