Stephen King’s "Cujo" Remake in Works at Netflix

Netflix has greenlit a remake of Stephen King‘s novel “Cujo,” a horror story about a mother and son getting trapped in their car while protecting themselves from a rabid dog.

Roy Lee (“Barbarian”) will produce the reboot, which has yet to attach a writer, director or cast member.

King’s 1981 book was first adapted for the screen in the 1983 film adaptation of the same name, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro.

At the box office, “Cujo” earned $21 million worldwide (not adjusted for inflation) against a $6 million budget.

King’s novels, in genres ranging from horror and sci-fi to crime and fantasy, have been a rich material for Hollywood, with movies such as “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Stand By Me,” “It” and the sequel “It: Chapter Two.”

Edgar Wright is currently adapting King’s dystopian action thriller “The Running Man” with Colman Domingo, Glen Powell and Josh Brolin.

Moreover, Mike Flanagan recently helmed the feel-good apocalyptic story “Life of Chuck,” led by Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

“Life of Chuck” was acquired by Neon after the Toronto Film Festival, where it won the audience award. 

Neon also backed the gory slasher “The Monkey,” from director Osgood Perkins that’s based on King’s short story about a cursed toy that causes people to suffer random, horrific deaths.

The movie opened in February and has grossed $45 million worldwide.

On the small screen, King’s works include HBO’s upcoming “It” prequel “Welcome to Derry,” as well as Flanagan’s “Carrie” series at Amazon.