While I’m grateful that the film adaptation will finally make its way to our screens via Max, (due in no small part, I suspect, to Stephen King’s high praise on social media), I think the best adaptation of Salem’s Lot is yet to be made.

I’d think to truly capture the scope of the book properly, it would need to be a 10 part series helmed by Mike Flanagan. Mike has proven to be very adept at bringing King’s work to the screen faithfully, and if you’ve seen his series work, particularly on Midnight Mass, it’s easy to imagine what his take on Salem’s Lot would be like.

The only caution I’d voice if this ever comes to pass is, Mike? Whatever you do, steer clear of Warners for this project! Warners has become the studio where films go to die.

Just ask Wile E. Coyote.