Here's what we know about the project so far. Now, celebrated director James Wan is set to produce a new movie adaptation of Salem's Lot, with IT and IT Chapter Two writer Gary Dauberman onboard to pen the script. Related: Why Salem's Lot Is Stephen King's Favorite Book In 2004, Salem's Lot became another two-part miniseries, this time for cable network TNT, and starring Rob Lowe as Ben. Starsky and Hutch's David Soul played Ben in the 1979 CBS TV miniseries adaptation of Salem's Lot, which many regard as a creepy classic. The most obvious change to the book is Barlow. Salem's Lot centers on Ben Mears, an author who returns to his childhood hometown with plans to both write a book about the local haunted house, and try to exercise his various personal demons. Salem's Lot 1979 Trailer (From the 2016 Blu-ray) The original adaptation first aired in 1979 as a four-hour two-parter. Such is the case for Salem's Lot, King's 1975 vampire novel, and one of his earliest hits.

While more and more of King's library does continue to be adapted for the first time, lots of classic King stories are also getting a second, or in some cases even third, look.

When it comes to Hollywood adaptations of the works of Stephen King, everything old truly is new again. There's already been two TV miniseries, but a new theatrical adaptation of Stephen King's novel Salem's Lot is on the way, thanks to James Wan.

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