10 Stephen King Adaptations That Ignored the Books (Including The Long Walk’s Superior Ending)
Stephen King adaptations often differ from his books, especially when it comes to the endings. King is famous for leaving things ambiguous, a fact even acknowledged within one of his movie appearances. Sometimes, filmmakers choose to provide a clear resolution instead of mirroring his open-ended style, while other times, they significantly alter or even abandon the story’s core themes and plot – a prime example being the film *The Lawnmower Man*.