It may have just been published, but the latest novel by Stephen King, Fairy Tale, will be adapted by Paul Greengrass (Bourne trilogy), as reported by Deadline. The filmmaker will produce and direct the project.
Sold for $1, Stephen King is a fan of the director, which led to the deal for Fairy Tale. In the typical fashion of the author, his latest is a hit with its positive reviews and being a number one bestseller. The filmmaker will have his take on the story that follows a teenage boy who gains a mysterious key into a world where good and evil are at war. His journey takes him on a dangerous path that threatens this other world and ours.
No studios or networks were named in the bidding. As the report stated and due to the high demand for adaptions of the author’s work is skyrocketing, plenty of companies are looking to bid to have the film under its branding. Shopping off the adaption will begin shortly.
Stephen King novel Fairy Tale rights get sold to Paul Greengrass for $1
When it comes to making the agreement over Fairy Tale, Stephen King and Paul Greengrass are fans of one another. The author said that the director was “a wonderful choice.” Meanwhile, the filmmaker said that the book “is a work of genius. and a “classic adventure story” that is also a “disturbing contemporary allegory.”
Fairy Tale is the second novel by Stephen King this year. As the author puts out new books almost every year since the 70s, he released Gwendy’s Final Task back in February. Between The Boogeyman, Salem’s Lot, and more, there will also be plenty of adaptions of his early and later works in the coming years, with some being made for TV and others for the big screen.
