Talk:List of adaptations of works by Stephen King

Requested move
Current title is misleading. It's not just films on this list, I can also see numerous TV miniseries, TV episodes and even a music video. In addition, they aren't by Stephen King, they're merely based on his works. I'm at a loss over what to rename the list as, though. PC78 00:41, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, how about List of filmed media based on the works of Stephen King as an alternative title? (Best I can come up with!) PC78 15:10, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Suggest moving to Adaptations of Stephen King works or List of adaptations of Stephen King works. Otto4711 03:14, 6 July 2007 (UTC) [ copied from WP:RM by Stemonitis 07:46, 6 July 2007 (UTC) ]


 * Stephen King works adapted to the visual media? Since it's not adaptations to the audio media (such as radio plays)... 70.51.10.130 05:31, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Move
I decided on Media based on Stephen King works. We do have similar articles, such as Films based on Edgar Wallace works. This title is based on that. Seems the most logical to me. --WoohookittyWoohoo! 10:15, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Aren't list articles supposed to be named "List of..." though? PC78 12:43, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born
I added this to the list, and restored it after someone deleted it for the reason "not a film". The title of the article is currently "Media based on Stephen King works", and I see from the above discussions that it was retitled such because there were works other than film projects already on the list. Unless someone can come up with an argument discounting comic books as a form of visual entertainment media, I think it belongs on the list. -- Pennyforth 13:43, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Telivision Section
Untill someone gives me an explination on how Family Guy is based off of Stephen King's novels, its been removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cwray27 (talk • contribs) 02:34, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

They literally did an episode where they adapted 3 Stephen King stories. You're welcome. Might wanna put it back now — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.14.214.100 (talk) 12:11, 28 December 2017 (UTC)

Lawnmower Man
Where is the lawnmower Man films? not here.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.250.41.130 (talk) 20:03, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Stephen King sued to have his name removed from the movie. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.177.104.11 (talk) 01:48, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

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upcoming stand trilogy
i added the upcoming stand trilogy by david yates and steve kloves to the list nothingobut relases is known so i put TBA like whoever added the under the dome series did — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.133.144.164 (talk) 15:46, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Nightwish songs
The band Nightwish has based two of their songs on books by Stephen King, according to their Wikipedia page.

From the page Nightwish:

"The song "7 Days to the Wolves" from Dark Passion Play is loosely based on Stephen King's novel Wolves of the Calla, the fifth book in the Dark Tower series. The song "The Poet and the Pendulum"'s first section is called The White Lands of Empathica, which is also the fourth part of the seventh book in the Dark Tower series."

Should these songs be added to the 'music' section?

Jamamon (talk) 19:38, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

By My Count
The film section cites 65 works made into Films to 2018;

from 14 Short Stories (or Collections), 17 Novels, 10 Novellas, 23 Sequel or Screenplay, 1 (in name only, Lawnmower Man). MBG02 (talk) 20:13, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

Incomplete list
I can think of a few titles thats not in here, ✅the original it, ✅sometimes they come back part 1,✅the langaleers, ✅the Tommyknockers, Willsp282012 (talk) 16:24, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

❌Storm of the century Willsp282012 (talk) 16:26, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

✅Desperation Willsp282012 (talk) 16:27, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

❌Rose red Willsp282012 (talk) 16:27, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

✅The diary of ellen Rimbauer, ✅the green mile Willsp282012 (talk) 16:28, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

✅The Shawshank Redemption Willsp282012 (talk) 16:29, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

✅ Most of these were already done. Just noting so for anyone that sees this later. Note that Rose Red and Storm of the Century were tele/screenplays actually written by King for television, so they are on his bibliography page; they are not adaptations. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer was written by someone else, so it is now in the "Derivative works". -2pou (talk) 22:38, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

To add: No Smoking (2007) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995740/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0, based on Quitters, Inc — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.63.25.4 (talk) 13:09, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

Castle Rock and Overlook table placement
Both Castle Rock and Overlook are currently in the Television adaptations table, but aren’t they technically derivative works? I think they should be moved, but want to get others opinions before I do so. --Rmaloney3 (talk) 01:02, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
 * A little late in response, but I would agree with your take. -2pou (talk) 23:03, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I was about to move Castle Rock, Overlook, and Shudder's Creepshow series when I realized that all of the current Derivative Works are films, whereas these are all TV series. Should we adjust the columns in Derivative Works to be able to work for both TV and Film, or should I rename the existing table to Derivative Film Works, and add a new table for Derivative Television Works? Any thoughts? Rmaloney3 (talk) 19:48, 8 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't have any strong feelings, but I think I'd lean towards an extra column, maybe titled "Format" or something more generic. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red is in the table, and that is a novel, so that's technically a third option. -2pou (talk) 17:45, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I missed that novel in there. I attempted to make it work with your suggestion of adding a column, but it got a bit too complicated so I ended up splitting Derivative Works into 3 tables; Film, Television, and Novels. It allowed me to have the appropriate columns for each, instead of trying to fit some data in columns that didn't quite belong. Also of note, I moved Shudder's Creepshow to Derivative Works, but I replaced it's row in the Television Adaptations table with their adaptation of "Gray Matter", as other single-episode adaptations were listed in the same way in that table already. Any additional feedback is welcome. Rmaloney3 (talk) 18:33, 9 October 2020 (UTC)