Last year we brought you the news that the Stephen King story, Revival, was getting an adaptation from director Mike Flanagan. The King story follows Reverend Charles Jacobs, a minister in Harlow, Maine. The reverend shares a secret obsession with a boy Jamie Morton, a draw so powerful, it has profound consequences.
When tragedy strikes the Jacobs family, the charismatic preacher curses God, and mocks all religious belief. Many years later he reunites with the boy who has become a man with an addiction, but the reunion has repercussions for both men. Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil’s devising, and Jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. Unfortunately, BloodyDisgusting noticed a tweet from director Mike Flanagan revealing the film project was no more.
Flanagan previously adapted King’s 2013 novel Doctor Sleep which was a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s classic The Shining. The film grossed $72.3M world wide. Mike Flanagan has just wrapped production of his next project Midnight Mass. Currently you can find his widely popular The Haunting series and another King story Gerald’s Game, both at Netflix.
While this adaptation has stalled, don’t be too disappointed. Stephen King has plenty of other adaptations currently still in the works. Such as Firestarter, The Dark Half and many more. Be sure to follow ScaryNerd for more of all things horror.
