Stephen King is letting these kids make a film adaption of his story for $1

For anyone hoping to make their mark in the world of horror movies, you'd think a Stephen King adaption would pretty much be the holy grail.

For some students at Blaenau Gwent Film Academy in Wales, UK, though, it's a reality.

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The Academy recently signed a contract to adapt "Stationary Bike", a short story featured in King's collection Just After Sunset. And they only had to pay $1 to do it.

"We knew already that Stephen King was excellent at supporting education establishments," tutor Kevin Phillips explained to Mashable. "[And] we came across this website where, actually, he releases many of his short stories for adaption, you know non-profit of course." Read more...

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