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I'm surprised this hasn't been remade yet.

posted 3 years ago by TheArgentinian (6468)
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Stephen King's novels are a hot commodity right now in Hollywood. Some got even adapted twice.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Maybe, for once, they have the sense to say, "We got it right the first time."

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[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

Upvote.

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1797) 2 years ago

Agreed

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[–] jakemon45 (975) 2 years ago

To be fair, they haven't gotten it right the first time for most of the adaptations of his work. This one they definitely did get right.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I must reiterate--I'm glad it hasn't been.

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[–] lemonhead1 (410) 3 years ago

I couldn't agree more!

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[–] bozo_500 (12293) 3 years ago

Clooney as Paul. Melissa as Annie

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[–] duckofprey (1539) 2 years ago

Which Melissa? Melissa Leo?

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[–] bozo_500 (12293) 2 years ago

McCarthy

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[–] duckofprey (1539) 2 years ago

Oh God no. That would be a disaster in my opinion. 🤪

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[–] millsey72 (9606) 3 years ago

Can you name 1 King novel that has been adapted twice in Hollywood?

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[–] JaqenHgar (684) 3 years ago

It (1990, 2017/2019)

The Shining (1980, 1997)

The Stand (1994, 2020)

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[–] millsey72 (9606) 3 years ago

My mistake. Thanks.

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[–] PaladinNJ (20326) 3 years ago

Pet Sematary

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[–] HelpMeRhonda (1155) 2 years ago

Carrie

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

The Dead Zone (1983, 2002)

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Was IT adapted twice in Hollywood though? I think NOT.

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[–] TheArgentinian (6468) 3 years ago

Was this supposed to be a gotcha question?

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Do TV movies count as Hollywood? I THINK NOT.

So IT would've been a movie series only ONCE.

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[–] cyberbob (3488) 2 years ago

😳 Did you just achieve a "checkmate"?

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

No, a TV station made the 1990 IT, with the two Hollywood movies made a few years ago.

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[–] Naptown317Native (524) 2 years ago

Younger folks don't ready anymore. It would have to revolve around a social media influencer. Not alot there.

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[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7425) 2 years ago

Considering it's about a crazy woman who abducts a male writer because he killed off her favorite character in a book, and hurts him for it, I'd say it's too politically incorrect for today's world.

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[–] TheArgentinian (6468) 2 years ago

what if the genders were reversed?

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[–] Kowalski (59398) 2 years ago

QUEEN LATIFAH & SETH ROGEN?

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[–] millsey72 (9606) 2 years ago

Agreed. And this time, it should be a white man who kidnaps a black woman

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[–] Goodgirl1980 (14) 2 years ago

I did hear rumors' that they were remaking it . Considering they are reamaking a lot of the 90s movies I'm pretty sure they will eventually

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[–] millsey72 (9606) 2 years ago

Good. And I'm sure it will have a racially diverse cast and the torture scenes will be ramped up

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