![]() ![]() King had a series of dramatic stories ready to keep his portfolio diverse. ![]() The novella collection developed in response to King and his editors’ worries about him being typecast as a horror writer. ![]() Different Seasons uses four novellas to represent each of the four seasons, the first of which is themed Hope Springs Eternal. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption is the first novella in King’s 1982 novella collection Different Seasons. We get to experience a year with Different Seasons as we tackle the first story from the book, which was developed into one of the most famous and critically-acclaimed King adaptations of all-time: The Shawshank Redemption. Our next set of articles will continue King’s trip away from straightforward horror as we dive into his first collection of novellas, all four selections of which have had film treatments (one is still in pre-production). Last time, we covered the sole film of King’s massive epic book series The Dark Tower. Welcome back to the Stephen King Book to Screen series. ![]()
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