Lionsgate has introduced that JT Mollner will probably be taking up the duty of adapting Stephen King’s novel The Lady Who Cherished Tom Gordon. Mollner has earlier expertise with King’s works, having tailored the screenplay for The Lengthy Stroll.
Most not too long ago, Mollner directed and wrote the indie psychological thriller Unusual Darling in 2024. The movie, which explores a one-night stand spiraling right into a tense recreation of cat and mouse, has obtained vital acclaim with a 96% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. Roy Lee, a producer of each The Lengthy Stroll and Unusual Darling, will collaborate once more with Mollner on this upcoming horror mission. Lee has a notable observe report producing a number of Stephen King diversifications, together with the It movies, Physician Sleep, and Salem’s Lot.
The Lady Who Cherished Tom Gordon facilities on nine-year-old Trisha, who should struggle to outlive alone within the woods. Her solely supply of consolation and connection is listening to baseball video games that includes pitcher Tom Gordon on her Walkman, which typically leads her to hallucinations.
Lionsgate’s President, Erin Westerman, shared why Mollner is a perfect option to direct this adaptation:
“JT Mollner is a filmmaker we see a promising future in,” Westerman said. “His work persistently options characters—notably younger ones—which are so vivid, emotional, and compelling they virtually leap off the display screen. That’s very a lot in step with Stephen King’s storytelling fashion. The themes of survival and resilience in The Lady Who Cherished Tom Gordon are common, and JT is the right director to convey this beloved King story to life.”
Whereas followers await an official launch date for The Lady Who Cherished Tom Gordon, they will catch The Lengthy Stroll in theaters on September twelfth.
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