Jeremy Slater, creator and executive producer on Fox’s much-missed TV continuation of The Exorcist, will be penning the script for the new film of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers.

Previously adapted as a TV miniseries starring Marg Helgenberger, the new version will be a feature film produced by Atomic Monster for Universal.

Confirming the news on Twitter, Slater noted that the 1987 book was the first he bought with his own money.

“In meetings I always joke that I was raised by the two Stephens—King and Spielberg—but that’s not far from the truth. While other kids were playing sports or doing whatever cool kids do, I was spending the night in the Overlook, or hanging out in the sewers beneath Derry.

“And when I finally got my foot in the door, I only had three dream projects on my bucket list. One was Marvel (umm…sorry about that one, guys), one was Star Wars, and the third, of course, was Stephen King. Any one of those jobs would let me die a happy man.

“Now, thirty years later, I’m beyond thrilled to be part of the team bringing The Tommyknockers to life. It just feels…right, you know? Like coming home. And most of all, thanks to Stephen King for the lifetime of incredible nightmares. I can’t wait for you to visit Haven. It’s a hell of a town.

“Just don’t go in the woods.”

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