One Stephen King adaptation may be finally coming to Netflix, but it has a long complicated history with the legendary Stephen Spielberg.

Adapting a Stephen King novel is no easy feat, and the recent Salem's Lot movie and its reception is proof of that. The 2024 Max movie left audiences with mixed-to-negative reactions, especially due to comparisons with the iconic TV miniseries. However, there is another adaptation of the same novel that is worth another look.

The Monkey, Osgood Perkins's highly-anticipated adaptation of Stephen King's short story, is being released soon, and King shared his thoughts.

Written and directed by Longlegs helmer Osgood Perkins and adapted from King's short story of the same name, The Monkey follows twin brothers Hal and Bill (both played by Theo James), who witnessed a string of horrifying deaths as children after discovering their father's toy monkey in the attic.

Stephen King has praised the new adaptation of his legendary horror novel 'The Monkey', which has already earned rave reviews from critics.

The horror master has given his seal of approval to an upcoming film which has been described as 'b*****t insane'

Stephen King is always happy to make his feelings clear when it comes to adaptations of his work — whether the author likes them or he doesn't. The latest movie in the horror master's thoughts is Longlegs director Osgood Perkins' upcoming adaptation of The Monkey,

This is going to be a massive year for new Stephen King adaptations. We don't yet know if The Long Walk is getting a theatrical release in 2025, but The Life Of Chuck is coming in May, The Running Man is hitting the big screen in November,

Horror author Stephen King has given The Monkey his stamp of approval after watching the film, which is based on his own short story, ahead of it's release on 21 February