Stephen King Sells Alan Wake's Opening Quote for a Mere $1
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Stephen King sold the rights to his quote used in the opening of the original Alan Wake game to developer Remedy for just $1, giving the project his blessing. The quote comes from a 2008 Entertainment Weekly article penned by King, lamenting the inability of film studios to adapt the medium for a mass audience. Remedy boss Sam Lake said he "really, really, desperately wanted" to open the game with an actual quote from the horror author.
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