"Since Brian De Palma made the horror classic "Carrie" in 1976, bestselling author Stephen King has been a Hollywood favorite for adaptations. That film, based on King's first published novel of the same name from 1974, was followed by Tobe Hooper's take on "Salem's Lot" in 1979 for television and Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" on the big screen just one year later. By 1980, three legendary directors had adapted King's work, cementing his place in the horror genre, onscreen as well as on the page."
"King hit a milestone in 2025: four adaptations of his work were released in theaters all in the same year. Audiences of various sizes watched Mike Flanagan's " The Life of Chuck," Osgood Perkins's " The Monkey," Francis Lawrence's " The Long Walk," and Edgar Wright's " The Running Man." Over on the small screen, " The Institute" premiered on MGM+, based on a more recent novel of the same name from 2019."
Stephen King's work has been adapted by prominent directors since 1976, beginning with Brian De Palma's Carrie and followed by Tobe Hooper's Salem's Lot and Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, securing King's presence in horror film and television. The 1980s and 1990s broadened his cinematic reach into thrillers, science fiction, and straight dramas, with adaptations dominating theaters and TV miniseries. King's influence continued to expand through decades and into 2025, when four theatrical adaptations—Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck, Osgood Perkins's The Monkey, Francis Lawrence's The Long Walk, and Edgar Wright's The Running Man—were released, alongside TV series The Institute and HBO Max's It: Welcome to Derry, reconnecting film and television versions through returning actors.
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