Stephen King is at all times blissful to make his emotions clear in relation to adaptations of his work — whether or not the author likes them or he doesn’t.
The newest film within the horror grasp’s ideas is Longlegs director Osgood Perkins’ upcoming adaptation of The Monkey, produced by Saw’s James Wan and starring The Gentlemen‘s Theo James. The movie, which centres on a creepy cymbal-banging monkey toy related to grotesque deaths, makes use of King’s 1980 short story for its inspiration.
The decision, which the creator posted recently on Threads? Effectively, it definitely sound just like the movie made an affect.
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“You have by no means seen something like THE MONKEY. It is batshit insane,” wrote King. “As somebody who has indulged in batshittery every now and then, I say that with admiration.”
That sounds…good, proper? It is definitely in line with the tone of the film’s teaser, too. As to the place it’s going to land on our complete listing of the best Stephen King adaptations? Time will inform.
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