Stephen King’s support helped new adaptation Salem’s Lot finally get released, 2 years after its initial release date
Sep. 10, 2024Exclusive: Salem’s Lot director Gary Dauberman says author Stephen King helped his new adaptation finally get released
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The newest adaptation of Stephen King’s legendary vampire novel Salem’s Lot will finally hit screens soon after being delayed for two years, but director Gary Dauberman says the movie wouldn’t be on its way at all without the help of the author.
“I’m extremely thankful for Steve’s support,” Dauberman tellsTotal Film in our new issueout on Thursday, September 12, which features The Penguin on the cover. When pressed to go into detail about what exactly King did to help, the director simply adds, “Let’s just say it provided some shock support for some of the more bumpy portions of this journey and leave it at that.”
The reason for its pushback has not been confirmed, and it seems like not even King knows as he recently took toTwitterto defend the movie. “I’ve seen the new Salem’s Lot and it’s quite good,” wrote King. “Not sure why WB is holding it back; not like it’s embarrassing, or anything.”
However, the director says this wasn’t done intentionally. “It wasn’t about reclaiming anything,” Dauberman says when asked if he saw his movie as a riposte to romantic, tween-friendly bloodsuckers. “It’s always cool to see different interpretations of vampires. That said, I hadn’t seen a more traditional vampire movie in a long while so I thought maybe one was due.”
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Salem’s Lot premieres on Max in the US on October 3, and in UK theaters on October 11. And you can read more about it and a whole lot else besides in the new issue of Total Film when it hits shelves and digital newsstands on Thursday, September 12.
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Subscribers have the exclusive text-free cover on the way to them right now, with the issue then hitting shops and digital newsstands on Thursday 12 September.
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