Steven Spielberg is joining forces with Stephen King to transform the horror writer's latest novel, UNDER THE DOME, into a TV miniseries, reports VARIETY [1]. DreamWorks TV holds the rights to the book and plans the limited series to be a cable project.
The story is set in a small Maine town where panic ensues when an unexplained force field prevents the citizens from leaving. DreamWorks is currently looking for a screenwriter.
Spielberg, King, Stacey Snider, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey are the exec producers.
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[1] http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011629.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562