This is going to be a massive year for new Stephen King adaptations. We don't yet know if The Long Walk is getting a theatrical release in 2025, but The Life Of Chuck is coming in May, The Running Man is hitting the big screen in November,

Stephen King has praised the new adaptation of his legendary horror novel 'The Monkey', which has already earned rave reviews from critics.

Written and directed by Longlegs helmer Osgood Perkins and adapted from King's short story of the same name, The Monkey follows twin brothers Hal and Bill (both played by Theo James), who witnessed a string of horrifying deaths as children after discovering their father's toy monkey in the attic.

Horror author Stephen King has given The Monkey his stamp of approval after watching the film, which is based on his own short story, ahead of it's release on 21 February