Ben Young to Direct Film Adaptation of Stephen King's Short Story "Mister Yummy"
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· 2 sourcesAustralian director Ben Young will direct a feature film adaptation of Stephen King's short story "Mister Yummy," Deadline reported. The story, originally published in King's 2015 collection *The Bazaar of Bad Dreams*, follows Ollie Franklin, a resident of an assisted living facility who experiences disturbing visions after a fellow resident dies, forcing him to confront buried secrets. Bleeding Cool noted that Young expressed enthusiasm for adapting King's work, calling King one of the first authors he read religiously, and that Troy Abruzzese is co-writing the screenplay.
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Australian director Ben Young (Hounds of Love) is set to direct a feature film adaptation of Stephen King's short story "Mister Yummy," originally published in King's 2015 collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. The story follows Ollie Franklin, a resident of an assisted living facility who experiences disturbing visions after a fellow resident dies, forcing him to confront buried secrets from his past. Troy Abruzzese has joined Young in adapting the story for the screen.
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· 3 pulledEXCLUSIVE: Australian genre filmmaker Ben Young (Hounds of Love) is set to direct a feature adaptation of 'Mister Yummy,' a short story by Stephen King from his 2015 collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams.
Mister Yummy follows Ollie Franklin, a charismatic resident of an assisted living facility who begins experiencing disturbing visions after the death of a fellow resident.
As the line between memory, regret, and the supernatural begins to blur, Ollie is forced to confront long-buried secrets from his past before time finally catches up with him.
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