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A few years back Spielberg and King attempted to collaborate on an adaptation of THE TALISMAN which would have been freaking awesome. All kinds of things went down and ultimately the project ended up getting shit canned. It appears though that they will be attempting to once again work together. According to VARIETY the deal is under way. Here is what they had to say: DreamWorks principal Stacey Snider was key in bringing the project to the company. Spielberg, King and Snider will exec produce along with DreamWorks TV chiefs Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.Book, which has earned strong reviews as a return to form for the prolific author, revolves around the drama that unfolds after an invisible force field suddenly descends on a small vacation town in Maine. As the locals fight for their survival, the town descends into warring factions led by enigmatic characters. DreamWorks is starting to meet with writers for the project. The plan is to set a writer before shopping the skein to prospective buyers. Spielberg and King have worked together in the past, developing a screen adaptation of King's 1984 novel "The Talisman," on which Spielberg has had the option for more than 20 years. That project has been developed as a feature, and it came close to being done as a mini for TNT a few years ago until it was tabled for budgetary reasons. I really hope this one gets made. Not sure it could get much better then Spielberg and King on the same project. Haven't had a chance to read UNDER THE DOME yet but I really like the premise. I'll be keeping a close eye and will update you as info warrants. © Copyright by HouseofHorrors.com |
