The film is based on a novel by Stephen King published under his pen name, Richard Bachman.
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In the mid-2000s, Frank Darabont acquired the film rights to the novel intending to adapt it for the screen, but after many years with no progress those rights eventually lapsed.
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A Deadline Hollywood article dated 21 May 2019 reported that New Line Cinema had given the go-ahead to a film adaptation, with André Øvredal set to direct and James Vanderbilt attached to write the screenplay.
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