Stephen King isn’t happy the ‘Salem’s Lot’ remake is being held back
nme.comStephen King has taken to social media to say he isn’t happy about a film adaptation of his 1975 horror novel Salem’s Lot being seemingly held back by Warner Bros.The novel is about a writer who returns to his hometown in Maine and later discovers that the town’s residents are vampires.
The novel went into cinematic development back in 2019 and was filmed in 2021. Initially, a theatrical release was planned for 2022 but as yet, the film still has no planned release date.King took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask why Warner Bros.
had still not released the film. “Between you and me, Twitter, I’ve seen the new SALEM’S LOT and it’s quite good,” King posted to his followers. “Old-school horror filmmaking: slow build, big payoff.
Not sure why WB is holding it back; not like it’s embarrassing, or anything. Who knows. I just write the fucking things.”Between you and me, Twitter, I've seen the new SALEM'S LOT and it's quite good.
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