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Eric Eisenberg

Do You Love Stand By Me? Stephen King Reminds Fans That They Have Norman Lear To Thank

River Phoenix as Chris Chambers, Wil Wheaton as Gordie Lachance, Jerry O'Connell as Vern Tessio, and Corey Feldman as Teddy Duchamp in Stand By Me.

This past week, writer/director Edgar Wright shared an exciting update about his remake of The Running Man, and director Rob Reiner’s Misery celebrated its 33rd anniversary – but those aren’t the only developments we’ve learned about from the world of Stephen King. There’s plenty of material left to cover in this new edition of The King Beat – including the author paying tribute to Norman Lear, big news about King’s beloved Dollar Babies program, and an exciting first look at the upcoming Stephen King adaptation Welcome To Derry.

Without further ado, let’s first look at Stephen King’s remembrance of Norman Lear and how the beloved writer saved Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me.

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