Netflix are hoping to add to their successful run of Stephen King adaptations by snapping up the rights to the author’s 1981 killer-dog horror Cujo.
According to Deadline the streamer has secured a deal and are in the process of looking for writers. Roy Lee, a horror specialist behind the likes of Companion, Barbarian, and Weapons, is on board as Producer.
Cujo tells the story of a good-natured 200 pound St. Bernard who chases a rabbit into a hole, where he is bitten on the nose by a rabid bat, slowly descending into a frenzied state that causes him to go on a murderous rampage in a suburban neighbourhood.
The novel has already been adapted into a 1983 VHS favourite directed by Lewis Teague (Alligator) and starring Dee Wallace (E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial).
Cujo would follow Gerald’s Game, In the Tall Grass, 1922, and Mr Harrigan’s Phone as Netflix-backed Stephen King adaptations.
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Originally published March 11, 2025. Updated March 12, 2025.
