Salem's Lot is an upcoming American supernatural horror film written and directed by Gary Dauberman, based on Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot. Produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, The Wolper Organization, and Vertigo Entertainment, the film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Pilou Asbæk, Alfre Woodard, and William Sadler. Its plot centers on a writer who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover the presence of a vampire.
Salem's Lot | |
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Directed by | Gary Dauberman |
Screenplay by | Gary Dauberman |
Based on | 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Michael Burgess |
Edited by | Luke Ciarrocchi |
Music by | |
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Distributed by | Max Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Salem's Lot is set to be released on Max on an unspecified date in October 2024, and will receive a theatrical release in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 11, 2024.
Premise
editBen Mears is a writer who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire, leading him to band together with a ragtag group to fight it.[3]
Cast
edit- Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears[3]
- Makenzie Leigh as Susan Norton[4]
- Alfre Woodard as Dr. Cody[5]
- William Sadler[6]
- Bill Camp as Matthew Burke[4]
- Pilou Asbæk as Richard Straker[7]
- John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahan[8]
- Jordan Preston Carter as Mark Petrie[9]
- Spencer Treat Clark as Mike Ryerson[4]
- Nicholas Crovetti as Danny Glick[9]
- Cade Woodward as Ralph Glick[9]
Production
editSalem's Lot is an adaptation of the 1975 novel by Stephen King. The feature film from New Line Cinema was announced in April 2019 when The Hollywood Reporter revealed Gary Dauberman was set to write the screenplay and executive produce and James Wan was attached as a producer.[10] In an interview, Dauberman was asked if he would apply the same writing approach he utilized for It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), adaptations of King's novel It, to which he replied "I like to be as true to the story as I possibly can until it gets a little too unwieldy for a movie."[11]
In April 2020, Dauberman was announced as director.[12] In August 2021, Lewis Pullman was selected to portray the film's lead role.[3] In September, principal photography commenced in Boston with cinematographer Michael Burgess.[13][14] Filming in the state of Massachusetts took place in Ipswich and the towns of Sterling and Clinton, both within Worcester County.[15] The Princeton Public Library in Princeton, Massachusetts, was also booked as a filming location for three days.[16] Additional photography occurred in late May or early June 2022.[17]
Music
editDuring post-production, Nathan Barr and Lisbeth Scott composed the score for the film.[18]
Release
editSalem's Lot was originally set to be released on September 9, 2022,[19] the post–Labor Day weekend that had been successful for the studio's past horror releases, but was delayed to April 21, 2023,[17] "due to COVID-related delays in the post-production realm", before losing its release date to Evil Dead Rise.[20] In October 2023, Warner Bros. was looking to release the film on Max, due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike creating a "growing need for Max content", although a spokesperson stated no decision regarding the film's future distribution plans had been made yet.[21] In February 2024, King once again questioned why there were still no confirmed release plans for the film, stating that he is "not sure why WB is holding it back; not like it's embarrassing, or anything. Who knows."[22][23] In March, the film's release on Max was confirmed, and in August, it was scheduled for October 2024.[1][24] According to the Film Distributors' Association in May, it will be theatrically released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 11.[25]
References
edit- ^ a b Breznican, Anthony (August 20, 2024). "Salem's Lot Lives! Inside the Retro Retelling of Stephen King's Vampire Story". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Salem's Lot (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kit, Borys (August 27, 2021). "Stephen King Adaptation Salem's Lot Finds Its Lead in Lewis Pullman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "Salem's Lot New Line Adaptation Adds Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). "New Line Adaptation Of Stephen King's Salem's Lot Finds Its Dr. Cody In Alfre Woodard". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric (September 8, 2021). "Stephen King's Salem's Lot Movie Just Added A Shawshank Redemption Star". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 24, 2021). "Game of Thrones Actor Pilou Asbæk Joins New Line's Salem's Lot In Key Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 30, 2021). "Salem's Lot: Stephen King New Line Movie Adds John Benjamin Hickey". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kit, Borys (October 1, 2021). "New Line's Salem's Lot Adds 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 23, 2019). "James Wan, Gary Dauberman Tackling Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Davids, Brian (June 25, 2019). "Annabelle Filmmaker Gary Dauberman on It 2 Gore and His Salem's Lot Vision". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 10, 2020). "Annabelle Comes Home Filmmaker Gary Dauberman to Direct Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Kaye, Don (September 8, 2021). "Can Salem's Lot and Firestarter Reignite Stephen King at the Box Office?". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Marc, Christopher (August 14, 2021). "Salem's Lot: James Wan-Produced Vampire Flick Adds Malignant Cinematographer Michael Burgess". The Ronin. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Muldoon, John P. (July 20, 2021). "Bloody mess as movie-making returns downtown in September". Ipswich Local News.
- Gottesman, Jan (September 3, 2021). "Second Coming planned for Sterling as Stephen King film will use locations". Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- Cleveland, Ken (September 15, 2021). "Salem's Lot using Clinton homes for Stephen King movie shoots". Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Roy, Patricia (August 17, 2021). "Princeton library booked for Stephen King film". The Landmark. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 11, 2022). "Theatrical Release Of Stephen King Pic Salem's Lot Moves From Post Labor Day To Spring 2023; House Party Undated On HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott Scoring Gary Dauberman's Salem's Lot". Film Music Reporter. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 10, 2021). "Warner Bros. Moves 'Mad Max' Spinoff 'Furiosa' To Memorial Day Weekend 2024; 'Salem's Lot' To Debut Early Fall 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 24, 2022). "'Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (October 31, 2023). "Warner Bros.' 'Salem's Lot' Remake Appears Headed to Max Instead of Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (February 20, 2024). "Stephen King: 'I'm Not Sure' Why Warner Bros. Is 'Holding Back' the 'Salem's Lot' Remake as 'It's Quite Good' and 'Not Embarrassing or Anything'". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (February 20, 2024). "'Salem's Lot' Author Stephen King Calls Out Warner Bros. For "Holding" Film's Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 23, 2024). "Salem's Lot Set To Premiere On Max In October – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "All Future Releases – Week commencing: Monday 13 May". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Salem's Lot at IMDb