Stephen King's Cujo Will Be Reimagined In New Netflix Adaptation

In the latest round of Stephen King adaptations—or, if you prefer a more optimistic view, another exciting Stephen King movie announcement—a new film version of Cujo is on the horizon. Deadline reports that Netflix is set to produce this new adaptation, with Vertigo Entertainment founder and producer Roy Lee attached. While still in the early stages of development, with no writers or directors yet announced, the project is generating buzz.

King's novel, originally published in 1981, was famously adapted into a 1983 cult classic directed by Lewis Teague, starring Dee Wallace. The film follows a mother's desperate struggle to protect her son from a rabid St. Bernard. Trapped in a car with a dead engine, they face a terrifying battle for survival against the increasingly aggressive Cujo and the threat of heatstroke.

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Cujo is just one of many beloved King stories successfully adapted for the screen. Recently, there's been a resurgence of King adaptations. Oz Perkins’ The Monkey was released in February, and we eagerly anticipate the Glen Powell-led The Running Man, JT Mollner's The Long Walk (also produced by Lee and Vertigo), and the IT prequel series, Welcome to Derry, on HBO. Furthermore, a Prime Video eight-episode series adaptation of Carrie, helmed by Mike Flanagan, is in the works.

It's a golden age for Stephen King fans, with even more exciting projects on the way.