A number of the most gifted filmmakers of all time have made Stephen King diversifications – the spectacular historical past together with names like Stanley Kubrick, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Brian De Palma, Rob Reiner, and George A. Romero. Merely put, nice tales entice nice storytellers, and if new studies pan out as true, then we’ll be quickly noting one other unimaginable director as a part of the legacy: Darren Aronofsky.
Final week, it was reported that Netflix was actively growing a brand new remake of Cujo with producer Roy Lee (IT, IT: Chapter Two, Physician Sleep) shepherding the challenge, and the Hollywood Reporter has sources saying that Darren Aronofsky is now in talks to direct. Not a lot is know concerning the imaginative and prescient for the movie, however because the commerce notes, it appears to be getting fast-tracked.
Ought to a deal be signed and the film transfer ahead shortly, Cujo could be Aronofsky’s first narrative function since 2022’s The Whale – which memorably gained two Academy Awards, together with Greatest Actor for Brendan Fraser and Greatest Make-up And Hairstyling. Whereas one might argue that the filmmaker’s solely express journey into the world of horror is 2010’s Black Swan, that might even be ignoring the entire surprising and horrific developments within the “dramas” Pi, Requiem For A Dream, and Mom!
Past the truth that Darren Aronofsky has confirmed time and time once more to be exceptionally proficient, what makes me most excited concerning the concept of him helming the Cujo remake is the truth that he’s a storyteller who shouldn’t be afraid to take audiences into extraordinarily darkish locations, and that is precisely what the Stephen King film wants. As a result of the 1983 movie directed by Lewis Teague holds up so effectively, I’ve beforehand mentioned that the one actual cause to do a brand new adaptation could be to execute the ending that’s within the ebook: within the movie, Donna and Tad Trenton (Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro) each survive after being beneath siege for days by a rabid St. Bernard, however the ebook sees Tad die of heatstroke and dehydration.
The brand new model of Cujo does not have a author connected but, however as soon as he’s formally connected, Darren Aronofsky will reportedly begin speaking with “candidates” for the job (per THR).
Whereas we look ahead to extra updates about Cujo, the excellent news for all you Fixed Readers out there’s that there is a complete bunch of latest Stephen King motion pictures and TV exhibits nonetheless on the way in which this 12 months – even with Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey now taking part in in theaters all over the place. Mike Flanagan’s The Life Of Chuck (which simply dropped its first trailer final week) is arriving this summer season, and Edgar Wright’s remake of The Working Man starring Glen Powell is ready for launch this fall. On the small display screen, HBO will likely be premiering IT: Welcome To Derry within the coming months, and MGM+ goes to air The Institute earlier than the tip of 2025