It truly is a great time to be a fan of Stephen King.
Paramount Pictures just released the first horrifying trailer for the new adaptation of King's classic novel Pet Sematary, in which a family moves into a new home near a cemetery that can resurrect the dead. In the teaser, we get a glimpse of the family's resurrected cat. But the footage focuses heavily on a group of creepy kids wearing animal masks, who are new to this version. The film will star Jason Clarke, John Lithgow, and Amy Seimetz. The teaser makes great use of Lithgow, who narrates the whole thing and warns that sometimes, "dead is better."
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Just within the past year or so, there have been new adaptations of a number of King's works, including It, The Dark Tower, Gerald's Game, and 1922, plus an original TV show set in King's world, Castle Rock. Also on the way are adaptations of Doctor Sleep, The Stand, The Long Walk, Tommyknockers, In the Tall Grass, and more, not to mention the sequel to It that's hitting theaters in 2019 and a TV series based on The Dark Tower heading to Amazon. Indeed, it seems like fans might be in the midst of a King renaissance. As for Pet Sematary, it'll be ready to give you nightmares in April 2019. Watch the trailer below. Brendan Morrow
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