what steven king book is the film1408 taken from?
2007-09-04 05:57:38 · 7 answers · asked by richard c 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2007-09-04 20:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by SG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everythings Eventual a collection of Short Stories.
2007-09-04 13:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1408
1408 is a 2007 film based on the Stephen King's short story of the same name directed by Swedish film director Mikael Håfström. The film was released in the US on June 22, 2007, although July 13th is mentioned as the release date in the trailer posted on the website
It's based on the short story (1408 ) by Stephen King, It is a part of the book, "Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales." many great stories, with very little pages to read, hence short stories.....
Author Mike Enslin's (Cusack) search for the supernatural has come up empty and as a result he's resorted to writing books such as top 10 haunted hotels in which he falsely claims to have had supernatural experiences. Despite the writing of these books his personal belief in the supernatural is far more skeptical. His latest research subject for these books is a hotel room in New York City with an ominous past. In his determination to prove the room is not haunted, Enslin may stumble into a real-life horror story.
PRODUCTION
In November 2003, Dimension Films optioned the rights to the 2000 short story "1408" by Stephen King. The studio hired screenwriter Matt Greenberg to adapt the story into a screenplay. In October 2005, Mikael Håfström was hired to direct 1408, with the screenplay being rewritten by screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. In March 2006, actor John Cusack was cast to star in the film,[4] joined by actor Samuel L. Jackson the following April. In July, actress Kate Walsh was cast to star opposite Cusack as the protagonist's ex-wife, but she was forced to exit in August due to scheduling conflicts with her role on Grey's Anatomy. She was replaced by actress Mary McCormack.According to John Cusack, the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, was used for some of the exterior shots of the Dolphin.
CAST
John Cusack as Mike Enslin
Samuel L. Jackson as Mr. Gerald Olin
Mary McCormack as Lily Enslin
Jasmine Jessica Anthony as Katie Enslin
Tony Shalhoub as Sam Farrell
FUN STUFF
Trivia:
One of the first victims of the room was named "Grady." Grady was a character in "The Shining," Stephen King's other horror story about a hotel.
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lily Enslin gets into the cab, the medallion number changes from the outside shot of her entering the vehicle, to when she is shown on the inside.
Quotes:
Mike Enslin: If this is all true, we've slipped into the 7th circle of hell.
[turns off tape recorder and pauses, then turns it back on]
Mike Enslin: It has it's charms.
2007-09-04 13:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda Ann 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's based on the short story 1408 by Stephen King, you can find it in "Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales".
2007-09-04 13:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by NTC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's from a collection of short stories called "Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales." It is the 12th story. Also found on his audio book called "Blood and Smoke"
2007-09-04 13:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from a collection of Short Stories called "Everything's Eventual" The short story is only 40 pages long, so it doesn't cover everything the movie covers. Movie was great though, huh?
2007-09-04 13:01:56 · answer #6 · answered by Ya Ya 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everything eventual.
2007-09-04 13:03:31 · answer #7 · answered by metallica_rocks0122 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋