Why Not a Movie?

**pawnman** · December 17th, 2009

Just finished reading this story today, and it was good. I know that there is a Desperation movie, but why isn't there a Regulator movie too? Sy-Fi Channel should do one if nothing else.

I still need to read Desperation and watch the movie. But I willing to bet that a Regulator movie would do fantastic!

**punkmonkey** · December 18th, 2009

ya they should make one, it wouldbe so scary

**michal** · December 23rd, 2009

I think that this is one of the novels that would be nicely transferred into a movie. I think, however, that the Hollywood director would be tempted to change the ending, to make it more "popular" and that will make me very sad indeed.

**Mobe1969** · January 5th, 2010

Originally Posted by michal

I think that this is one of the novels that would be nicely transferred into a movie. I think, however, that the Hollywood director would be tempted to change the ending, to make it more "popular" and that will make me very sad indeed.

They didn't with The Mist...

It would have been nice if they'd done it back to back with Desperation with the same actors playing the same people.

**whitemagic** · June 16th, 2010

Yes!! Please please make the regulators a movie!!!

One of my fav books. And please( oh powers that be if you are reading this), don't ruin the ending like Michal said! It sure ruined
The Mist"!!
And another thing- Make "Cell" a movie too-

**Tshep** · July 21st, 2010

I would love to see a 'Regulators' movie ! I believe it could be a classic if it faithfully conveys the energy and feeling of the book. In fact, I would like to write the screenplay if there isn't one already in the can.
If there is as yet no screenplay, would Mr. King be open to considering mine when it's completed ? I'm a complete unknown ( well, except for the "coveted" Ella V. Schwing award for best Freshman essay University of New Orleans 1977 ) but a huge fan of the book and a fair writer at that. I'm curious if the great man would have an interest in seeing his story brought to the screen ? Any way someone from this site could run this by him ?
All my love and respect, sir.

**Moderator** · July 22nd, 2010

There aren't any options for a Regulators movie in the works that I'm aware of. Sorry, but he couldn't take a look at a screenplay you wrote unless it was commissioned as part of the production as it could cause legal/plagiarism problems for him.

**Silhouette86** · July 22nd, 2010

I think "The Regulators" really would be a good idea for a movie. It was my favorite between Desperation and The Regulators.

**Tshep** · July 23rd, 2010

Originally Posted by Moderator

There aren't any options for a Regulators movie in the works that I'm aware of. Sorry, but he couldn't take a look at a screenplay you wrote unless it was commissioned as part of the production as it could cause legal/plagiarism problems for him.

No problem. So, would that mean I would need to have my script accepted by a production company first before Mr. King says yea or nay ?
Thank you.

**Moderator** · July 23rd, 2010

The process doesn't work that way with Steve's work. First, the rights are sold to adapt the movie, then a production company is set up by whomever buys the rights, and they then hire a screenwriter to adapt it unless Steve has a personal interest in writing it himself. If you were the screenwriter for the production company, then Steve would be able to look it over.