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Mar 12, 2024 · Salem’s Lot was first adapted by CBS in 1979. The two-part miniseries, which starred David Soul as Ben Mears, went on to receive three Primetime Emmy nominations. That was followed by the ...
Jun 16, 2024 · Salem's Lot (2024) R. Horror. Thriller. Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed ...
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A Release Window Is Announced
Not long after Stephen King himself called out Warner Bros. for its mishandling of his story, the Salem's Lot remake received a release window. Though the project seemed doomed earlier in 2024 with reports that the film had been shelved, it is now confirmed that Salem's Lot will premiere on Max sometime later in the year. Though it lacks a more concrete date of release, it is the first positive sign for the beleaguered movie since it wrapped filming two years ago.
The Project Has Been In The Works Since 2019
The most recent stab at Stephen King's Salem's Lot was first announced back in 2019when New Line Cinema acquired the rights and James Wan was brought on to produce. The production quickly found its writer and director in Gary Dauberman who is no stranger to adapting the lengthy works of Stephen King.
What Is Happening With Salem's Lot
The Salem's Lot remake followed the normal path of development through its first few years as producer James Wan and writer/director Gary Dauberman were able to get the film into principal photography by September 2021. Re-shoots occurred in June 2022, and the film was initially slated for a September 2022 release date. That date was eventually moved to April 2023, but Salem's Lot was eventually bumped in favor of Evil Dead Rise. After that last shift of release date, Salem's Lot floated in l...
Who Stars In The Adaptation?
Because the seemingly doomed film was completed, a lot is known about the cast, and it features several recognizable names in major roles. Lewis Pullman was tapped to play writer Ben Mearswho returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot to find inspiration for his latest novel. Makenzie Leigh co-stars as Susan Norton, a local woman who strikes up a relationship with Ben. All the announced actors have had their roles assigned except for William Sadler, and it can be assumed that the noted charac...
How Closely Does The Remake Follow The Book?
The exact plot of the Salem's Lot remake is still unknown, and it isn't exactly clear how closely the new movie will follow Stephen King's classic 1975 novel. What is known though, is that the movie will follow the basic structure of the book, with Ben Mears returning to his hometown to write and figure out the root of his childhood trauma. Instead, he finds he is in the presence of an ancient vampire that is draining the town of Jerusalem's Lot of its spirit and lifeblood. In classic horror...
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Salem's Lot is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Gary Dauberman, based on Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot.Produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and Vertigo Entertainment, the film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Pilou Asbæk, Alfre Woodard, and William Sadler.
Oct 31, 2023 · King described the “Salem’s Lot” remake on X/Twitter, writing, “The Warner Bros remake of ‘Salem’s Lot,’ currently shelved, is muscular and involving. It has the feel of ‘Old ...
Mar 12, 2024 · Salem’s Lot Cast. Lewis Pullman (Bad Times at the El Royale) will play the story’s lead character, Ben Mears. Ben Mears is an author who discovers a bloodthirsty vampire is preying on his ...
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Oct 31, 2023 · It's been a minute since we last heard anything about writer/director Gary Dauberman's remake of Salem's Lot.The film was originally scheduled by Warner Bros. to be released in theaters for Spooky ...
