"It Was a Cool Idea": Emilio Estevez Wrote a Sequel to Stephen King's Bonkers 'Maximum Overdrive' Film
Star of Maximum Overdrive, author Stephen King's sole directorial effort, Emilio Estevez admits to writing a wild-sounding sequel.
Stephen Kinghas become the master of horror, with dozens of his works adapted into film and television, but one of his most infamous projects rises above all the others: Maximum Overdrive. The 1986 film marked King's sole directorial effort, with the author swearing off directing afterward due to the insanity of making the film. But it has become a cult classic for its campy, bonkers nature, and star Emilio Estevezrecently revealed that he even scripted a sequel.
