King on Screen documentary digs into the many Stephen King adaptations

Brian de Palma got the ball rolling with his big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Carrie… and since then, over fifty filmmakers have taken the helm of more than eighty King film and TV adaptations. The many adaptations of King’s work are the focus of the upcoming documentary King on Screen, directed by Daphné Baiwir (The Rebellious Olivia De Havilland). King-approved, King on Screen will premiere at Fantastic Fest next month, and Deadline reports that Yellow Veil Pictures has picked up the world sales rights.

With a running time of 105 minutes, King on Screen offers

an inside look with the majority of directors who have adapted his work for the screen, showcasing that unique relationship. Included in the picture are The Shawshank Redemption helmer Frank Darabont as well as Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Greg Nicotero and more.

Yellow Veil Pictures’ Hugues Barbier had this to say: “King on Screen gives a great insight in the mind of the filmmakers adapting King’s work, and Daphné did an incredible job capturing the essence of the process. We are really excited to bring Daphné’s vision to Fantastic Fest and its crowd of film connoisseurs.“

Baiwir added: “I’m so glad we managed to gather such stellar names for King on Screen, who gave such insight into King’s work and its journey to the big screen. With illustrious directors and the celebrated actors who collaborated with us to recreate some of the iconic look and situations of King’s adaptations as an introduction to the documentary including Jeffrey DeMunn, James Caan, Tim Curry, Amy Irving, Dee Wallace, and Carel Struycken, the experience was unbelievable!“

King on Screen was produced by Sebastien Cruz of Les Films de la Plage, Jean-Yves Roubin of Frakas Productions, and Zoe Salmon of Mr Salmon Films, with the participation of OCS.

I am a big fan of King’s work and many of the adaptations, so I will definitely be checking out King on Screen when it’s released to the world. Are you looking forward to this one? Let us know by leaving a comment below.