List of adaptations of works by Stephen King

This is a list of media based on work by Stephen King (including the Richard Bachman titles). Note that aside from Creepshow 2, the sequels are only tangentially related to Stephen King's work.

Film

• 1976 Carrie (based on the novel from 1974)
• 1980 The Shining (based on the novel from 1977)
• 1982 Creepshow (consists of five short films; two based on the short stories "Weeds" from 1976 and "The Crate" from 1979, the rest King wrote specifically for the film)
• 1983 Cujo (based on the novel from 1981)
• 1983 The Dead Zone (based on the novel from 1979)
• 1983 Christine (based on the novel from 1983)
• 1984 Children of the Corn (based on the short story from 1977)
• 1984 Firestarter (based on the novel from 1980)
• 1985 Cat's Eye (consists of three short films; two based on the short stories "Quitters, Inc." from 1978 and "The Ledge" from 1976, the other one was 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 Creepshow 2 (sequel to the 1982 film, consists of three short films; one based on the short story "The Raft" from 1982, the other two were written specifically for the film)
• 1987 The Lawnmower Man: A Suburban Nightmare (short film based on the short story from 1975)
• 1987 A Return to Salem's Lot (sequel to the 1979 mini-series)
• 1987 The Running Man (based on the novel from 1982)
• 1989 Pet Sematary (based on the novel from 1983)
• 1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (consists of three short films; one based on the short story "The Cat from Hell" from 1977, the other two have no connection to King)
• 1990 Graveyard Shift (based on the short story from 1970)
• 1990 Misery (based on the novel from 1987)
• 1992 The Lawnmower Man (based on the short story from 1975)
• 1992 Sleepwalkers (original screenplay)
• 1992 Pet Sematary Two (sequel to the 1989 film)
• 1993 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (sequel to the 1984 film; only sequel to be released theatrically)
• 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)
• 1995 Dolores Claiborne (based on the novel from 1993)
• 1995 Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (sequel to the 1993 film; first sequel to be released straight to video)
• 1996 The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (sequel to the 1992 film)
• 1996 Sometimes They Come Back... Again (sequel to the 1991 TV film)
• 1996 Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (sequel to the 1995 film)
• 1996 Thinner (based on the novel from 1984)
• 1997 The Night Flier (based on the short story from 1988)
• 1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (sequel to the 1996 film)
• 1998 Apt Pupil (based on the novella from 1982)
• 1998 Sometimes They Come Back… for More (sequel to the 1996 film)
• 1999 The Rage: Carrie 2 (sequel to the 1976 film)
• 1999 Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (sequel to the 1998 film)
• 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)
• 2001 Children of the Corn: Revelation (sequel to the 1999 film)
• 2001 The Mangler 2 (sequel to the 1995 film)
• 2002 Firestarter 2: Rekindled (sequel to the 1984 film)
• 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 novella from 2000)
• 2005 The Mangler Reborn (sequel to the 2001 film)
• 2007 Creepshow III (unofficial sequel to the 1987 film; consists of five short films, none of which were written by King)
• 2007 1408 (based on the short story from 1999)
• 2007 The Mist (based on the novella from 1980)
• 2007 No Smoking (based on the short story Quitters Inc.)
• 2009 Dolan's Cadillac (based on the short story from 1985)
• 2011 Children of the Corn: Genesis (sequel to the 2001 film)
• 2013 Carrie (third adaptation of the novel from 1974)
• 2014 A Good Marriage (based on the 2010 novella, Screenplay by Stephen King)
• 2014 Mercy (based on the short story "Gramma" from King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew)
• 2016 Cell (based on the 2006 novel, Screenplay by Stephen King, post-production)
• 2017 The Dark Tower (based on The Gunslinger from 1982, first movie in a planned series, pre-production)
• 2017 It (2017 film) (based on the 1986 novel, pre-production)
• 2017 Children of the Corn: Runaway (sequel to the 2009 film)

Television

Series/Movies

• 1979 Salem's Lot (mini-series based on the novel from 1975)
• 1990 It (mini-series based on the novel from 1986)
• 1991 Sometimes They Come Back (based on the short story from 1974)
• 1991 Golden Years (TV series, original screenplay)
• 1993 The Tommyknockers (mini-series based on the novel from 1987)
• 1994 The Stand (mini-series based on the novel from 1978)
• 1995 The Langoliers (mini-series based on the novella from 1990)
• 1997 The Shining (mini-series; second adaptation of the novel from 1977)
• 1997 Trucks (based on the short story from 1978)
• 1997 Quicksilver Highway (consists of two short films; one based on the short story "Chattery Teeth" from 1993, the other is based on a short story by Clive Barker)
• 1999 Storm of the Century (mini-series, original screenplay)
• 2002 Rose Red (mini-series, original screenplay)
• 2002–2007 The Dead Zone (TV series; second adaptation of the novel from 1979)
• 2002 Carrie (second adaptation of the novel from 1974)
• 2003 The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (prequel to Rose Red)
• 2004 Kingdom Hospital (TV series based on Lars von Trier's mini-series The Kingdom)
• 2004 Salem's Lot (mini-series; second adaptation of the novel from 1975)
• 2006 Desperation (based on the novel from 1996)
• 2006 Nightmares and Dreamscapes (mini-series; eight episodes based on eight short stories)
• 2009 Children of the Corn (second adaptation of the short story from 1977)
• 2010–2015 Haven (TV series loosely inspired by characters and situations from the novel The Colorado Kid from 2005)
• 2011 Bag of Bones (mini-series based on the novel from 1998)
• 2013–2015 Under the Dome (TV series based on the novel from 2009)
• 2014 Big Driver (TV movie based on the 2010 novella)
• 2016 11.22.63 (Hulu Original Programming based on the novel from 2011)
• 2017 The Mist (TV series based on the 1980 novella)
• 2018 Mr. Mercedes (TV series based on the 2014 novel)

Episodes

• 1984 "Word Processor of the Gods" (episode of Tales from the Darkside based on the short story from 1983)
• 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)
• 1991 "The Moving Finger (short story) " (episode of Monsters based on the short story from 1990)
• 1997 "The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson" (episode of The Outer Limits based on the short story from 1984)
• 1998 "Chinga" (episode of The X-Files, original screenplay)

Comic books

The Lawnmower Man

• 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 (first 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)
• 2012 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Man in Black (based on the novel The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, published by Marvel Comics)

The Stand

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

The Talisman

• 2009 The Talisman (based on the novel The Talisman, published by Del Rey)

N.

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

Road Rage

• 2012 Road Rage (based on the novella "Throttle")

The Little Green God of Agony

• 2012 The Little Green God of Agony (free web-comic on Stephen King's official website)

Stage

• 1988: Carrie is notorious for its history as a flop on Broadway, and has gained a cult following in recent years. The musical was revived at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York, directed by Stafford Arima from January until April 2012. On September 25, 2012, the first official cast recording was released. The new production is currently available to license for amateur productions from Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals.
• 1990: Ghost Stories was an adaptation of Stephen King's short stories "The Return of Timmy Baterman," about zombies; "Strawberry Spring," about a campus serial killer; "Gray Matter," a black comedy about a hideous mutation caused by a bottle of beer; "Uncle Otto's Truck," and "The Boogeyman," about a distraught father's encounter with a child-killing closet monster, as well as selections from Pet Sematary. Adapted and directed by Robert Pridham, the play premiered at the Arts Center Theatre at Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey, and toured the United States in the mid-1990s.
• 1993: Rage stage play produced by Shane Black and directed by Jim Birge. Originally titled Getting It On, it was intended to premiere in Jasper, Indiana, but scheduling and venue issues forced it to move to the VFW in Santa Claus, Indiana, where it ran from April 23 to May 1. Venue problems caused the final show, on May 2, to be canceled.
• 2005: Misery stage play by Simon Moore based on 1987 novel. Another adaptation, written by William Goldman (who wrote the 1990 film), premiered on Broadway in 2015 with Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. A musical version also exists, written by Jeff Hockhauser and Bob Johnson. While it has not been staged, a demo recording has circulated on the internet in recent years.
• 2009: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption was dramatized by Dave Johns and Owen O'Neill for the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. A later version, directed by Peter Sheridan, had its world premiere at the Peter Sheridan Theatre in London in September 2010. A production was mounted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace in August 2013.
• 2012: Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, an original musical with book by Stephen King and music and lyrics by John Mellencamp. After a week of previews, it ran at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre from April 11 to May 13, 2012. A concept album was released the following year.
• 2013: Dolores Claiborne is an American opera composed by Tobias Picker. It premiered at the San Francisco Opera in Fall 2013.
• 2014: "The Body" (also known as "Stand By Me") was produced by Chellaston Players in Derby, England. Though an amateur staging (produced with Stephen King's permission), it received rave reviews.

There have also been dramatizations of many of King's 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 productions of Rage as well as a several parody stage versions of The Shining.

Music

• 1983 "The Stand", recorded by The Alarm, and was released in the UK as a single. The song's lyrics were inspired by King's novel, The Stand.
• 1984 "Horror-Teria: (The Beginning)" from the Twisted Sister album Stay Hungry. The album's liner notes thank King for inspiring the piece.
• 1987 "Among the Living", recorded by Anthrax, is based on The Stand. "The Walkin' Dude" is Randall Flagg, the main villain in the book, and the beginning verse: "Disease! Disease! Spreading the disease!\With some help from Captain Trips\He'll bring the world down to its knees" refers to the virus that destroys most of the population in the novel.
• 1987 "A Skeleton in the Closet", recorded by Anthrax, is based on the King novella Apt Pupil from the collection Different Seasons.
• 1989 "Pet Sematary", recorded by Ramones, a single from their 1989 album Brain Drain. The song is originally written for the King movie adaptation of the same name. The single became one of the Ramones' biggest radio hits, and a staple in their concerts during the 1990s.
• 2002 Formation of the Dutch band Delain, who takes the name from Kingdom of Delain, from the novel The Eyes of the Dragon
• 2006: The song "Carry the Blessed Home" on the Blind Guardian album A Twist in the Myth. It is about Roland Deschain and Jake Chambers at the end of The Dark Tower.