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7. Rob Reiner Wanted To Do the Film

Before Darabont officially decided to direct the film himself, Rob Reiner — who’d previously garnered acclaim after adapting King’s short story, “The Body” into Stand By Me — pitched Darabont on his take on the film. He wanted Tom Cruise to star alongside Harrison Ford. Darabont seriously considered this take, but ultimately decided to move in a different direction.

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