I don't think about 'The Talisman' in terms of... well, I don't think about anything in terms of movies. I've had that luxury, frankly. For forty years, man, you know, Spielberg talked about it ...

Over the years, other filmmakers have come close, including Josh Boone ("The New Mutants," "The Stand") and Mike Barker ("The Handmaid's Tale"), who almost got a "Talisman" movie adaptation going ...