The Salem’s Lot Remake May Finally Be Setting Up Release Plans, And A Big Change May Be In Store For The Stephen King Movie

It’s been a minute since we last heard anything about writer/director Gary Dauberman’s remake of Salem’s Lot. The film was originally scheduled by Warner Bros. to be released in theaters for Spooky Season 2022, but it was pushed it to 2023 that summer, and it was then taken off the release calendar completely. Stephen King fans have been left wondering for months when we might actually get to see the movie… and while we don’t yet have news of a release date, there is a new report today saying that the studio is considering pivoting the distribution plan for the feature and making it a Max exclusive.  

Word of this behind-the-scenes development comes from Variety, which notably says that the decision has nothing to do with the quality of the film. Instead, the call is apparently being motivated by the on-going SAG-AFTRA strike. Because of work stoppages, there is a growing need for exclusives to put on Warner Discovery’s proprietary subscription streaming service, and Salem’s Lot, having spent many, many months on the shelf, is being seen as an option.