Netflix is currently in the process of remaking Stephen King's iconic 1983 horror movie Cujo and fans have been left fuming over the 'unfortunate' news.

Netflix has announced a remake of the classic horror film Cujo, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and fans are not happy about the news.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has made a deal to turn the Stephen King bestselling novel Cujo into a new feature film. Roy Lee is producing, and they will go out to writers immediately.

Netflix is getting into the Stephen King business. The streamer will adapt Cujo, King's 1981 novel, as a movie.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Netflix is making a new adaptation of Stephen King's Cujo - and honestly, I'm surprised it took this long.

Netflix has greenlit a remake of Stephen King’s novel “ Cujo ,” a horror story about a mother and son who get trapped in their car while protecting themselves from a rabid dog.

Cujo, the 1981 horror novel by Stephen King, is getting a new adaptation - this time for Netflix. The book was previously turned into a film in 1983 and starred Dee Wallace

Netflix is set to produce a new film version of King's story, according to Deadline, and has attached Vertigo Entertainment founder and producer Roy Lee to produce. That said, things are truly in their puppy days with this project, as no writers or directors are attached to the film yet, let alone any whispers of a cast.

A remake of Stephen King's "Cujo" is in the works at Netflix, according to an insider with knowledge of the project. Roy Lee ("Barbarian") will produce "Cujo," which is currently out to writers. King's original 1981 novel centers on a mother and son,

Stephen King's Cujo will live to bark another day: a new movie adaptation of the horror master's novel is in the works at Netflix.