Intrinsic Value Films has announced the development of a new movie based on the Stephen King Mister Yummy adaptation, transforming the author’s 2015 short horror story from The Bazaar of Bad Dreams for the screen. This announcement follows recent cinematic successes with King’s work, including Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey and Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk.
Production Team and Story Insights Shared
As reported by Deadline, the screenplay for the Mister Yummy adaptation will be crafted by Troy Blake, with Thomas Mahoney attached as producer. The story centers on Ollie Franklin, a gay man confronted by mortality, navigating a world where the presence of death is tangible and past regret is a lingering shadow. The project currently does not have a director, cast, or distributor linked to it.
Intrinsic Value Films plans to showcase Mister Yummy during the upcoming American Film Market. In addition to this adaptation, the company is behind a new Gene Wilder biographical film entitled Gene, written by Jeremy Roth, after having obtained the exclusive life rights to the late actor’s story.
Further Adaptations of Stephen King’s Work in Progress
The Mister Yummy adaptation is part of a larger wave of Stephen King projects heading to screens. Warner Bros. Pictures is set to adapt King’s crime story Billy Summers, originally announced in 2023. Meanwhile, Prime Video is developing a new series based on the novelist’s iconic horror title Carrie, led by showrunner Mike Flanagan of The Haunting of Hill House fame. The cast for this supernatural series includes Summer H. Howell, Siena Agudong, Matthew Lillard, and Samantha Sloyan.
Industry Significance and Anticipation
The move to bring the Stephen King Mister Yummy adaptation to film illustrates growing enthusiasm for fresh explorations of King’s extensive catalog, blending established storytelling talent such as Thomas Mahoney, Troy Blake, and production companies like Intrinsic Value Films into the process. As Mister Yummy, Carrie, and Billy Summers draw attention from studios, audiences can expect a continued expansion of King’s legacy on both big and small screens, with more details likely emerging during industry events like the American Film Market.
