Media based on Stephen King works

This is a list of media based on work by Stephen King (including the Richard Bachman titles). Note that the sequels are not based on Stephen King's work, except Creepshow 2 and the remakes.

Theatrical releases

• 1999 Storm of the Century (Not based on a novel)
• 1976 Carrie (based on the novel from 1974)
  • 1999 The Rage: Carrie 2 (sequel to the 1976 film)
  • 2002 Carrie (TV movie remake of the 1976 film)
• 1980 The Shining (based on the novel from 1977)
  • 1997 The Shining (mini-series)
• 1982 Creepshow (consists of five short films; two of them based on short stories and the rest is written specifically for the movie)
  • 1987 Creepshow 2 (sequel to the 1982 film, consists of three short films; one is based on the short story "The Raft" from 1982 and the other two are written specifically for the movie)
  • 2007 Creepshow III (unofficial sequel; consists of five short films, none of which were written by King)
  • 2011 Creepshow IV (sequel to the third Creepshow film; Currently in production by Warner Bros.)
• 1983 Cujo (based on the novel from 1981)
• 1983 The Dead Zone (based on the novel from 1979)
  • 2002 "Wheel of Fortune" (episode of The Dead Zone, remake of the 1983 film)
  • 2002 "What it Seems" (episode of The Dead Zone, remake of the 1983 film)
• 1983 Christine (based on the novel from 1983)
• 1984 Children of the Corn (based on the short story from 1977)
  • 1993 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (sequel to the 1984 film, only sequel to be released theatrically)
  • 1995 Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (first sequel to be released straight to video)
  • 1996 Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
  • 1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
  • 1999 Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
  • 2001 Children of the Corn: Revelation
  • 2009 Children of the Corn (TV movie remake of the 1984 film)
• 1984 Firestarter (based on the novel from 1980)
  • 2002 Firestarter 2: Rekindled (sequel to the 1984 film)
• 1985 Cat's Eye (consists of three short films; two of them based on short stories - "Quitters, Inc." from 1978 and "The Ledge" from 1976 and one is written specifically for the film)
• 1985 Silver Bullet (based on the novella Cycle of the Werewolf from 1983)
• 1986 Maximum Overdrive (based on the short story "Trucks" from 1973)
• 1986 Stand by Me (based on the novella The Body from 1982)
• 1987 The Running Man (based on the novel from 1982)
• 1989 Pet Sematary (based on the novel from 1983)
  • 1992 Pet Sematary Two (sequel to the 1989 film)
• 1990 Tales from the Darkside: Cat From Hell (short film that is part of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, based on the short story from 1977)
• 1990 Graveyard Shift (based on the short story from 1970)
• 1990 Misery (based on the novel from 1987)
• 1992 Sleepwalkers (original screenplay)
• 1992 The Lawnmower Man (based on the short story from 1977)
• 1993 The Dark Half (based on the novel from 1989)
• 1993 Needful Things (based on the novel from 1990)
• 1994 The Shawshank Redemption (based on the novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" from 1982)
• 1995 The Mangler (based on the short story from 1972)
  • 2001 The Mangler 2 (sequel to the 1995 film)
  • 2005 The Mangler Reborn
• 1995 Dolores Claiborne (based on the novel from 1993)
• 1996 Thinner (based on the novel from 1984)
• 1997 The Night Flier (based on the short story from 1988)
• 1998 Apt Pupil (based on the novella from 1982)
• 1999 The Green Mile (based on the novel from 1996)
• 2001 Hearts in Atlantis (based on the novella "Low Men In Yellow Coats" from 1999)
• 2003 Dreamcatcher (based on the novel from 2001)
• 2004 Secret Window (based on the novella "Secret Window, Secret Garden" from 1990)
• 2004 Riding the Bullet (based on the short story from 2000)
• 2007 1408 (based on the short story from 1999)
• 2007 The Mist (based on the novella from 1980)
• 2007 No Smoking (a Bollywood movie based on short story "Quitters, Inc.")
• 2009 Dolan's Cadillac (based on the short story from 1985)
• TBA The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (first "Dark Tower" film)
• TBA It (remake of It from 1990 and based on the novel "It" from 1986)
• TBA The Stand a trilogy of films based on the 1978 novel adapted by David Yates and Steve Kloves of Harry Potter previously adapted as a four-part miniseries for television in 1994

Television

• 1979 Salem's Lot (based on the novel from 1975)
  • 1987 A Return to Salem's Lot (sequel to the 1979 miniseries, released theatrically)
  • 2004 Salem's Lot (remake of the 1979 mini-series)
• 1985 "Word Processor of the Gods" (episode of Tales from the Darkside, based on the short story from 1984)
• 1986 "Gramma" (episode of The Twilight Zone based on the short story from 1984)
• 1987 "Sorry, Right Number" (episode of Tales from the Darkside, original screenplay)
• 1990 It (based on the novel from 1986)
• 1990 "The Moving Finger" (episode of Monsters based on the short story from 1990)
• 1991 Sometimes They Come Back (based on the short story from 1974)
  • 1996 Sometimes They Come Back... Again
  • 1998 Sometimes They Come Back… for More
• 1991 Golden Years (original screenplay)
• 1993 The Tommyknockers (based on the novel from 1987)
• 1994 The Stand (based on the novel from 1978)
• 1995 The Langoliers (based on the novella from 1990)
• 1997 "Quicksilver Highway: Chattery Teeth" (segment of the TV movie Quicksilver Highway, based on the short story from 1992)
• 1997 "The Revelations of Becka Paulson" (episode of The Outer Limits, based on a short story from 1984)
• 1997 Trucks (based on the short story from 1973)
• 1998 "Chinga" (episode of The X-Files. Original screenplay)
• 1999 Storm of the Century (original screenplay)
• 2002 Rose Red (original screenplay)
  • 2003 The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (prequel to the 2002 miniseries)
• 2004 Kingdom Hospital (based on Lars von Trier's The Kingdom (aka Riget))
• 2006 Desperation (based on the novel from 1996)
• 2006 Nightmares and Dreamscapes (eight episodes based on eight short stories)
• 2010-present Haven (loosely inspired by characters and situations from the novel, The Colorado Kid from 2005)
• 2011 Bag of Bones (miniseries based on the novel from 1998)
• TBA The Talisman (based on the novel The Talisman from 1984.)
• TBA "Under the Dome" (Based on the book from 2009)

Distribution rights

A number of the above filmed works have distribution rights (TV, video, sometimes theatrical) owned either by CBS Studios/Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, and/or Warner Bros. Entertainment.

For example, Lionsgate owns US distribution rights to Rose Red, Storm of the Century, and Desperation; while WB has international rights. CBS owns The Stand and the other adaptations produced by Laurel Entertainment.

Comic books

Night Shift

• 1981 Bizarre Adventures #29 (based on the short story "The Lawnmower Man")

Creepshow

• 1982 Creepshow (based on the Creepshow film)

The Dark Tower

• 2007 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (spin-off from the Dark Tower novels, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2008 The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home (second spin-off from the Dark Tower novels, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2008 The Dark Tower: Treachery (third spin-off from the Dark Tower novels, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2009 The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer (fourth spin-off from the Dark Tower novels, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2009 The Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead (fifth spin-off from the Dark Tower novels, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2009 The Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill (sixth spin-off from the Dark Tower novels, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2010 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Journey Begins (based on the novel The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2010 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Little Sisters of Eluria (based on the short story The Little Sisters of Eluria, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2011 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Battle of Tull (based on the novel The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2011 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Way Station (based on the novel The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, published by Marvel Comics)

The Stand

• 2008 The Stand: Captain Trips (based on The Stand novel, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2009 The Stand: American Nightmares (based on The Stand novel, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2009 The Stand: Soul Survivors (based on The Stand novel, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2010 The Stand: Hardcases (based on The Stand novel, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2011 The Stand: No Mans Land (based on The Stand novel, published by Marvel Comics)
• 2011 The Stand: Night Has Come (based on The Stand novel, published by Marvel Comics)

The Talisman

• 2009 The Talisman (based on the novel The Talisman, published by Marvel Comics)

N.

• 2010 N. In March 2010, Marvel published the first issue of a comic book adaptation of N., a limited series of four issues.

Stage

• 1987: Carrie: The Musical (stage musical based on the 1974 novel). This musical is notorious for its history as a flop on Broadway, and has gained a cult following in recent years. The musical is currently being revived at the Lucielle Lortel Theatre in New York, directed by Stafford Arima from January until March 2012.

• 2005: Misery (stage play by Simon Moore based on 1987 novel)

• 2010: The Shawshank Redepmtion was dramatized by Dave Johns and Owen O'Neill, directed by Peter Sheridan which had its world premiere at the Peter Sheridan Theatre in London in September 2010.

• 2012: The Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County, an original musical with Stephen King writing the book and John Mellencamp writing the score. It is slated to premiere at the Alliance Theatre in May 2012.

There have also been dramatizations of many of Stephen Kings short stories, including Nona, Quitters, Inc., In The Deathroom, Strawberry Spring, Harvey's Dream, The Man Who Loved Flowers, Mute, The Ten O'Clock People and King's poem, Paranoid: A Chant. There have also been alleged stage production of Stand By Me, although there is not much evidence surrounding this claim.