Despite a lot of new movies being released lately, another TV series based on a Stephen King story has been cancelled. This news comes less than a week after Netflix announced they were no longer moving forward with the Duffer Brothers’ adaptation of The Talisman.
2025 was a good year for Stephen King adaptations, with films like The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk, and The Running Man receiving generally positive reviews and performing well in theaters. However, not all of his stories make it to the screen. The CW recently cancelled plans for The Revelations of ‘Becka Paulson—a project first announced in 2020—meaning it won’t be moving forward.
The series was canceled after Nexstar bought The CW in October 2022. This led to significant cost cuts, resulting in the end of many shows still in production, including The CW’s Arrowverse and other popular series. The network shifted its focus to cheaper, already-made programs and sports content.
What Was ‘The Revelations of ‘Becka Paulson’ About?
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The planned series, ‘Becka Paulson,’ was going to be adapted from a short story Stephen King originally published in Rolling Stone magazine in 1984. This story was also included in a small collection called Skeleton Crew. A character from that short story later appeared in King’s 1987 novel, The Tommyknockers, where it became a secondary plotline.
The story centers around Rebecca Paulson, nicknamed ‘Becka,’ who survives a gunshot wound to the head. Though shot with her husband’s rifle, the bullet remains lodged in her brain without being fatal. As a result, Becka starts experiencing vivid hallucinations – she believes a 3D image of Jesus is communicating with her, revealing the hidden secrets of those around her.
In 1995, the story inspired an episode of The Outer Limits featuring Catherine O’Hara (known from Home Alone and Beetlejuice) and John Diehl as her husband. Steven Weber voiced a talking photograph – though this version didn’t depict Jesus. This adaptation would have been only the second attempt to bring the story to the screen. It’s unknown if this new version would have built upon Stephen King’s original tale, as many other adaptations of his work do. Unfortunately, we’ll likely never know if it would have been a successful adaptation or a disappointment.
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Mike Flanagan is becoming known for adapting Stephen King’s works for television. He has several projects in the works, including a new version of Carrie coming to Prime Video in 2026, and he’s still pursuing his vision for The Dark Tower. Plus, MGM+ has ordered a second season of his series, The Institute.
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