Stephen King's works have been turned into movies of various quality, but his collaborations with director Frank Darabont have produced some of the best results. The duo's professional relationship has endured through the years, as it began when Darabont was 20, and has continued well into his 60s. Their relationship began in 1983 when Darabont wrote King a letter asking if he could adapt the author's 1978 novel The Woman in the Room. Impressed by his gumption, King agreed, thus making the film one of the first Dollar Baby Productions — an initiative King started in the late '70s to help fledgling filmmakers.

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