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'Salem's Lot
Directed byGary Dauberman
Screenplay byGary Dauberman
Based on'Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Burgess
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Salem's Lot is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Gary Dauberman, based on Stephen King's 1975 novel of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment, the film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Pilou Asbæk, Alfre Woodard, and William Sadler. The plot centers on a writer who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover the presence of a vampire.

Salem's Lot is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Premise

Ben Mears is a writer who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire, leading him to band together with a ragtag group to fight it.[1]

Cast

Production

Salem's Lot is an adaptation of the 1975 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The feature film from New Line Cinema was announced in April 2019 when The Hollywood Reporter revealed Gary Dauberman was set to write the screenplay and executive produce and James Wan was attached as a producer.[8] In an interview, Dauberman was asked if he would apply the same writing approach he utilized for It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), adaptations of King's novel of the same name, to which he replied, "I like to be as true to the story as I possibly can until it gets a little too unwieldy for a movie. I'm very, very excited to be a part of that and tackle it. It hasn't had the big-screen treatment yet, which is how I felt about It. It's so fun to play around with vampires and make something truly scary. I haven't seen that in a long, long time, and I'm excited for people to see it."[9]

In April 2020, Dauberman was announced as director.[10] In August 2021, Lewis Pullman was selected to portray the film's lead role.[1] In September, principal photography commenced in Boston with cinematographer Michael Burgess.[11][12] Filming in the state of Massachusetts took place in Ipswich and the towns of Sterling and Clinton, both within Worcester County.[13] The Princeton Public Library in Princeton, Massachusetts, was also booked as a filming location for three days.[14]

Additional photography occurred in late May or early June 2022.[15] During post-production, Nathan Barr and Lisbeth Scott composed the score.[16]

Release

Salem's Lot was originally set to release on September 9, 2022, the post–Labor Day weekend that had been successful for the studio's past horror releases, and then on April 21, 2023, "due to COVID-related delays in the post-production realm".[15] In August 2022, the film lost its release date, after the studio's Evil Dead Rise was rescheduled to that date.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (August 27, 2021). "Stephen King Adaptation Salem's Lot Finds Its Lead in Lewis Pullman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "Salem's Lot New Line Adaptation Adds Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). "New Line Adaptation Of Stephen King's Salem's Lot Finds Its Dr. Cody In Alfre Woodard". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Eisenberg, Eric (September 8, 2021). "Stephen King's Salem's Lot Movie Just Added A Shawshank Redemption Star". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (September 24, 2021). "Game of Thrones Actor Pilou Asbæk Joins New Line's Salem's Lot In Key Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 30, 2021). "Salem's Lot: Stephen King New Line Movie Adds John Benjamin Hickey". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (October 1, 2021). "New Line's Salem's Lot Adds 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (April 23, 2019). "James Wan, Gary Dauberman Tackling Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Davids, Brian (June 25, 2019). "Annabelle Filmmaker Gary Dauberman on It 2 Gore and His Salem's Lot Vision". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 5, 2021 suggested (help)
  10. ^ Kit, Borys (April 10, 2021). "Annabelle Comes Home Filmmaker Gary Dauberman to Direct Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Kaye, Don (September 8, 2021). "Can Salem's Lot and Firestarter Reignite Stephen King at the Box Office?". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  12. ^ Marc, Christopher (August 14, 2021). "Salem's Lot: James Wan-Produced Vampire Flick Adds Malignant Cinematographer Michael Burgess". The Ronin. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Multiple sources:
  14. ^ Roy, Patricia (August 17, 2021). "Princeton library booked for Stephen King film". The Landmark. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  15. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 11, 2022). "Theatrical Release Of Stephen King Pic Salem's Lot Moves From Post Labor Day To Spring 2023; House Party Undated On HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott Scoring Gary Dauberman's Salem's Lot". Film Music Reporter. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 25, 2022). "Aquaman 2 Heads To Christmas 2023, Shazam: Fury Of The Gods Goes To March; HBO Max Pics House Party & Evil Dead Rise Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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