With Stephen King book rights getting picked up left and right by Hollywood and his son, Joe Hill, finding similar success recently with series such as “NOS4A2” and “Locke & Key,” it was only a matter of time before a studio came along to license a property that combines the work of both men. And that’s exactly what HBO Max is doing with the upcoming feature, “Throttle.”
According to Deadline, HBO Max has purchased the rights to develop a new feature film based on the novella “Throttle,” written by King and Hill. The story is simple, as it follows a father and son-led biker gang that is being harassed by a semi-truck on a long stretch of road in the middle of a desert. Yes, that sounds like it has all the makings of a King/Hill story.
“Throttle” is set to be written by Leigh Dana Jackson, who is a producer on the Netflix series “Raising Dion.” The film is also set to be produced by David S. Goyer and Keith Levine. In addition to “Raising Dion,” Jackson was also a writer and producer on series such as “Scream: The TV Series,” “24: Legacy,” and “Sleepy Hollow.” He’s also set to write and produce on the highly-anticipated sci-fi series, “Foundation.”
As mentioned, “Throttle” is just the latest in a long list of novels written by Stephen King and Joe Hill that are being adapted into feature films and TV series. Like father, like son, I suppose. With the success of recent features such as the two “IT” films and “Doctor Sleep,” King properties remain a hot commodity. Hill isn’t that far behind, with the aforementioned “NOS4A2” and “Locke & Key,” along with previous films such as “Horns.” Last year, the Netflix film “In The Tall Grass” saw a novel co-written by the father and son team get released.
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There’s no release date set for “Throttle,” but the project joins an ever-growing number of films and TV series coming to HBO Max in the months to come, as the service is set to launch later this month.
