In a little bit of surprising information, Darren Aronofsky is headed to the world of Stephen King. Sure, the person behind all the things from “Requiem for a Dream” to “Mom!” has been tapped to direct Netflix’s upcoming movie model of “Cujo,” King’s 1981 novel that beforehand impressed a giant display adaptation in 1983. Now, Aronosky might be afforded the prospect to place his personal stamp on the fabric.
In response to The Hollywood Reporter, Aronofsky has signed on to direct the variation, which is being produced by Roy Lee (“Barbarian,” “It”). There may be nonetheless no phrase on who’s penning the screenplay, however the filmmaker is predicted to be assembly with candidates quickly. That is all fairly stunning, as Netflix’s “Cujo” was solely revealed to be in improvement very lately. It appears this one will not be languishing in improvement hell.
Aronofsky is coming off his hit “The Whale,” which in the end netted Brendan Fraser an Oscar. He is among the extra roundly revered administrators working in Hollywood right now, which makes his hiring for one thing so business — and made particularly for a streaming service — so stunning, however not unwelcome. For many who may have a refresher, the synopsis for King’s unique guide reads as follows:
The Cambers’ once-friendly St. Bernard turns right into a killer after being bitten by a rabid bat. Donna Trenton’s husband is in New York making an attempt to include a disastrous advert marketing campaign. Feeling deserted by her workaholic husband, who’s regularly out of city, Donna Trenton embarks on an affair with a neighborhood handyman. Left to fend for herself, she takes her ailing Pinto to Joe Cambers’ storage for repairs solely to be trapped together with her son Tad within the sweltering automobile by the monstrous canine.
Stephen King’s Cujo will get an A-list director
Hiring a man like Aronofsky to direct “Cujo” means that Netflix is de facto going to permit this to be a filmmaker-driven film. The streamer has tailored a number of King tales up to now, together with “Within the Tall Grass” and “1922,” amongst others. The perfect of the bunch to this point is Mike Flanagan’s “Gerald’s Recreation.” The widespread thread there may be that it was equally very a lot pushed by a filmmaker with a imaginative and prescient.
Aronofsky has additionally put his stamp on the horror style earlier than, having the acclaimed hit “Black Swan” to his identify. He has largely averted franchises all through his profession, although he did attempt very arduous to make a “Batman: Yr One” film at one level. Whereas this isn’t technically a franchise, taking part in within the Stephen King sandbox is not removed from it. Placing a man like Aronofsky, who is really adept at crafting compelling characters above all else, seems like an impressed selection for one thing that might simply devolve right into a “monster film of the week” if not dealt with accurately.
There isn’t any phrase but on casting, neither is it clear how quickly manufacturing might start. However with a director now onboard, issues ought to be falling into place sooner somewhat than later. On condition that Aronofsky is on the helm, that opens up the door for A-list actors to additionally be part of the challenge.
“Cujo” doesn’t at the moment have a launch date, however keep tuned.
