Pet Sematary
Filming has formally begun on the version of Stephen King’sPet Semataryfrom conductor Dennis Widmyer ( Starry oculus ) . He announced the beginning of filming with a behind - the - scenes photo from solidification .
Based on the novel by King , Pet Sematarytells the creepy tale of a family line attempt to deal with a personal catastrophe . After Louis Creed discovers a doomed burying ground that his neighbor Jud Crandall insists can bring the dead back to life , he attempts to use it to his advantage . unluckily , he discovers that any corpses reanimated in the Pet Sematary are no longer their former ego , but watercraft for infernal forces . Director Mary Lambert adapted the novel back in 1989 , and now Widmyer is adapting it yet again , this time starringJason Clarke , John Lithgow , andAmy Seimetz . And to commence the movie ’s first prescribed day of filming , Widmyer released a behind - the - scenes photo taken on emplacement .
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To kick off filming , Widmyer announce the first day of shooting onPet Semataryon his personalTwitteraccount with a behind - the - scenes photo and the caption:“Day one . “The picture is of Widmyer have a weatherboard branded with artwork from the originalPet Sematarynovel , and it ’s taken on positioning in a woods setting in Toronto , which is mean to duplicate as the movie ’s rural Maine setting . And though the photograph is n’t exactly ripe with detail regarding what view they might be shooting , the bunch looks like charge in or around the titulary Pet Sematary itself , given the exterior emplacement .
This upcoming adaptation ofPet Semataryfollows a track twine of King adaptations released / slated for dismissal between 2017 and 2019 in what is on the side dubbed the"Kingassaince . “With four movies and two television series adaptations released in 2017 alone , as well as five movies ( includingIt : Chapter Twoand theShiningsequelDoctor Sleep ) and three idiot box serial ( The Dark Tower , Castle Rock , a Hulu original series inspired by King ’s story , andThe Outsider ) currently in development , Pet Sematarystands to capitalize on the popularity . Though King has been one of the most celebrated writers since his first appearance novelCarriein 1974 , adaption of his work have seldom been as consistently well - receive as they have been in the past twelvemonth .
Pet Sematarywill doubtlessly benefit from beingreleased in the same yearasIt : Chapter Two , which will in all probability be as financially successful as its predecessor , but it ’s anyone ’s guess as to whether or not Widmyer can mime the same criticalsuccess thatdirector Andy Muschietti get withIT.To engagement , Widmyer has directed a turn of short pants , main movies , and TV episodes , including MTV’sScream , so it ’ll be interesting to see whether or not he can measure up to Muschietti , whose background beforeITincluded the feature - length repulsion movieMamawith Jessica Chastain .
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