A prolific American author of horror and suspense novels and short stories; according to Goldman, he's also of Florinese descent. Goldman notes in the introduction to the 30th anniversary edition of The Princess Bride that he adapted a number of King's works into screenplays and the two appear to be good friends. In the introduction to the 30th anniversary edition, King even writes a letter to the Curator that gives Goldman permission to look at S. Morgenstern's notebooks. Goldman explains in the introduction to Buttercup's Baby that things go south in their relationship when Goldman learns that the Morgenstern estate wants King to adapt Buttercup's Baby instead of him. King tells Goldman that he doesn't like how Goldman adapted The Princess Bride, but he allows Goldman to take on the first chapter of Buttercup's Baby to see how he does when he sees how much it means to Goldman to have the opportunity. (Stephen King is a real author, but his interactions with Goldman here are all fictionalized.)
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Stephen King Character Timeline in The Princess Bride
The timeline below shows where the character Stephen King appears in The Princess Bride. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Introduction to the 30th Anniversary Edition
...Buttercup's wedding dress, and the Machine, and then they go to see the Curator. Stephen King wrote a letter to the Curator asking him to admit Goldman to the Sanctuary, which...
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Buttercup’s Baby: An Explanation
...pages from 1000, and cut out lots of material about Westley's terrible childhood and how King Lotharon went to Miracle Max after Humperdinck's birth, as he knew Humperdinck was a monster...
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...to abridge Buttercup's Baby and does wish them the best. Then, Carly says that Stephen King is going to abridge Buttercup's Baby. Goldman is lost for words. Carly goes on and...
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The next morning, Goldman flies to Maine. He adapted Stephen King's novel Misery a few years ago and got to know him then. Goldman is prepared...
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Goldman is defensive, but King insists that Goldman left out too much stuff. Goldman admits that he never went to...
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King tells Goldman that he expects him to do it right this time and says that...
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Buttercup's Baby: 2. Inigo
...in Despair. Goldman says that he thinks this is Morgenstern at his best and Stephen King agreed. King put Goldman in contact with a cousin at Florin University, who insisted that...
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