No. The 1993 film 'The Sandlot' was written by David M. Evans and Robert Gunter. However, anecdotal sources suggest that the director of 'The Sandlot' (David M. Evans) was perhaps inspired by Stephen King's 'Stand By Me'.
Both movies explain the moving on of most of the characters and focus on friendship between just two. Some say that 'Sandlot' is a lighter version, as it takes the surface qualities of 'Stand By Me' but ignores the difficult issues that 'Stand By Me' deals with so well. Learn more at Talkstephenking.blogspot.com.
Stephen King is a 'New York Times'-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres with books like 'Carrie,' 'The Shining' and 'IT.' Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV.
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