Stephen King picks his favorite films of 2009

Stephen King obviously loves movies, and that means he obviously has some favorites...

Stephen King picked his 10 best films of the year 2009, and I bet you will be surprised by some of the the flicks he put on that list. EW posted his picks with some thoughts from King himself, and here's what he liked the most in 2009:

No. 10 on his list is "2012," which despite awesome effects and some hilarious sequences would never make my best of list. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is his No. 9, and I admit that's one of the films I agree with him about. It is truly a fantastic animated adventure.

Moving on, he picked "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" as No. 8, "Law Abiding Citizen" as seventh, and "District 9" as No. 6. Okay for "District 9," but the other two? "Citizen" was pretty entertaining, sure, but I admit I was really disappointed by "Pelham."

"The Reader" made it to No. 5 on King's list, and "Disgrace" is his No. 4. "The Road" is No. 3 (couldn't agree more), and the big shocker comes in at No. 2: "The Last House on the Left." Come again? Well, I'm glad he's among those who loved that flick.

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Stephen King's 'It' gets big-screen treatment

Stephen King's horror novel "It" will be coming to the big screen courtesy of Warner Bros.

The book has already been turned into a television series that starred Tim Reid, Tim Curry and John Ritter and debuted in 1990.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Dave Kajganich is set to write the screenplay. His credits include "The Invasion," and he is also on board to write the remake of "Escape From New York."

"It" centers on a bunch of kids facing a sadistic creature that likes to suit up as a clown and terrorize children. Many years later the sadistic clown returns, prompting the same individuals to reunite and battle the forces of evil for good.

The most recent big-screen adaptation of a King novel was Frank Darabont's intense horror thriller "The Mist."