I know Stephen King isn't a tie-in writer, but if he wanted to give it a try, or even just indulge in some fanfiction, these are the shows I would like to see him write tie ins for.
10. Full House
There's something bizarre about the Tanner household. From the exterior, it seems harmless enough, but inside is a rather off putting image. It's a bit too clean, and somehow 12 people are able to live there with no problem. Danny Tanner is always cleaning, people suspect that he's hiding something. "Uncle" Joey is clearly mentally unbalanced and the Olson twins...well you can make your own joke there. Don't even get me started on Kimmy Gibler. As for Comet...well he's ok,
9. Scooby Doo
You laugh, but at the same time you can kind of see it working. I know a lot of the newer series and movies have them take on legitimate supernatural threats as opposed to finding out that it's another one of old man Winters' real estate schemes, but King can present it in such a way that it's actually kind of scary. I'm also curious to see how he works in the talking dogs. Oh, and Scooby-Dum should be in there, because he's awesome.
8. Silent Hill
This franchise seems tailor made for Stephen King. It has all the things he loves writing about.
7. Supernatural
I do love me some Supernatural. It's one of the best shows on tv in my opinion. I believe this is going to be the last season. As it's what the writer always planned, I'm ok with it though I will be sad to see it go. It can be kept alive in spirit via tie-in books. A few have been published already and it seems like a franchise that King would enjoy writing. It's got horror, a bit of humor, and a lot of classic rock.
6. Lost
I've never actually seen this show myself. Ok, I've seen bits of it, but it made no sense so I couldn't really get into it. It's one of those things that you have to watch from the beginning. I know King is a huge fan of the show so I think he would enjoy writing a book based on the show. It would draw fans of the author as well as fans of the show so I would guess that sales would go through the roof.
5. Disney Comics
You wouldn't think it, but I've heard nothing but good things about the comic books based on Disney franchises. King himself praised Donald Duck comics in the foreword to Salem's Lot and said that he read them as a kid. A friend from college said that The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is one of the greatest graphic novels he's ever read. It would definitely be interesting to see what sort of adventure King would set the characters on.
4. Gargoyles
I've said it before, but I'll say it again, Gargoyles was an amazing show. They don't make em like that anymore, sadly enough. While the show was dark and had mystical and sci-fi elements, it doesn't really go into horror territory, this would give King a chance to branch out a little and tell a story from a different angle. The characters are all rich and three dimensional so a good chunk of the work has been done for him. He just needs to do what he always does and come up with a story that we wouldn't be able to put down.
3. Ghostbusters
There were some genuinely creepy moments in the Ghostbusters series. The movies, tv show, and even the recent video game had it. The franchise is, first and foremost, a comedy so King would have a chance to tell a similar story from a different angle.
2. The X-Files
I know, King has already written an episode, but I wouldn't mind seeing more. It's been awhile since they published an X-Files novel and the show does have a loyal fanbase. The recent movie failed to spark any real interest, but I believe Mr. King could come up with something that fans will greatly enjoy.
1. The Walking Dead
This is a comic that I've been meaning to pick up, but haven't yet. It's been critically acclaimed and it would be interesting to see how the story translates to prose. It's lengthy, but King thrives when it comes to writing door stopper books.
10. Full House
There's something bizarre about the Tanner household. From the exterior, it seems harmless enough, but inside is a rather off putting image. It's a bit too clean, and somehow 12 people are able to live there with no problem. Danny Tanner is always cleaning, people suspect that he's hiding something. "Uncle" Joey is clearly mentally unbalanced and the Olson twins...well you can make your own joke there. Don't even get me started on Kimmy Gibler. As for Comet...well he's ok,
9. Scooby Doo
You laugh, but at the same time you can kind of see it working. I know a lot of the newer series and movies have them take on legitimate supernatural threats as opposed to finding out that it's another one of old man Winters' real estate schemes, but King can present it in such a way that it's actually kind of scary. I'm also curious to see how he works in the talking dogs. Oh, and Scooby-Dum should be in there, because he's awesome.
8. Silent Hill
This franchise seems tailor made for Stephen King. It has all the things he loves writing about.
7. Supernatural
I do love me some Supernatural. It's one of the best shows on tv in my opinion. I believe this is going to be the last season. As it's what the writer always planned, I'm ok with it though I will be sad to see it go. It can be kept alive in spirit via tie-in books. A few have been published already and it seems like a franchise that King would enjoy writing. It's got horror, a bit of humor, and a lot of classic rock.
6. Lost
I've never actually seen this show myself. Ok, I've seen bits of it, but it made no sense so I couldn't really get into it. It's one of those things that you have to watch from the beginning. I know King is a huge fan of the show so I think he would enjoy writing a book based on the show. It would draw fans of the author as well as fans of the show so I would guess that sales would go through the roof.
5. Disney Comics
You wouldn't think it, but I've heard nothing but good things about the comic books based on Disney franchises. King himself praised Donald Duck comics in the foreword to Salem's Lot and said that he read them as a kid. A friend from college said that The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is one of the greatest graphic novels he's ever read. It would definitely be interesting to see what sort of adventure King would set the characters on.
4. Gargoyles
I've said it before, but I'll say it again, Gargoyles was an amazing show. They don't make em like that anymore, sadly enough. While the show was dark and had mystical and sci-fi elements, it doesn't really go into horror territory, this would give King a chance to branch out a little and tell a story from a different angle. The characters are all rich and three dimensional so a good chunk of the work has been done for him. He just needs to do what he always does and come up with a story that we wouldn't be able to put down.
3. Ghostbusters
There were some genuinely creepy moments in the Ghostbusters series. The movies, tv show, and even the recent video game had it. The franchise is, first and foremost, a comedy so King would have a chance to tell a similar story from a different angle.
2. The X-Files
I know, King has already written an episode, but I wouldn't mind seeing more. It's been awhile since they published an X-Files novel and the show does have a loyal fanbase. The recent movie failed to spark any real interest, but I believe Mr. King could come up with something that fans will greatly enjoy.
1. The Walking Dead
This is a comic that I've been meaning to pick up, but haven't yet. It's been critically acclaimed and it would be interesting to see how the story translates to prose. It's lengthy, but King thrives when it comes to writing door stopper books.
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