A new Stephen King sci-fi adaptation already seems to have the perfect follow-up show on HBO. From a narrative standpoint, the sci-fi series follows a standalone Stephen King book that does not draw any connections to the author's other works. It is still hard not to see it as the ideal predecessor to an upcoming HBO series.

For a long time, TV adaptations of Stephen King's books were seemingly struggling. After 2019's The Outsider , none of the shows based on the author's works left their mark. However, 2025 is turning out to be a game-changer for Stephen King TV shows , as one series based on the author's six-year-old novel is already doing fairly well.

Interestingly, HBO, too, has an exciting Stephen King TV adaptation lined up. While only time will tell how the show will

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