Now that Salem’s place is out on Max, moviegoers will have a bit of a wait for the next Stephen King adaptation. The recently released Film adaptation of King’s classic 1975 horror novel received significant praise from the author but was sadly received less well by critics and audiences. 2024s Salem’s place is based on one of Stephen King’s best books, but the movie received a poor 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an even poorer 42% audience score.
There is a significant disparity in quality between the many Stephen King adaptations in film and television. Of course, there are classics like The Shawshank Redemption And The ShiningWhich are considered some of the greatest movies ever made. On the other hand, there are many Stephen King adaptations that miss the mark, such as the 2017 adaptation of The Dark Tower. 2024s Salem’s place falls into the latter category, however There’s still plenty more material on the way for Stephen King fans to enjoy.
The next confirmed Stephen King adaptation is The Monkey
Osgood Perkins directs an adaptation of The Monkey Short Story
The next Stephen King adaptation is set to be released in February 2025, and it has some promising names involved. The Adaptation of The monkey Will be directed by Osgood PerkinsWhich has one of the biggest horror movies in 2024 Long legs. It will also star Theo James (The White Lotus, Divergent trilogy), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), and Tatiana Maslany (She – Hulk). The film was also produced by horror legend James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring).
The film is based on King’s classic short story of the same name, following two twin brothers who recover as adults after the re-emergence of a deadly traumatic event at the hands of a toy monkey in their childhood. King’s short stories have been the material for several adaptations, from Children of the Corn to The Shawshank Redemption to The fog. With all the talent involved, The monkey Could be a huge hit and a return to form after the disappointment of Salem’s place.
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yet The monkeyThere are two massive Stephen King adaptations coming in 2025. Famed horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan is directing an adaptation of The life of Chuck With an all-star cast led by Tom Hiddleston, who has a planned US release. it. Release date for 2025. Next, The it Movies have a prequel TV series on the way from HBO titled Welcome to DerryWith Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd set to return as Pennywise. The series has nine episodes planned and will air at some point in 2025, so there’s plenty to look forward to after Salem’s place.