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More On Season 2 Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: June 21, 2018, 23:12
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Here is a plot summary for season 2 of Mr Mercedes.

The series picks up a year after Brady Hartsfield's thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio. Since the incident, Hartsfield has been hospitalized in a vegetative state. Retired Detective Bill Hodges has done his best to move on from his Brady obsession, teaming up with Holly Gibney to open Finders Keepers, a private investigative agency. But when unexplainable occurrences begin to affect hospital staff members attending to Brady, Hodges is haunted by the feeling that Brady is somehow responsible.

The original cast, which includes Brendan Gleeson ("Harry Potter") as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway ("Penny Dreadful") as Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome ("Moonlight") as Jerome Robinson, Scott Lawrence ("Avatar") as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool ("Unreal") as Lou Linklatter, Justine Lupe ("Francis Ha") as Holly Gibney, Nancy Travis ("How I Met Your Mother") as Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor ("The Truman Show") as Ida Silver, is joined by Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire") as Brady Hartsfield's doctor Dr. Felix Babineau, Tessa Ferrer ("Grey's Anatomy") as Dr. Babineau's wife Cora Babineau, and Maximiliano Hernandez ("Sicario") as Assistant DA Antonio Montez for season 2.

Season 2 of "Mr. Mercedes" will premiere on AT&T AUDIENCE Network on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Pet Sematary Kids Cast

Posted: June 21, 2018, 23:02
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The kids pars for the remake of Pet Sematary has been cast. Ten-year-old Jeté Laurence will play Ellie and three-year-old twins Hugo and Lucas Lavoie will play Gage, her little brother.

Filming is happening as we speak and the premier is set to April 5, 2019.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Castle Rock World Premieres At Comic-Con

Posted: June 20, 2018, 08:24
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Deadline reports that Castle Rock is heading for Comic-Con.

Castle Rock doesn’t premiere on Hulu until July 25, but San Diego Comic-Con attendees will get a lot more than a sneak peek at the psychological-horror drama. The entire opening episode of the J.J. Abrams-produced series based on Stephen King’s stories will be played for fans at the confab next month.

Abrams is working on the next Star Wars movie over in the U.K., so he won’t be in Ballroom 20, but a Castle Rock panel with stars Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey and more will be there. Although it is not 100% yet that Andre Holland will be there, that panel is where the special screening is set to take place for fans too. With all that, King himself will not be in the house in any form or fashion as of right now. Yet, there is a chance that SDCC vet Abrams might show his face via video, but that is still under discussion and a matter of scheduling.

San Diego Comic-Con runs from July 19-22.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

The Dark Tower Comic Released By Gallery 13

Posted: June 19, 2018, 23:00
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Bleeding Cool reports that Gallery 13 has gotten the rights to The Dark Tower comics. The rights include the five first books now officially titled:

Beginnings:
The Gunslinger Born (Book #1)
The Long Road Home (Book #2)
Treachery (Book #3)
The Fall of Gilead (Book #4)
The Battle of Jericho Hill (Book #5)

The Gunslinger:
The Journey Begins (Book #1)
The Little Sisters of Eluria (Book #2)
The Battle of Tull (Book #3)
The Way Station (Book #4)
The Man in Black (Book #5)
Last Shots (Book #6)

Gallery 13 will be publishing the Beginnings prequel graphic novels every two weeks starting with The Gunslinger Born on August 14, 2018. The Gunslinger novel adaptation will publish in Spring 2019.

If you want to learn more about King's comics check out the last Stephen King Podcast.

Teaser For Swedish Cover

Posted: June 19, 2018, 15:16
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Remember how I told you there would be a brand-new cover for the Swedish edition of Shining in the Dark (Varsel i Mörkret)? Well, it’s done and here is a teaser. The cover is (like the original US cover) done by Vincent Chong.

Is Mr Mercedes Finally Coming To DVD?

Posted: June 18, 2018, 22:16
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A couple of DVD sites has announced that season 1 of Mr Mercedes will be released on August 14. This is not listed on Amazon.com though (and that makes me a bit doubtful) but still, the date makes sense with the second season premiering on August 22.

I’ll keep you updated as more news becomes available.

Thanks to Dave Hirsch

Ep. 88: Ami Sandler's King Comic Tour

Posted: June 18, 2018, 08:36
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 88 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, podcast listener, Ami Sandler, takes us on a comic tour of Stephen King works. It's not something we have dealt with in any detail and it was a blast to do so.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
Good or bad, we want it all!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:
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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:58 - News From The Death Room
4) 27:13 - Ami Sandler Chat - King Comics Tour
5) 1:09:28 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:10:51 - Outro


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Ewan McGregor In Talks To Play Danny Torrance

Posted: June 13, 2018, 23:53
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Deadline reports that Warner is in talks with Ewan McGregor to play Danny Torrance in Doctor Sleep.


Warner Bros is in talks with Ewan McGregor to play Danny Torrance in Doctor Sleep, the Mike Flanagan-directed continuation of the storyline that began in the Stanley Kubrick pic The Shining. The studio put the film on a fast track after the outsized grosses of another Stephen King bestseller, It. It was then that the studio set Mike Flanagan to direct the adaptation of the 2013 King novel that picks up the life of the Redrum kid Danny Torrance when he is in his 40s and struggling with the same demons of anger and alcoholism that plagued his father.

Flanagan rewrote the script originally adapted by Akiva Goldsman. Flanagan’s producing partner Trevor Macy will produce along with Vertigo Entertainment’s Jon Berg, and Goldsman is executive producer.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Dark Tower TV Show Is Still Alive

Posted: June 12, 2018, 23:17
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In an interview with Deadline Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke says that The Dark Tower is still alive.

DEADLINE: What is the status of other high-profile genre projects that have been in early development at Amazon or stuck in deal-making limbo for a long time, The Wheel of Time (based on the fantasy books), and The Dark Tower, (based on the book and the movie)?

SALKE: Those are scripts that I haven’t gotten yet. I’ll be seeing those, that material, in the coming weeks. None of those things are dead. They’re very much alive.

Adult Cast For The Losers Club: Update

Posted: June 12, 2018, 08:28
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Looks like the cast for IT: Chapter 2 is starting to come together. Here is what’s been confirmed so far.

- Pennywise – Bill Skarsgard (no surprise)
- James Ransone – Eddie (confirmed by himself on twitter)
- Jay Ryan – Ben (confirmed by Coming soon & Deadline)
- Isaiah Mustafa – Mike (confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter)
- Jessica Chastain – Beverly (confirmed by Sopia Lillis, young Beverly, on Instagram)
- Andy Bean – Stan (confirmed by Wyatt Oleff, young Stan, on Instagram)
- James McAvoy - Bill (in talks, probably official since the official IT Instagram follows him and they seems to only follow people involved with the movie)
- Bill Hader - Richie (in talks)

If someone has found confirmation for those not confirmed please let me know.

The Outsider Will Be A 10-Episode Limited Series

Posted: June 11, 2018, 22:05
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Deadline reports that Media Rights Capital plans a 10-episode limited series based on The Outsider.

Media Rights Capital is back in business with Stephen King, its partner on The Dark Tower. MRC has optioned the Stephen King bestselling novel The Outsider. MRC plans a 10-episode limited series adaptation, and they have secured Richard Price to write it. Jack Bender and Marty Bowen are exec producing with MRC. Bender and Bowen teamed on the series Mr. Mercedes, and Bender is a possible to direct the pilot for The Outsider. King has the option to join as executive producer. MRC will develop the show with Price writing the pilot before they set it at a network.

Adult Cast For The Losers Club

Posted: June 11, 2018, 09:22
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Looks like the cast for IT: Chapter 2 is starting to come together. Here is what’s been confirmed so far.

- Pennywise – Bill Skarsgard (no surprise)
- James Ransone – Eddie (confirmed by himself on twitter)
- Jay Ryan – Ben (confirmed by Coming soon & Deadline)
- Isaiah Mustafa – Mike (confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter)
- Bill Hader - Richie (in talks)
- James McAvoy - Bill (in talks)
- Jessica Chastain – Beverly (Not confirmed)
- Andy Bean – Stan (Not confirmed)

If someone has found confirmation for those not confirmed please let me know.

Updated Plot Description Of Elevation

Posted: June 7, 2018, 15:18
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Here is an updated plot description of Elevation.

From master storyteller Stephen King comes a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.

Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That’s why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he’s losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are.

Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.

As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

Brian Keene Badly Burned

Posted: June 6, 2018, 21:37
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I just found out that my friend Brian Keene was badly burned in an accident yesterday. He has first degree burns on his face and second degree burns on his body but is in good spirits.

Being a freelance author Brian does not have health insurance so friends of his has started a Go Found Me campaign to cover his hospital bills and I want to ask you to please help if you can.

American Master; New Book About Stephen King

Posted: May 30, 2018, 22:39
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Here is the cover for Stephen Spignesi's upcoming book about King called Stephen King, American Master. It provides a variety of interviews, essays (I have written one) and insights from the casual to the fanatical.

The book is scheduled to be published by Permuted Press in October 2018.

Grownup Ben Cast

Posted: May 23, 2018, 22:14
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Jay Ryan has been cast as the adult version of Ben Hanscom in the second IT movie. The younger version of this character was played by actor Jeremy Ray Taylor.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Today's Events

Posted: May 22, 2018, 10:30
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Don't forget today's events:

CBS This Morning
Stephen’s interview is expected to air at 8:40 am ET but this is a best guess and could be before or after that time. Check your local listings for information about when CBS This Morning airs in your area.

PEN America Literary Gala
Stephen will be conferred with the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award. PEN America’s Literary Gala will be livestreamed on their Facebook page from 8-10 PM ET here.

King Appearances

Posted: May 18, 2018, 12:08
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Here are the appearances King will do to promote The Outsider.

Upcoming Appearances and More

May 18th
Entertainment Weekly
The May 25th issue of Entertainment Weekly contains an excerpt from THE OUTSIDER, and it will be available May 18th. Read an excerpt of THE OUTSIDER online and in the magazine.

May 22nd
CBS This Morning
Stephen’s interview is expected to air at 8:40 am ET but this is a best guess and could be before or after that time. Check your local listings for information about when CBS This Morning airs in your area.

PEN America Literary Gala
Stephen will be conferred with the 2018PEN America Literary Service Award. PEN America’s Literary Gala will be livestreamed on their Facebook page from 8-10 PM ET here.

May 23rd
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Check your local listings for information about when The Late Show airs in your area.

Laurie: New Short Story

Posted: May 17, 2018, 19:09
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King's official site reports that King has written a new short story called Laurie that's now available for free exclusively on stephenking.com.


"You may download and/or print the story for yourself or to pass along to others, but may not charge any money to share it."

The Gingerbread Girl To Be Filmed

Posted: May 14, 2018, 10:19
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Bloody Disqusting reports that The Gingerbread Girl is the next King story to be filmed.

Stephen King‘s The Gingerbread Girl has been optioned by U.S. production and distribution outfit Brainstorm Media, which plans to distribute the film in North America, reports Deadline out of Cannes.

The good news here is that frequent Stephen King collaborator Craig R. Baxley will direct the film from a screenplay written by both King and Baxley.

“The story focuses on Emily, a woman recovering from a recent loss in a secluded house in the loneliest stretch of New England. She avoids contact with her husband and her father and channels her grief into a grueling daily running regimen. This is doing her all kinds of good, until one day she makes the mistake of looking into the driveway of a man named Pickering. Pickering also enjoys privacy, but the young women he brings to his home suffer the consequences of knowing him. The tension hinges on whether Em will be next.”

Mitchell Galin will produce. Casting is currently underway.

Thanks to Al Mattice

King Has Finished Yet Another Book

Posted: May 11, 2018, 23:56
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King has finished yet another book after The Outsider (and I don't mean Elevation). Here is what the moderator of King's official message board said:

Since he finished THE OUTSIDER (which was already in production behind the scenes when SLEEPING BEAUTIES came out), Stephen has written another book and a few short stories/novellas, one of which (ELEVATION) will be released in November.

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