According to Comicbook.com, "'Talisman, the massive novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, is in the works with filmmaker Mike Barker, Collider reports. Barker is best known for his TV work, having directed episodes of Fargo, Outlander, and Broadchurch as well as numerous episodes of the Hulu hit The Handmaid's Tale. He is not without his feature film credits as well, including A Good Woman and Shattered."