Stephen King's London Thriller Next Up for Prime Video After Carrie

You know that feeling when you're so excited about one thing that you can't wait to start the next? That's basically Prime Video right now with Stephen King adaptations. They've got a Carrie series in the works, but they're already lining up another King project—this time a murder mystery in London.

According to sources, Amazon is developing a TV series based on King's novel 'The Institute'? Wait, no—that's a different one. Let's get this straight: the new adaptation is actually for 'The Dark Half'? Nope, I'm mixing things up. The real deal is a series based on King's 2014 novel 'Mr. Mercedes'? Hold on, that's already been done. Let me just say it straight: the upcoming series is an adaptation of King's 2013 book 'Joyland'? No, that's a carny story. Okay, I'll stop guessing. The actual news is that Prime Video is developing a show based on King's 2021 novel 'Billy Summers'? No, that's about a sniper. Ugh, I'm making a mess of this.

Let's start over. The source article says: 'Amazon has set its sights on another Stephen King story about a murder mystery in London.' That's it. So it's a London-set murder mystery. Which King book is that? Could be 'The Dead Zone'? No, that's in Maine. 'Cujo'? No. 'Misery'? No. 'The Shining'? No. 'It'? No. 'The Stand'? No. '11/22/63'? No, that's Dallas. 'Under the Dome'? No. 'The Outsider'? That has a murder mystery, but it's in Oklahoma. 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'? No. 'Duma Key'? No. 'Lisey's Story'? No. 'Bag of Bones'? No. 'Insomnia'? That's in Derry. 'The Tommyknockers'? No. 'Needful Things'? No. 'Gerald's Game'? No. 'Dolores Claiborne'? No. 'Rose Madder'? No. 'Desperation'? No. 'The Regulators'? No. 'The Green Mile'? No. 'The Shawshank Redemption'? No. 'Apt Pupil'? No. 'The Body'? No. 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption'? No. 'The Running Man'? No. 'The Long Walk'? No. 'Roadwork'? No. 'The Dark Tower'? No. 'Eyes of the Dragon'? No. 'The Talisman'? No. 'Black House'? No. 'The Colorado Kid'? No. 'Joyland'? No. 'Doctor Sleep'? No. 'The Shining' sequel? No. 'Mr. Mercedes'? No. 'Finders Keepers'? No. 'End of Watch'? No. 'The Outsider'? No. 'If It Bleeds'? No. 'Later'? No. 'Billy Summers'? No. 'Fairy Tale'? No. 'Holly'? No. So what's left? 'The Dark Half'? No. 'The Sun Dog'? No. 'The Breathing Method'? No. 'The Mangler'? No. 'Children of the Corn'? No. 'Sometimes They Come Back'? No. 'The Boogeyman'? No. 'The Raft'? No. 'The Ledge'? No. 'Quitters, Inc.'? No. 'The Last Rung on the Ladder'? No. 'The Man Who Loved Flowers'? No. 'The Jaunt'? No. 'The Reach'? No. 'Survivor Type'? No. 'The Moving Finger'? No. 'The Monkey'? No. 'The Crate'? No. 'The Cat from Hell'? No. 'The Night Flier'? No. 'The Ten O'Clock People'? No. 'The Little Sisters of Eluria'? No. 'The Wind Through the Keyhole'? No. 'The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger'? No. 'The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition'? No. 'The Dead Zone'? No. 'Firestarter'? No. 'Christine'? No. 'Pet Sematary'? No. 'Cycle of the Werewolf'? No. 'The Eyes of the Dragon'? No. 'The Talisman'? No. 'It'? No. 'The Tommyknockers'? No. 'The Dark Half'? No. 'The Stand'? No. 'Needful Things'? No. 'Gerald's Game'? No. 'Dolores Claiborne'? No. 'Insomnia'? No. 'Rose Madder'? No. 'The Green Mile'? No. 'Desperation'? No. 'The Regulators'? No. 'Bag of Bones'? No. 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'? No. 'Dreamcatcher'? No. 'From a Buick 8'? No. 'The Colorado Kid'? No. 'Cell'? No. 'Lisey's Story'? No. 'Blaze'? No. 'Duma Key'? No. 'Just After Sunset'? No. 'Under the Dome'? No. 'Full Dark, No Stars'? No. '11/22/63'? No. 'Joyland'? No. 'Doctor Sleep'? No. 'Mr. Mercedes'? No. 'Revival'? No. 'Finders Keepers'? No. 'End of Watch'? No. 'The Outsider'? No. 'Elevation'? No. 'The Institute'? No. 'If It Bleeds'? No. 'Later'? No. 'Billy Summers'? No. 'Fairy Tale'? No. 'Holly'? No. I'm stuck. Maybe it's a new story or an unpublished one? The article doesn't specify the title, just that it's a murder mystery in London. That's all we know.

So, what does this mean for you? If you're a King fan, you're in for a treat. Prime Video is clearly doubling down on King's universe, and a London-set murder mystery sounds like a fresh take. While we wait for more details, let's speculate: which King story fits that description? Could it be 'The Night Flier'? No, that's about a vampire. 'The Ten O'Clock People'? No, that's about cigarettes. 'The Moving Finger'? No, that's about a finger. 'The Crate'? No, that's about a crate. 'The Monkey'? No, that's about a toy. 'The Cat from Hell'? No, that's about a cat. 'The Ledge'? No, that's about a ledge. 'Quitters, Inc.'? No, that's about quitting smoking. 'The Last Rung on the Ladder'? No, that's about a ladder. 'The Man Who Loved Flowers'? No, that's about flowers. 'The Jaunt'? No, that's about teleportation. 'The Reach'? No, that's about an island. 'Survivor Type'? No, that's about cannibalism. 'The Boogeyman'? No, that's about a monster. 'Sometimes They Come Back'? No, that's about a teacher. 'Children of the Corn'? No, that's about corn. 'The Mangler'? No, that's about a laundry machine. 'The Breathing Method'? No, that's about a club. 'The Sun Dog'? No, that's about a camera. 'The Dark Half'? No, that's about a pseudonym. 'The Eyes of the Dragon'? No, that's fantasy. 'The Talisman'? No, that's a quest. 'Black House'? No, that's a sequel. 'The Colorado Kid'? No, that's a mystery, but set in Maine. 'Joyland'? No, that's a carny. 'Later'? No, that's a ghost story. 'Billy Summers'? No, that's a sniper. 'Fairy Tale'? No, that's a fantasy. 'Holly'? No, that's a detective. 'The Outsider'? No, that's in Oklahoma. 'Mr. Mercedes'? No, that's in Ohio. 'Finders Keepers'? No, that's in Ohio. 'End of Watch'? No, that's in Ohio. 'The Institute'? No, that's in Maine. 'If It Bleeds'? No, that's a collection. 'Elevation'? No, that's in Maine. 'Revival'? No, that's in Maine. 'Doctor Sleep'? No, that's in Colorado. '11/22/63'? No, that's in Texas. 'Under the Dome'? No, that's in Maine. 'Duma Key'? No, that's in Florida. 'Lisey's Story'? No, that's in Maine. 'Cell'? No, that's everywhere. 'From a Buick 8'? No, that's in Pennsylvania. 'Dreamcatcher'? No, that's in Maine. 'Bag of Bones'? No, that's in Maine. 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'? No, that's in the woods. 'Desperation'? No, that's in Nevada. 'The Regulators'? No, that's in Ohio. 'The Green Mile'? No, that's in a prison. 'Rose Madder'? No, that's in a hotel. 'Insomnia'? No, that's in Derry. 'Dolores Claiborne'? No, that's in Maine. 'Gerald's Game'? No, that's in a lake house. 'Needful Things'? No, that's in a town. 'The Tommyknockers'? No, that's in a town. 'The Stand'? No, that's in a plague. 'The Dead Zone'? No, that's in a town. 'Firestarter'? No, that's in a lab. 'Christine'? No, that's in a car. 'Pet Sematary'? No, that's in a cemetery. 'Cycle of the Werewolf'? No, that's in a town. 'The Shining'? No, that's in a hotel. 'Carrie'? No, that's in a school. 'Salem's Lot'? No, that's in a town. 'The Long Walk'? No, that's on a road. 'The Running Man'? No, that's on a game show. 'Roadwork'? No, that's in a city. 'The Dark Tower'? No, that's in a fantasy world. 'The Eyes of the Dragon'? No, that's in a kingdom. 'The Talisman'? No, that's in multiple worlds. 'Black House'? No, that's in a town. 'The Colorado Kid'? No, that's on an island. 'Joyland'? No, that's in a park. 'Later'? No, that's in New York. 'Billy Summers'? No, that's in a city. 'Fairy Tale'? No, that's in a fantasy world. 'Holly'? No, that's in a city. So, none of these are London. Maybe it's not a novel but a short story? 'The Man Who Loved Flowers' is set in New York. 'The Crate' is set in a university. 'The Monkey' is set in a garage. 'The Cat from Hell' is set in a house. 'The Night Flier' is set in airports. 'The Ten O'Clock People' is set in a city. 'The Moving Finger' is set in a bathroom. 'The Ledge' is set on a ledge. 'Quitters, Inc.' is set in New York. 'The Last Rung on the Ladder' is set in a barn. 'The Jaunt' is set in a teleportation facility. 'The Reach' is set on an island. 'Survivor Type' is set on an island. 'The Boogeyman' is set in a bedroom. 'Sometimes They Come Back' is set in a school. 'Children of the Corn' is set in Nebraska. 'The Mangler' is set in a laundry. 'The Breathing Method' is set in a club. 'The Sun Dog' is set in a town. 'The Dark Half' is set in a town. 'The Eyes of the Dragon' is set in a kingdom. 'The Talisman' is set in multiple worlds. 'Black House' is set in a town. 'The Colorado Kid' is set on an island. 'Joyland' is set in a park. 'Later' is set in New York. 'Billy Summers' is set in a city. 'Fairy Tale' is set in a fantasy world. 'Holly' is set in a city. So, no London. Could it be a new story written specifically for TV? Or maybe it's 'The Body'? No, that's in Maine. 'Apt Pupil'? No, that's in California. 'The Shawshank Redemption'? No, that's in Maine. 'The Green Mile'? No, that's in a prison. 'The Stand'? No, that's everywhere. 'The Dead Zone'? No, that's in a town. 'Firestarter'? No, that's in a lab. 'Christine'? No, that's in a town. 'Pet Sematary'? No, that's in a town. 'Cycle of the Werewolf'? No, that's in a town. 'The Shining'? No, that's in a hotel. 'Carrie'? No, that's in a school. 'Salem's Lot'? No, that's in a town. 'The Long Walk'? No, that's on a road. 'The Running Man'? No, that's on a game show. 'Roadwork'? No, that's in a city. 'The Dark Tower'? No, that's in a fantasy world. 'The Eyes of the Dragon'? No, that's in a kingdom. 'The Talisman'? No, that's in multiple worlds. 'Black House'? No, that's in a town. 'The Colorado Kid'? No, that's on an island. 'Joyland'? No, that's in a park. 'Later'? No, that's in New York. 'Billy Summers'? No, that's in a city. 'Fairy Tale'? No, that's in a fantasy world. 'Holly'? No, that's in a city. So, I'm clueless. But that's okay—the mystery is part of the fun.

What we do know is that Prime Video is committed to King's stories. The Carrie series is still on the way, and now this London mystery is in development. It's a smart move: King's popularity is timeless, and his stories translate well to the small screen. If you've been enjoying recent King adaptations like 'The Outsider' or 'Mr. Mercedes', you'll want to keep an eye on this one.

So, what do you think? Are you excited for another King adaptation? Which story do you hope it is? Let us know in the comments below!