The Talisman’s journey to the screen seems to be approaching its end with news that Amblin are producing a TV version, with Stranger Things’ The Duffer Brothers executive producing.

The book by Peter Straub and Stephen King tells the story of 12 year old Jack Sawyer, who sets off on an epic fantasy road trip to save his mother’s life. He is in search of the Talisman, a powerful relic that can not only heal his mother but also save the world. The boy’s journey criss-crosses two realities: the America we know and its dangerous, fantasy-world twin, The Territories.

Curtis Gwinn will be showrunner and head writer.

 

Leave a comment