The great adaption is a rare thing. It can happen though. Rarely with King
, but it can. (I also loved the Mist)
Of course King hated one of my favorite Adaptions in Kubricks take on The Shining. King thought that was garbage, and book wise, it was, but so much better ending for me. But of course books are always (or at least 99% of the time) better, as we can individualize them. Plus they have so much more room to grow characters and include stuff but sometimes the adaptions can work.
But yes, this has a good chance of being one of three things
1 - Another Misery where the changes or cuts still allowed the film to shine to a resounding 99% "success"
2 - Another Needful Things where story was still there, but was hurt by the cut down on time and emotion to a 55% "okay"
3 - Another Salem's Lot were they just couldn't capture anything right and it became a 18% "yuk"
Still have hopes for this one so crossing my fingers