With multiple films and TV series based on his writing being produced each year – to the point where his books are optioned before they’re even published – it’s no surprise that some adaptations slip through the cracks.įollowing the success of their 2004 Salem’s Lot miniseries, TNT returned to the world of King with Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King.
When it comes to translating his work to the screen, on the other hand, the results are uneven to say the least.
Despite the title, three of the eight stories were not culled from the book: "Battleground", from Night Shift (1978) and " The Road Virus Heads North" and "Autopsy Room Four", from Everything's Eventual (2002).Whether measured by quality, quantity, or any other conceivable metric, Stephen King is virtually unparalleled in the literary world. "Home Delivery" and "Rainy Season" were adapted into short films.ĭuring the summer of 2006, TNT produced the eight-episode miniseries Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. " The Night Flier" and " Dolan's Cadillac" were both adapted into films of the same respective names, in 19, respectively. "Chattery Teeth" was adapted into a segment of the 1997 film Quicksilver Highway. "The Moving Finger" was adapted into a season 3 episode of Monsters in 1991. "Sorry, Right Number" was telecast as a season 4 episode of Tales from the Darkside in 1987 before it was published in Nightmares & Dreamscapes. In memory of THOMAS WILLIAMS, 1926–1990: poet, novelist, and great American storyteller. Since the book's publication, King has singled out Williams' 1974 National Book Award-winning novel The Hair of Harold Roux as a favorite of his, and one he returns to "again and again." King dedicated this collection of stories to Thomas Williams, a writing instructor who taught for many years at the University of New Hampshire. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1987) My Pretty Pony limited edition coffee table book (1989)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a short story collection by American author Stephen King, published in 1993.ĭecember 1990 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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