THR is reporting that Pilou Asbæk has become the latest addition to New Line Cinema’s Stephen King adaptation Salem’s Lot. The Game of Thrones actor set to portray the villainous Richard Straker, familiar to master vampire Kurt Barlow. Asbæk follows in the footsteps of James Mason, who appeared in the classic 1979 TV miniseries, as […]
Salem’s Lot adds Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp and Spencer Treat Clark
Having cast its Ben Mears last week in Lewis Pullman (Bad Times at the El Royale), New Line’s Stephen King adaptation Salem’s Lot has filled out its cast with four new additions, led by Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard in the role of a gender-swapped Dr. Cody. Joining Pullman and Woodard in the cast of the new […]
Lewis Pullman to star in new adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot
Lewis Pullman is stepping into his breakout role and entering the world of Stephen King as THR reports Pullman, the son of actor Bill Pullman, will star in a new adaptation of Salem’s Lot, headed by filmmaker Gary Dauberman. As per the trade, Pullman will star as author Ben Mears, “a man who returns to […]
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Annabelle Comes Home director to helm Stephen King adaptation Salem’s Lot
Having signed on to write the script back in 2019, Annabelle Comes Home director Gary Dauberman has now closed a deal to helm New Line Cinema’s big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot. Dauberman has plenty of experience with Warner Bros. and New Line’s horror output, having penned the likes of It […]
James Wan and It’s Gary Dauberman to adapt Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot
Another adaptation of Stephen King’s work is on the way, this time from The Conjuring creator James Wan and It: Chapter Two writer Gary Dauberman. The pair will bring Salem’s Lot, King’s second novel, to the big screen with Wan producing and Dauberman writing the script for New Line Cinema alongside producers Roy Lee and Mark Wolper. Salem’s Lot follows […]
Stephen King talks The Stand and Salem’s Lot adaptations
It’s been a heavy year for Stephen King adaptations, with feature film versions of The Dark Tower, It and Gerald’s Game (with 1922 still to come later this month), as well as The Mist and Mr. Mercedes on the small screen. Next year is set to bring us the Hulu series Castle Rock, while filming […]
