Stephen King's 'Mr. Mercedes' could become a TV show
Another of Stephen King鈥檚 novels is coming to television.聽
King鈥檚 book 鈥淢r. Mercedes,鈥� which was released in 2014, is reportedly being adapted for the small screen by Sonar Entertainment, according to . It will be a limited series and David E. Kelley, best known as creator of such TV series as 鈥�Boston Legal鈥� and 鈥�Ally McBeal,鈥� is adapting the novel.
鈥淭his is an amazing opportunity to adapt a script from material penned by one of the world鈥檚 most acclaimed and accomplished authors,鈥� Kelley said in a statement. 鈥淢r. Mercedes is a great story that will translate beautifully to the screen if I don鈥檛 mess it up.鈥�
Jack Bender, who has directed episodes of the CBS series 鈥淯nder the Dome鈥� that is based on the Stephen King book of the same name, is set to direct聽
鈥淢ercedes鈥� centers on a retired police detective who tries to track down the person who drove into a crowd of people at a job fair.
