Fantasy Stephen King’s Fairy Tale | A24/Paul Greengrass/J.H. Wyman

[Pennywise]

King’s Fairy Tale follows a 17-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a portal and enters a terrifying world where good and evil are at war. The stakes of both worlds are immense. The magic in the tale is King taking his time to frame out the world of the teen Charlie Reade, and a kindness he extends that eventually rewards him with a magic sundial that gains him entry into the portal. That leads to the epic battle of good and evil, but it doesn’t happen until about 100 pages in. As happened with King tales like The Stand, this just works better in longform storytelling.

 

[Sawyer]

Still need to get around to reading this one. I’ve got so many books on my to-do list already…

I’ll be curious to see where this lands.

 

[Isub_Zero]

Not one of King's best. I was struggling through it, when I iread it. Maybe a TV show will be better, though i don't think this book has what it needs to make it into a good TV show.

 

[Filmfreak]

Greengrass and A24 is a great combo.