Despite being wildly popular for decades, both as an author and as a source of inspiration for the screen media, Steven King is more popular now than it once was. Case in point, Netflix reunites with the fertile author For a new adaptation of his novel in 1981 "Kujo". It seems that this deadly dog ​​will again have a chance to show the teeth for a new generation.

According to The deadlineNetflix closed a deal to make a new film based on "Kujo", with Roy Lee, the fame "Barbarian" and "IT", production. He is not an affectionate writer or director at the moment, but the report notes that they will go to the writers "immediately." It is clear that Netflix does not intend to let this develop in the development of hell. Netflix teamed up with King several times on the movies Such as "1922" and "Ericerald Game", among others, with mixed results.

"Kujo" was previously adapted for the big screen in 1983 by director Luis Tegag. It was a hit in his day and The resulting adaptation is relatively well appreciated. However, it is much of its time and can benefit from modern interpretation. For those who may need a refresher, here is the synopsy for the book:

A former Cumberers friend, St. Bernard, turns into a killer after being bitten by a furious bat. Donna Trenton's husband is in New York trying to contain a catastrophic advertising campaign. Feeling abandoned by her husband Rabaholic, who is often out of town, Donna Trenton goes into affair with local handicrafts. She stayed to care for herself, she takes her painful Pinto into the OEO Cumberers garage for repairs just to be trapped in her son Tad in the car she suffocates by the monstrous dog.

All this can be lowered to which wind in the director's chair. King's work continued to affect masterful films, such as "IT" in 2017. But his novels also inspired really bad movies, such as "Sleepwalkers". However, this book is a rich material. It is also lean and means, without the usual supernatural or other world elements that often break through King's work. Basically it is a brutal story of a monster.

Since this project is in the early stages, there is still no word on how quickly the recording can start. Netflix has also yet to set a date of publication, which makes sense because they do not even know who writes the script. All in a good time.

King is in the middle of a very big year. Director Oz Perkins' "monkey", based on King's story, came out recently and was a big hit and critical and commercially. Later this year, King has Mike Flanagan's "Life of Chuck" as well as The long -awaited adaptation of his book "Long Walk" by director Francis Lawrence. Meanwhile, Netflix is ​​also in the process of adjusting Talisman as a TV show, which will be produced by Steven Spielberg.

We can grab "Kujo" from 1983 to 4K, Blu-ray or DVD from Amazon.