One of the biggest questions in the horror film industry this year is where the Salem's Lot remake is. According to Variety, it seems that the Gary Dauberman-directed Stephen King adaptation may be heading to Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.
Originally scheduled for release in theaters on September 9, 2022, the new Stephen King adaptation was recently postponed to April 21, 2023, before being removed from the theatrical slate altogether. As of now, Salem’s Lot still doesn’t have a release date.
Although a Warner Bros. spokesperson stated that “No decision has been made about the film’s future distribution plans,” the outlet cites that "the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike has created a growing need for Max content." This makes Salem’s Lot a prime candidate, considering how long the adaptation has been shelved.
Perhaps, with vocal support from fans, Salem’s Lot may head to theaters as Evil Dead Rise did earlier this year. Evil Dead Rise was initially set for streaming release on Max (formerly HBO Max) until fans and the franchise’s creators rallied.
Salem’s Lot 2023 is set "circa 1975 (when King’s book was first published)." In Salem’s Lot 2023, "Author Ben Mears, haunted by an incident from his childhood, returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire and his loyal servant."
The cast includes Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Nicholas Crovetti, Jordan Preston Carter, William Sadler, Spencer Treat Clark, Cade Woodward, Debra Christofferson, and Pilou Asbaek.
Dauberman’s creative team includes director of photography Michael Burgess (Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), production designer Marc Fisichella (Ma, The Maze Runner), editor Luke Ciarrocchi (Glass, Split), composers Nathan Barr (The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Great) and Lisbeth Scott (American Son, Tumble Leaf), costume designer Virginia Johnson (The New Mutants, Mile 22), and first assistant director Jeffrey “JP” Wetzel (Malignant, Annabelle Comes Home).
Tobe Hooper directed the very first adaptation of Salem’s Lot back in 1979, and a new mini-series followed in its wake more recently, in 2004.
While the release for Salem’s Lot remains uncertain, it does feel like we’re getting one step closer. Stay tuned.One of the biggest questions in the horror film industry this year is where the Salem's Lot remake is. According to Variety, it seems that the Gary Dauberman-directed Stephen King adaptation may be heading to Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.
Originally scheduled for release in theaters on September 9, 2022, the new Stephen King adaptation was recently postponed to April 21, 2023, before being removed from the theatrical slate altogether. As of now, Salem’s Lot still doesn’t have a release date.
Although a Warner Bros. spokesperson stated that “No decision has been made about the film’s future distribution plans,” the outlet cites that "the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike has created a growing need for Max content." This makes Salem’s Lot a prime candidate, considering how long the adaptation has been shelved.
Perhaps, with vocal support from fans, Salem’s Lot may head to theaters as Evil Dead Rise did earlier this year. Evil Dead Rise was initially set for streaming release on Max (formerly HBO Max) until fans and the franchise’s creators rallied.
Salem’s Lot 2023 is set "circa 1975 (when King’s book was first published)." In Salem’s Lot 2023, "Author Ben Mears, haunted by an incident from his childhood, returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire and his loyal servant."
The cast includes Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Nicholas Crovetti, Jordan Preston Carter, William Sadler, Spencer Treat Clark, Cade Woodward, Debra Christofferson, and Pilou Asbaek.
Dauberman’s creative team includes director of photography Michael Burgess (Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), production designer Marc Fisichella (Ma, The Maze Runner), editor Luke Ciarrocchi (Glass, Split), composers Nathan Barr (The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Great) and Lisbeth Scott (American Son, Tumble Leaf), costume designer Virginia Johnson (The New Mutants, Mile 22), and first assistant director Jeffrey “JP” Wetzel (Malignant, Annabelle Comes Home).
Tobe Hooper directed the very first adaptation of Salem’s Lot back in 1979, and a new mini-series followed in its wake more recently, in 2004.
While the release for Salem’s Lot remains uncertain, it does feel like we’re getting one step closer. Stay tuned.One of the biggest questions in the horror film industry this year is where the Salem's Lot remake is. According to Variety, it seems that the Gary Dauberman-directed Stephen King adaptation may be heading to Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.
Originally scheduled for release in theaters on September 9, 2022, the new Stephen King adaptation was recently postponed to April 21, 2023, before being removed from the theatrical slate altogether. As of now, Salem’s Lot still doesn’t have a release date.
Although a Warner Bros. spokesperson stated that “No decision has been made about the film’s future distribution plans,” the outlet cites that "the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike has created a growing need for Max content." This makes Salem’s Lot a prime candidate, considering how long the adaptation has been shelved.
Perhaps, with vocal support from fans, Salem’s Lot may head to theaters as Evil Dead Rise did earlier this year. Evil Dead Rise was initially set for streaming release on Max (formerly HBO Max) until fans and the franchise’s creators rallied.
Salem’s Lot 2023 is set "circa 1975 (when King’s book was first published)." In Salem’s Lot 2023, "Author Ben Mears, haunted by an incident from his childhood, returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire and his loyal servant."
The cast includes Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Nicholas Crovetti, Jordan Preston Carter, William Sadler, Spencer Treat Clark, Cade Woodward, Debra Christofferson, and Pilou Asbaek.
Dauberman’s creative team includes director of photography Michael Burgess (Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), production designer Marc Fisichella (Ma, The Maze Runner), editor Luke Ciarrocchi (Glass, Split), composers Nathan Barr (The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Great) and Lisbeth Scott (American Son, Tumble Leaf), costume designer Virginia Johnson (The New Mutants, Mile 22), and first assistant director Jeffrey “JP” Wetzel (Malignant, Annabelle Comes Home).
Tobe Hooper directed the very first adaptation of Salem’s Lot back in 1979, and a new mini-series followed in its wake more recently, in 2004.
While the release for Salem’s Lot remains uncertain, it does feel like we’re getting one step closer. Stay tuned.
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