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Duffer Brothers Exit as Netflix Shelves 'The Talisman' Adaptation

The Stephen KingPeter Straub project leaves the streamer, underscoring decades of stalled adaptation efforts.

Overview

  • Ross Duffer told CBR the series is no longer at Netflix, confirming the duo are not involved.
  • The scrapped iteration paired the Duffers with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin, with Curtis Gwinn previously lined up as showrunner.
  • The Talisman has cycled through film and TV plans since the 1980s, with numerous scripts and directors attached over the years.
  • The development halt coincides with the Duffers moving away from an exclusive Netflix pact as they add projects elsewhere, including a new deal at Paramount.
  • No replacement platform or creative team has been announced, and reporting notes Stephen King is working on a third Jack Sawyer novel.