While there is no denying the broad success of Stephen King adaptations in general over the last half-century, it has been frequently argued that the author's stories best suited to become features are his novellas. Simply put, they are the perfect length: there is no expansion on the material that is required with short stories, and there is none of the trimming that comes with trying to wrangle one of his expansive novels. But that's only one of the reasons why I am stoked by today's news that "Rat," first published in the 2020 collection If It Bleeds, is set to become a movie.
Deadline has the scoop on this news, adding a new title to the ever-expanding list of upcoming Stephen King projects. Mexican filmmaker Isaac Ezban has signed on to direct the film, and he'll be working with a screenplay written by Jeff Howard – who has King adaptation experience on his resume having co-written the screenplay for Gerald's Game with Mike Flanagan.
