One of the most prolific writers of the last century, Stephen King’s novels and short stories transition easily to the screen. Whether it’s IndieWire’s Best Horror Movie of All-Time in “The Shining,” or a wrenching coming-of-age story that launched a generation of leading men like “Stand by Me,” King’s writing has inspired some of modern cinema’s best films. Now, one lucky group of young filmmakers has scored a shot at glory, by securing the rights to “Stationary Bike,” a King short story published in 2003, for a mere dollar.
The students at Blaenau Gwent Film Academy in Wales won the bid as one of King’s “Dollar Baby” contracts, by which the writer allows film students and aspiring filmmakers to adapt his short stories for the low, low price of just a buck. King has approved a number of Dollar Baby projects over the years; Frank Darabont...
The students at Blaenau Gwent Film Academy in Wales won the bid as one of King’s “Dollar Baby” contracts, by which the writer allows film students and aspiring filmmakers to adapt his short stories for the low, low price of just a buck. King has approved a number of Dollar Baby projects over the years; Frank Darabont...
- 10/23/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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