Billy Summers marks Bad Robot's fourth collaboration with Stephen King after Hulu's 11.22.63, Hulu's Castle Rock, and Apple TV's Lisey's Story, though it would be the first time Abrams has stepped behind the camera for an adaptation of the acclaimed author's works. Of all the Stephen King adaptations in the works, Billy Summers has the potential to be the most anticipated with an Oscar-winning star and a well-known director possibly on board. Following the failed film effort, a TV adaptation of what is considered King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower, is in development from Mike Flanagan for Prime Video. Another recent King novel, 2021's Later, is in development as a limited series with Lucy Liu set to star. Romero attached at one point, though they haven't made much progress since the director's death in 2017.
From A Buick 8, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and The Long Walk are all Stephen King film adaptations that have been stuck in development hell for years with George A. Of course, in classic "one last job" fashion, things don't precisely go as planned.An untitled Pet Semetary prequel was previously planned for a release via Paramount+, which might change due to recent the merger with Showtime. Before he can leave the game completely, however, he is assigned one last job, which is to take out another trained assassin who has been arrested and knows too much about his employers' operation for anyone to feel comfortable. Zwick, who is best known for directing films like Glory, Legends Of The Fall, and Blood Diamond, is apparently planning to direct the entire miniseries, which is expected to be between six and 10 episodes.īilly Summers just arrived in stores worldwide last August, and it tells the story of the eponymous character: a hitman on the verge of retirement.
Abrams, who has extensive Stephen King adaptation experience having produced 11.22.63, Castle Rock, and Lisey's Story, is attached to the miniseries via Bad Robot, and Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are handling the screenwriting duties. Deadline has broken the news of this development and notes that there are some big names shepherding the small screen production forward.
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