The nextStephen King adaptation on the way, Mister Yummy, has found its director.
Ben Young, who broke out with the ultra-bleak horror movie Hounds of Love, is attached to helm the short story adaptation from King’s 2015 collectionThe Bazaar of Bad Dreams, Deadline reports.
The story follows “Ollie Franklin, a charismatic resident of an assisted living facility who begins experiencing disturbing visions after the death of a fellow resident. As the line between memory, regret, and the supernatural begins to blur, Ollie is forced to confront long-buried secrets from his past before time finally catches up with him.”
Young adapts the screenplay with writer Troy Abruzzise.
“Stephen King was one of the first authors I ever read religiously, so getting to work on something that came from his imagination is a genuine honour,” Young told Deadline. “What I love aboutMister Yummyis that the horror is inseparable from the humanity. It’s creepy, moving, character-driven, and exactly the kind of movie I’d line up to see. It’s also the first feature I’ll direct that I’ve also written on sinceHounds of Love, so helping shape the script into the kind of Stephen King film I’d want to experience myself has been a real joy.”
Producers include Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins, and Megan Freels Johnston of Intrinsic Value Films (Tesla,Experimenter), along with Josh Kesselman (Devil’s Peak,The Great), and Thomas Mahoney of Handsome Watson (Wild Indian,Brian).
Mister Yummy joins upcoming King adaptations “Carrie,”The Stand,The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon,Rat,Autopsy Room Four, andCujo.
