Slater, Bentley & Vaugier in DOLAN’S CADILLAC

Stephen King’s short story Dolan’s Cadillac has been picked up by the small Indie outfit Film Bridge International.

Wes Bentley will star as a guy who vows to avenge the death of his wife by the notorious and untouchable Las Vegas mob boss Jimmy Dolan.

Emmanuelle Vaugier (she was Adison in the last two Saw movies) will play the unfortunate wife. Christian Slater is the mob boss.

Erik Canuel (helmed some episodes of The Dead Zone, based on the King novel) will direct from a Richard Dooling (Critical Care) screenplay says The Hollywood Reporter.

2007 saw two King novels adapted for screen, one was pretty terrible but everyone seemed to like (1408), the other was absolutely awesome but most critics panned it (The Mist).

Although there have been an awful lot of studio deals for King novels in the last two years, it’s only his novel From a Buick 8 which is to be directed by veteran Tobe Hooper which actually looks close to be filming soon. Others like Cell, The Long Walk, The Dark Tower and Bag of Bones have been talked about but so far not yet fully put into development.

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“one was pretty terrible but everyone seemed to like (1408), the other was absolutely awesome but most critics panned it (The Mist).”

Hmmm… you seem to have a problem agreeing with the popular opinion there, Matt. No offence but if “everyone” seemed to like 1408, where’s the problem? I can see where you might have a problem with it, but “terrible”?

For what it’s worth, I thought both movies were awesome in there own ways. This bodes well for Dolan’s Cadillac, I think - King’s short stories do seem to make more constantly high quality movies than his novels. I’m looking forward to Buick 8 - a novel liked more than most seem to - but with Hooper behind the camera and with his track record…

Comment by aphexbr | April 25, 2008

This could be a good film. Having read the story its fool proof it doesnt need a huge budget(well anough for a cadallac) just some good acting and provided they dont mess it up by putting in some junk like a car chase scene or a shoot out it could be ok

Unlike most Stephen King stories ths is thriller not a horror

Comment by Ryan | April 26, 2008

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