Salem’s Lot Director Reveals Stephen King’s Support Helped Horror Movie Get Released

Salem’s Lot director Gary Dauberman has opened up about Stephen King‘s important role in getting the upcoming supernatural horror movie released, after two years of enduring multiple release delays. The film is currently scheduled to start streaming on October 3, exclusively on Max.

“Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire,” reads the Max original movie’s official synopsis.

What did the Salem’s Lot director say about Stephen King’s support?

During a recent interview with Total Film, Dauberman has expressed his gratitude towards King, whose vocal support towards the release of Salem’s Lot has been very helpful in preventing the film from getting officially shelved. Last year, King took to social media to praise Dauberman’s adaptation, while also calling out Warner Bros. for holding it back.

“I’m extremely thankful for Steve’s support,” Dauberman said. “Let’s just say it provided some shock support for some of the more bumpy portions of this journey and leave it at that.”

The Salem’s Lot movie is written and directed by Dauberman, who previously penned the screenplay for 2017’s IT and 2019’s IT: Chapter Two. The ensemble cast includes Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears, Makenzie Leigh as Susan Norton, Alfre Woodard as Dr. Cody, Jordan Preston Carter as Mark Petrie, John Benjamin Hickey as Father Callahan, Bill Camp as Matthew Burke, Spencer Treat Clark as Mike Ryerson, William Sadler as Parkins Gillespie, Pilou Asbæk as Richard Straker, Nicholas Crovetti as Danny Glick, Cade Woodward as Ralph Glick, and more. The film is produced by James Wan, Michael Clear, Roy Lee, and Mark Wolper. It is executive produced by Dauberman, Michael Bederman, Judson Scott, and Andrew Childs.