Lifetime will adapt the Stephen King book "Big Driver" into a TV movie starring Maria Bello. Others to sign on to the flick include Olympia Dukakis, rock and roll star Joan Jett and Will Harris ("Sky High").
The plot of the film centers on Tess Thorne (Bello), a famous mystery writer who faces a long drive home following a book signing. While driving on a lonely stretch of New England road, her tire blows out, leaving her stranded.
Relieved when another driver (Harris) stops and offers assistance, Tess discovers her savior is actually her assailant, a serial killer who repeatedly assaults her.
Richard Christian Matheson wrote the script, which will be directed by Mikael Salomon.
"Big Driver" was published in 2010 in King's short story collection "Full Dark, No Stars."
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