Stephen King's Cujo Will Be Reimagined In New Netflix Adaptation

In the latest round of Stephen King adaptations—or, if you prefer a more optimistic view, another exciting Stephen King movie announcement—a new film version of Cujo is on the horizon.

Netflix is set to produce this new adaptation, according to Deadline, with Vertigo Entertainment founder and producer Roy Lee attached to produce. The project is still in its early stages; no writers or directors have been announced, nor are there any casting rumors yet.

King's novel, originally published in 1981, was adapted into a cult classic horror film in 1983, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace. The story follows a mother's desperate fight to protect her son from a rabid St. Bernard. Trapped in a car with a dead engine, they face the relentless attack of Cujo, a once-gentle dog driven to savagery by rabies, and the threat of heatstroke.

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Cujo is just one of many beloved King stories successfully adapted for the screen. Recently, there's been a surge in King adaptations. Oz Perkins' film adaptation of King's short story The Monkey was released in February. This year also brings the Glen Powell-led The Running Man, JT Mollner's The Long Walk (also produced by Lee and Vertigo), and the IT prequel series, Welcome to Derry, on HBO. Additionally, a Prime Video series adaptation of Carrie, directed by Mike Flanagan, is in the works.

It's a great time to be a Stephen King fan, with even more exciting projects on the way.