Salem's Lot is an upcoming American horror film directed and written by Gary Dauberman, based on Stephen King's 1975 novel of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment, the film stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Spencer Treat Clark, Alfre Woodard, William Sadler, Pilou Asbæk, and John Benjamin Hickey. The 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 is scheduled to be released in the United States on 2024 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Premise[]
Ben 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 that will fight the evil presence.[1]
Cast[]
- Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears
- Makenzie Leigh as Susan Norton
- Alfre Woodard as Dr. Cody
- John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahan
- Bill Camp as Matthew Burke
- Jordan Preston Carter as Mark Petrie
- Nicholas Crovetti as Danny Glick
- Spencer Treat Clark as Mike Ryerson
- William Sadler as Parkins Gillespie
- Pilou Asbæk as Richard Straker
- Alexander Ward as Kurt Barlow
- Debra Christofferson as Ann Norton
- Danielle Perry as Marjorie Glick
- Cade Woodward as Ralph Glick
- Joseph Marrella as Tony Glick
- Derek Mears as Hubert Marsten
Production[]
Salem's Lot is an adaptation of the 1975 novel of the same name 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.[2] 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 of the same name, 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. I'm very, very excited to be a part of that and tackle it. It hasn't had the big-screen treatment yet, which is how I felt about It. It's so fun to play around with vampires and make something truly scary. I haven't seen that in a long, long time, and I'm excited for people to see it."[3]
In April 2020, Dauberman was announced as director.[4] In August 2021, Lewis Pullman was selected to portray the film's lead role,[1] with Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and Spencer Treat Clark joining the cast.[5] In September, Alfre Woodard,[6] William Sadler,[7] Pilou Asbæk,[8] and John Benjamin Hickey were added to the cast.[9] That same month, principal photography commenced in Boston with cinematographer Michael Burgess.[10][11] Filming in the state of Massachusetts took place in Ipswich and the towns of Sterling and Clinton, both within Worcester County.[12] The Princeton Public Library in Princeton, Massachusetts, was also booked as a filming location for three days.[13] In October 2021, Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti, and Cade Woodward were confirmed to star.[14]
Music[]
On 20 June 2022, Canadian-Vietnamese rock band Abraham Lincoln and composer Lisbeth Scott were announced as composers for the score.[15] Additional arrangements were done by Nathan Barr.
Release[]
Salem's Lot is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on 21 April 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was originally set for 9 September 2022, the post-Labor Day weekend that had been successful for the studio's past horror releases, but was postponed "due to COVID-related delays in the post-production realm."[16] It will be streamed on HBO Max 45 days after its theatrical release.[17]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kit, Borys (August 27, 2021). Stephen King Adaptation Salem's Lot Finds Its Lead in Lewis Pullman (Exclusive).
- ↑ Kit, Borys (April 23, 2019). James Wan, Gary Dauberman Tackling Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot.
- ↑ Davids, Brian (June 25, 2019). Annabelle Filmmaker Gary Dauberman on It 2 Gore and His Salem's Lot Vision.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (April 10, 2021). Annabelle Comes Home Filmmaker Gary Dauberman to Direct Stephen King's Vampire Tale Salem's Lot (Exclusive).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). Salem's Lot New Line Adaptation Adds Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp & Spencer Treat Clark.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 2, 2021). New Line Adaptation Of Stephen King's Salem's Lot Finds Its Dr. Cody In Alfre Woodard.
- ↑ Eisenberg, Eric (September 8, 2021). Stephen King's Salem's Lot Movie Just Added A Shawshank Redemption Star.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (September 24, 2021). Game of Thrones Actor Pilou Asbæk Joins New Line's Salem's Lot In Key Role (Exclusive).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 30, 2021). Salem's Lot: Stephen King New Line Movie Adds John Benjamin Hickey.
- ↑ Kaye, Don (September 8, 2021). Can Salem's Lot and Firestarter Reignite Stephen King at the Box Office?.
- ↑ Marc, Christopher (August 14, 2021). Salem's Lot: James Wan-Produced Vampire Flick Adds Malignant Cinematographer Michael Burgess.
- ↑ Multiple sources:
- Muldoon, John P. (July 20, 2021). Bloody mess as movie-making returns downtown in September.
- Gottesman, Jan (September 3, 2021). Second Coming planned for Sterling as Stephen King film will use locations.
- Cleveland, Ken (September 15, 2021). Salem's Lot using Clinton homes for Stephen King movie shoots.
- ↑ Roy, Patricia (August 17, 2021). Princeton library booked for Stephen King film.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (October 1, 2021). New Line's Salem's Lot Adds 3 (Exclusive).
- ↑ Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott Scoring Gary Dauberman's Salem's Lot (June 20, 2022).
- ↑ Squires, John (September 10, 2021). New Take on Stephen King's Salem's Lot Set to Bite into Theaters Next Halloween Season!.
- ↑ AMC Theatres and Warner Bros. Agree to Shorten Theatrical Window (August 9, 2021).