Which Stephen King Stories Went From Book To Film To TV Series?

Beyond 'The Shining', which King adaptations became movies then full television series? Spoiler-aware but only listing details.
2026-08-12 19:24:01
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EdieWard
EdieWard
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What about 'Rose Red'? That was a TV miniseries King wrote originally for TV, so again, no book source. It's interesting how many of his TV projects are originals, not adaptations of his existing books. He treats TV as a different playground sometimes.
2026-08-14 04:15:27
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JakeHines
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I'm just imagining a 'Cujo' TV series. A rabid St. Bernard terrorizes a different town each season. Season 2: Cujo in the suburbs. Season 3: Cujo on a cruise ship. I've officially lost the plot of this thread. Sorry, everyone.
2026-08-14 11:56:29
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AlanDay
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I'm drawing a blank on a story that went book -> major theatrical film -> multi-season TV series in that exact order. 'The Dead Zone' is the closest. 'It' went book -> TV miniseries -> films. 'The Stand' went book -> TV miniseries -> another TV miniseries. The 'Pet Sematary' remake didn't lead to a series. Maybe we're waiting for the 'Dark Tower' TV show to finally happen.
2026-08-14 15:54:33
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RileyFinn
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Honestly, most of King's stuff that gets a film also gets a TV miniseries remake eventually. It's like Hollywood's comfort food. They'll keep recycling 'Salem's Lot' and 'The Stand' every twenty years. The line between a long miniseries and a TV series is blurry, though. For a proper 'series' with seasons, 'The Dead Zone' and 'Haven' (loosely based on 'The Colorado Kid') come to mind.
2026-08-18 10:50:23
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