Iconic American writer Stephen King has called US President Donald Trump and his supporter, billionaire Elon Musk, traitors who adore Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. Source: King on X (Twitter) Details: King had announced in November 2024 that he was leaving X due to its increasingly toxic environment.

In a post on X, Stephen King called Trump a “traitor who loves Putin” and said the same “applies twice as much to Elon.” His comment quickly gained traction, drawing mixed reactions. Some supported King,

As far as tone is concerned, Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey is unlike any Stephen King adaptation audiences have ever seen. There have been King films in the past that have funny lines and funny scenes, but the 2025 movie is the first to go all out and consistently use extreme horror as a vehicle for comedy.

Longlegs director Osgood Perkins brings his quirky humour and bizarre upbringing to his adaptation of a Stephen King story.