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

In the latest round of Stephen King adaptations, a new film version of Cujo is on the horizon. Netflix is set to produce the film, with Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment attached as producer. While still in early development, with no writers or director yet announced, the project promises a fresh take on King's chilling tale.

King's original novel, published in 1981, was famously adapted into a 1983 cult classic directed by Lewis Teague. The film, starring Dee Wallace, depicts 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 relentless Cujo and the threat of heatstroke.

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Cujo is just one of many King stories recently receiving the big-screen (or small-screen) treatment. Oz Perkins' adaptation of King's short story, The Monkey, was released in February. Further bolstering this King renaissance are upcoming projects including Glen Powell in 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. Even the classic Carrie is being reimagined as an eight-episode Prime Video series from Mike Flanagan.

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