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        "content": "was%20writer%20stephen%20king%20involved%20with%20the%20movie%20Severence%20or%20is%20it%20based%20on%20a%20book%20by%20him%3F"
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        "content": "Here\u2019s what I found out about *Severance* and whether Stephen King had anything to do with it:\n\n---\n\n## \ud83c\udfac What *Severance* Really Is\n\n- *Severance* is a TV show on Apple TV+, not a movie.  \n- It was created by **Dan Erickson** and directed in part by **Ben Stiller**. ([bustle.com](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/is-severance-based-on-a-book?utm_source=openai))  \n- The premise: employees undergo a procedure that splits their memories\u2014what they know at work and what they know outside of work. ([bustle.com](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/is-severance-based-on-a-book?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udcda Is it Based on a Book?\n\n- No, *Severance* is *not* adapted from a book. Dan Erickson came up with the concept originally. ([bustle.com](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/is-severance-based-on-a-book?utm_source=openai))  \n- There *is* a novel also called *Severance*, by Ling Ma (published 2018), but it\u2019s unrelated to the show. ([bustle.com](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/is-severance-based-on-a-book?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd8b\ufe0f Stephen King\u2019s Involvement \u2014 Is There Any?\n\n- There\u2019s **no evidence** that Stephen King was involved in *Severance*.  \n- King did **not write** anything that the series is adapted from, nor is there an official adaptation of his work that matches *Severance*\u2019s storyline. ([bustle.com](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/is-severance-based-on-a-book?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you're interested, I can also list stories or books that have similar vibes to *Severance*\u2014sort of dystopian, odd office power dynamics, memory stuff, etc.\u2014that you might enjoy. Curious?"
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