Desperation
Desperation is a feature film that is in development with Searchlight Pictures and Ghost House Pictures attached. Zach Lipovsky (director), Adam B. Stein (director) and Jose Cañas (executive producer) are attached. Production List last updated this listing on August 3, 2026.
Project Summary
Desperation is heading back to the screen as a feature film at Searchlight Pictures, marking the first collaboration between Stephen King and producer Sam Raimi. Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directing duo behind the 2025 horror hit Final Destination: Bloodlines, are attached to helm the project. Ryan Brennan is writing the screenplay for this adaptation of King's 1996 novel, which follows stranded travelers battling a sadistic, possessed police officer in a remote desert town. Raimi is producing through his Ghost House Pictures banner alongside partner Robert Tapert, with Lipovsky and Stein also producing and Romel Adam and Jose Cañas executive producing. The project is currently in development with no production start date announced.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Ryan Brennan |
Production
| Executive Producer | Jose Cañas |
| Producer | Sam Raimi |
| Producer | Robert Tapert |
| Producer | Zach Lipovsky |
| Producer | Adam B. Stein |
| Executive Producer | Romel Adam |
Directing
| Director | Zach Lipovsky |
| Director | Adam B. Stein |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Desperation
Desperation is in development. Crew hiring starts once it enters pre-production, usually a few weeks before the shoot date. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/desperation (last updated Aug 3, 2026).