The Quiz: “Stand By Me” was adapted from a book by which famous author?
R.L. Stine
Stephen King
Dean Koontz
Anne Rice
In 1982, Stephen King published his novella “The Body,” a coming-of-age story about a group of four boys who set out to find the body of another boy who disappeared. Four years after the book’s release, it was adapted for the big screen with a new title: “Stand By Me.” The updated title was inspired by the 1961 song by Ben E. King of the same name. The 1986 movie, which starred Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell, was nominated for several major awards including Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars.
The correct answer to this quiz is Stephen King.