Stephen King's horror novel, Cujo, is all set to be remade by Netflix. The story revolves around a mother-son duo who, in an attempt to protect themselves from a rabid dog, get caught in their car.
The reboot will be backed by Roy Lee. A writer, director, and extended cast members are yet to be finalised by the makers, as per a report on Deadline. The first adaptation of Cujo, King's 1981 novel, came as an eponymous feature film in 1983, with Lewis Teague at the helm. Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro starred in the original adaptation, which was a massive box-office success.
King, who has written novels in various genres, including horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, has always been a good source of material for Hollywood films. Some popular adaptations include Carrie, The Shining, Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me, It, and It: Chapter Two.
King's dystopian action thriller, The Running Man, is currently being adapted by Edgar Wright. It will star Colman Domingo, Glen Powell, and Josh Brolin in lead roles. Recently another of King's feel-good apocalyptic narratives, Life of Chuck, was helmed by Mike Flanagan, starring Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Not only restricted to feature films, King's works have also been adapted for television. HBO's upcoming Welcome to Derry, the IT prequel series, and Flanagan's Carrie series as Amazon are some TV adaptations.