Stephen King's "Boogeyman" is made in a movie by the same people who wrote "a quiet place"

Enter Hereditary, Annihilation, The ritual, Winchesterand many more, 2018 has been an incredible year for horror movie lovers, and now they have even more thrills and thrills to look forward to in the future. According to a report by Deadline, Stephen King The bogeyman is being adapted for the big screen, and it is written by the duet writer behind the story that inspired A silent place.

Tuesday, Deadline announced that 20th Century Fox and 21 Laps are entering into an agreement to turn King's famous novel into a horror feature. At the helm are Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers who worked with John Krasinski on the recent box office success, A silent place. A critical and commercial success by all measures, A silent place has generated more than $ 325 million worldwide, so it's no surprise that the writers who shared the script with the star and the film's director are relying on this new major project.

"Since we were kids, our nightmares have been fueled by the" king "of horror," wrote Beck and Woods on their shared Twitter account. "We are delighted and honored to adapt @Stephen Kingis THE BOOGEYMAN for @20thcenturyfox and 21 rounds! "

First published in 1973 and later as part of King's 1978 horror collection Night round"The Boogeyman" is a short story about a father who believes that the recent deaths of his children were caused by a mysterious creature hiding in their closets. A grim narrative that takes place in a psychiatrist's office and presents separate flashbacks to the dead, it's a scary tale that plays with the greatest fear of each parent: the inability to protect their children visible and invisible forces. Although this is not his most famous horror story, "The Boogeyman" is certainly one of King's best, and remains a favorite among fans nearly 50 years after its original publication.

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This is not the first time filmmakers have approached The Boogeyman. according to Deadline, it's a "favorite shorts" and has already been adapted seven times. However, none of the previous adaptations were commercial productions, which means that Fox and 21 Laps deal with the very first adaptation of the work.

Beck and Woods are the perfect pair to tackle this latest adaptation of the classic short story, not just because A silent place was scary enough to scare even the king's fiercest fans. In the end, the Master of Horror is a fan of the duo of writers, writing on Twitter in April A silent place "is an extraordinary job." Beck and Woods responded to the flattering tweet, citing King as a source of inspiration for their work, and adding that while they were in the context of their film, "we would be dead right now to react loudly to your graceful praises.

If their online report is an indication, the writing duo and the legendary author will make a great team.

There is still no official word on the production of The bogeyman is scheduled to start, or what will be the release date scheduled for the film, but fans of the particular horror brand of Beck and Woods can seize the team's newest project, Hauntwho is in pre-production now, then. Meanwhile, book lovers can tell the original story of King "The Boogeyman" in his successful collection. Night round, which also features classics such as "Cat's Eye", "The Lawnmower Man" and "Children of the Corn".