To his many readers, Stephen King is the Dreamcatcher; to others, less keen on his prodigious output, Doctor Sleep may be a more fitting appellation.
On Friday 4 June, Apple TV+ will debut King’s own 8-part adaptation of his 2006 best-seller Lisey’s Story.
Reportedly one of King’s favourite books, the novel harks back to both Misery and The Secret Window, concerning as it does the widow of a popular author plagued by an obsessive fan and the thin line between imagination and madness.
Julianne Moore stars as Lisey, with Clive Owen as her late husband, the immensely successful novelist, Scott Landon.
The announcement of a new Stephen King TV series or movie is by now a regular event and the sheer number of movies and TV shows based on King’s work can be intimidating.
Few other genre authors have enjoyed this kind of popularity on screen, although Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Good Omens), Mark Millar (Jupiter’s Legacy) and Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) appear to be giving King a run for his money.
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