Dark Star Pictures has announced that they will be giving King on Screen, a documentary that was directed by Daphné Baiwir (The Rebellious Olivia De Havilland) and focuses on the many film and television adaptations of the works of Stephen King, a theatrical release in North America on August 11th – and along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer for King on Screen, which you can check out in the embed above!
Dark Star will also be giving the documentary a Blu-ray and VOD release on September 8th.
Over fifty filmmakers, including Flanagan, have taken the helm of more than eighty King film and TV adaptations as the decades have gone by. 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.
Baiwir has said this about the King-approved documentary: “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!“
I was on board to watch King on Screen ever since I first heard about it almost a year ago, so I’m glad to hear the North American release date is very close now. I’m a big fan of Stephen King’s writing and a lot of the adaptations of that writing, so I look forward to seeing how this documentary is going to cover them.
What did you think of the King on Screen trailer? Will you be watching this documentary later this year? Let us know by leaving a comment below – and let us know what some of your favorite Stephen King adaptations are.