Washington DC: Stephen King's 'Desperation' is headed to the big screen, with Searchlight bringing together some big names to develop a take on the 1996 novel by the horror author, reported The Hollywood Reporter.
According to the outlet, filmmaking duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam B Stein are in talks to direct the film. Sam Raimi will produce the project alongside his Ghost House Pictures partner Robert Tapert, with King also involved. Ryan Brennan is set to write the script.
"Stranded in a remote desert town where something evil has awakened, a group of travellers must fight to survive when a sadistic, possessed cop turns routine arrests into a relentless fight for their lives," the logline reads, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.
Lipovsky and Stein gained recognition with 'Final Destination: Bloodlines'. Stein and Lipovsky are also producing, with Romel Adam and Jose Canas executive producing.
King properties have been particularly popular over the past decade, with last year alone bringing 'It: Welcome to Derry', 'The Long Walk', 'The Life of Chuck' and 'The Running Man'.
Raimi, known for the 'Evil Dead' franchise and the original 'Spider-Man' trilogy, was last in theatres with 'Send Help'.