Adapting Stephen King: Volume 1, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining from Novel to Screenplay
Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. Over half a century since his earliest publications, Hollywood filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake, and reboot King's stories, with mixed results. This book, volume 1 in a series, examines the various screen adaptations of King's first three novels: Carrie, Salem's Lot, and The Shining. Reaching further than questions of fidelity to the author and adherence to directorial visions, it charts the development of each individual adaptation from first option to final cut. Through old and new interviews with the writers, producers, and directors of these films—as well as in-depth analyses of produced and unproduced screenplays—it illuminates the adaptation process as an intricately collaborative endeavor. Rather than merely synopsize the resulting stories, its goal is to compare, contrast, and contextualize each of these adaptations as the products of their creators.

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Adapting Stephen King: Volume 1, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining from Novel to Screenplay
Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. Over half a century since his earliest publications, Hollywood filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake, and reboot King's stories, with mixed results. This book, volume 1 in a series, examines the various screen adaptations of King's first three novels: Carrie, Salem's Lot, and The Shining. Reaching further than questions of fidelity to the author and adherence to directorial visions, it charts the development of each individual adaptation from first option to final cut. Through old and new interviews with the writers, producers, and directors of these films—as well as in-depth analyses of produced and unproduced screenplays—it illuminates the adaptation process as an intricately collaborative endeavor. Rather than merely synopsize the resulting stories, its goal is to compare, contrast, and contextualize each of these adaptations as the products of their creators.

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Adapting Stephen King: Volume 1, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining from Novel to Screenplay

Adapting Stephen King: Volume 1, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining from Novel to Screenplay

by Joseph Maddrey
Adapting Stephen King: Volume 1, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining from Novel to Screenplay

Adapting Stephen King: Volume 1, Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining from Novel to Screenplay

by Joseph Maddrey

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Overview

Stephen King's fiction has formed the basis of more motion picture adaptations than any other living author. Over half a century since his earliest publications, Hollywood filmmakers continue to reinvent, reimagine, remake, and reboot King's stories, with mixed results. This book, volume 1 in a series, examines the various screen adaptations of King's first three novels: Carrie, Salem's Lot, and The Shining. Reaching further than questions of fidelity to the author and adherence to directorial visions, it charts the development of each individual adaptation from first option to final cut. Through old and new interviews with the writers, producers, and directors of these films—as well as in-depth analyses of produced and unproduced screenplays—it illuminates the adaptation process as an intricately collaborative endeavor. Rather than merely synopsize the resulting stories, its goal is to compare, contrast, and contextualize each of these adaptations as the products of their creators.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476684628
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 08/04/2021
Pages: 187
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Joseph Maddrey has researched, written and produced more than 100 hours of documentary television, focusing on true crime and the paranormal. He lives in Midlothian, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

A Note on Style viii

Preface 1

Part 1 Carrie 5

Origin Story 5

Development Hell (Oral History) 8

First Draft (1975) 10

Development Hell (Oral History) 16

Second Draft (January 20, 1976, with Revisions) 17

Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 22

An Interview with Lawrence D. Cohen (2019) 23

Legacy (The Musical, The Sequel, The Pilot) 33

Bryan Fuller's Carrie (2002) 36

An Interview with Bryan Fuller (2019) 42

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Carrie (2011) 49

Kimberly Peirce's Carrie (2013) 55

Reset 59

Part 2 'Salem's Lot 61

Origin Story 61

Stirling Silliphant's First Draft (March 12, 1976) 65

Silliphant's Revised First Draft (July 16, 1976) 69

Development Hell (Oral History) 71

Paul Monash's Salem's Lot (1979) 73

Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 79

Legacy (The TV Series, The Sequel, The Radio Drama) 81

Peter Filardi's Salem's Lot (2004) 84

An Interview with Peter Filardi (2016) 90

A Follow-up Interview with Peter Filardi (2019) 92

Reset 97

Part 3 The Shining 99

Origin Story 99

Development Hell (Oral History) 102

A Philosophy of Fantasy Horror 106

Early Synopses (June-August 1977) 108

Early Treatment (August 1977) 110

Later Treatment 116

Shooting Script (March 30, 1978) 121

A Work in Progress 129

Reflections on the Film (Oral History) 135

An Interview with Diane Johnson (2020) 138

Stephen King as Filmmaker 146

Stephen King's The Shining (1996) 150

Legacy (Room 237, The Overlook, Doctor Sleep) 161

An Interview with Stephen King (1978) by David Chute 164

Bibliography 173

Index 179

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