Of the stories King wrote for this collection, two became films and another is in the works. The novella
Riding the Bullet became a
direct-to-video film by the same name, released in 2004 and directed by
Mick Garris, who made many films and TV miniseries of King's works, and the film
1408 (2007) appeared in theaters, starring
John Cusack. "
The Death of Jack Hamilton" was adapted for the screen for the first time as part of King's "
Dollar Baby" deal, and an official teaser trailer for the film was released on September 1, 2012, with an expected release date in 2013. To date, the
short film has never been officially released. ==See also==