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"Universal Pictures will adapt Stephen King&amp;#039;s short story Mercy. Peter Cornwell will direct the film from the screenplay by Matt Greenberg, reports Variety.   Frances O&amp;#039;Connor is attached to star in the HP Lovecraft-inspired tale centred around two boys who visit their dying grandmother at the hospital. They discover that she is a witch who received her powers through a pack with the terrible gods known as the Ancient Ones. The short story first appeared in 1985&amp;#039;s Skeleton Crew collection. It was previously adapted as an episode of The New Twilight Zone. Paranormal Activity&amp;#039;s Jason Blum will produce Mercy with McG and Mary Viola. Universal recently cancelled its plans for a Guillermo del Toro-directed adaptation of Lovecraft&amp;#039;s At the Mountains of Madness. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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