Weird stuff the Duffer brothers’ mentors are maintaining the creepy vibe of Netflix: the duo is transforming Stephen King’s romance The talisman in a series for the streamer, according The Hollywood Reporter.
Co-written by King and Peter Straub and first published in 1984, The talisman focuses on a 12-year-old boy named Jack Sawyer, who embarks on a journey to find a special crystal in an attempt to save his dying mother’s life. Steven Spielberg bought the rights to the film even before its publication, but never managed to get the story to the big screen; now he will be the executive producer of the Netflix series, along with the Duffer brothers, also known as Matt and Ross Duffer.
Curtis Gwinn, who worked as a writer and producer in Weird stuff together with Living Dead and The leftovers, will write the Netflix The talisman and serve as a showrunner.
This is just Stephen King’s latest adaptation for hit TV screens, of course: Paramount + (formerly known as CBS All Access) recently revealed a limited series version of The stand, starring James Marsden, Whoopi Goldberg and Alexander Skarsgård; Hulu produced two seasons of Castle rock, an anthology that combined characters from all of King’s work; and a new approach Carrie is in the works at FX.