Stephen King's Cujo Will Be Reimagined In New Netflix Adaptation

In the latest round of Stephen King adaptations—or, if you prefer a more optimistic view, another exciting Stephen King movie—a new version of Cujo is on the horizon. Netflix is set to produce a new film adaptation of King's chilling tale, with Vertigo Entertainment founder and producer Roy Lee attached to produce. While still in early development, with no writers or directors yet confirmed, and casting whispers yet to surface, the project is officially underway.

King's novel, originally published in 1981, was famously adapted into a 1983 cult classic horror film directed by Lewis Teague, written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner. The film follows a mother (played by Dee Wallace) fighting to protect her son from a rabid Saint Bernard. Trapped in a car with a dead engine, they face a terrifying battle for survival against the increasingly ferocious Cujo, whose rabies-fueled transformation from gentle dog to relentless killer, coupled with the threat of heatstroke, creates a heart-pounding scenario.

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Cujo is just one of many beloved King stories successfully brought to the screen. Recently, there's been a resurgence of King adaptations. Oz Perkins' adaptation of King's short story The Monkey was released in February. Further additions to the King cinematic universe include the Glen Powell-fronted The Running Man, JT Mollner's The Long Walk (also produced by Lee and Vertigo), and the IT prequel series, Welcome to Derry, on HBO. Even the classic Carrie is getting the series treatment, becoming an eight-episode Prime Video series from Mike Flanagan.

It's a golden age for Stephen King fans, and with this new Cujo adaptation, the feast continues.