This won't be Fuller's first foray with a King classic. Related: The Story of Stephen King’s Disastrous Attempt at Directing But Fuller is determined to keep the movie cemented in what made the book a bestseller. As with many book-to-screen adaptations, some things must be changed to fit time constraints. He may stick closely to the source material as Carpenter did, but fans shouldn't expect him to follow it beat for beat. That's my plan.'įuller is committed to keeping the new film rooted in the '80s, the same period as the novel and the previous movie. We're going to try and make it into a movie. 'We actually recently got a script, which was terrific.
