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Posted: April 17, 2019, 08:26:11
Section: TV » Sleeping BeautiesAMC has made a pilot script commitment on the Sleeping Beauties. The goal is to create an open ended TV series and Owen has been set to write the pilot script. Sugar23’s Michael Sugarand Ashley Zalta will be exec producers.
“I’m tremendously excited to see Sleeping Beauties brought to life in a format that will allow the story to be told as it was meant to be told, in all its mystery and drama. “
- Stephen King
“We’re so happy to be working with Michael, Ashley, and AMC on Sleeping Beauties. We can’t imagine a better match.”
- Owen King
Posted: April 12, 2019, 10:54:01
Section: Film » Pet SemataryEW has released Anthony Breznican's interview with King about Pet Sematary in audio format. Check it out here.
Posted: April 12, 2019, 08:33:32
Section: TV » Castle RockDeadline reports that Paul Sparks will replace Garrett Hedlund as Ace Merrill in season 2 of Castle Rock.
Hulu is recasting one of the leads opposite Lizzy Caplan in the second season of Castle Rock. Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards) has been tapped to play John “Ace” Merrill, Castle Rock’s legendary bully, in the psychological horror series from J.J. Abrams and Stephen King. Sparks replaces Garrett Hedlund, who was originally cast in the role.
I hear the recasting was a creative decision related to the character of Ace, who is taking over his uncle Pop’s (Tim Robbins) businesses and threatening a fragile peace with nearby Jerusalem’s Lot. It was made after Hedlund had filmed a handful of scenes. They will now be reshot.
Posted: April 9, 2019, 15:39:05
Section: Film » Pet Sematary
Here is my review of Pet Sematary. But be warned, it has spoilers!
This is a hard movie to review. It has good parts and bad parts and I think people who haven’t read the book will enjoy it more than those who have.
Posted: April 9, 2019, 09:35:12
Section: Film » Lisey's StoryApple has ordered an eight-episode, TV series of Lisey’s Story. Julianne Moore will star in the series and King will write all eight episodes of the drama himself. J.J. Abrams will produce through his Bad Robot Productions alongside Moore, King and Ben Stephenson.
Source: Dark Horizon
Thanks to John Chesnut
Posted: April 3, 2019, 23:17:55
Section: TV » CreepshowHorror streaming service Shudder announced new castings for its anthology series Creepshow. Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, Saw’s Tobin Bell and the original Creepshow film, Adrienne Barbeau will all star in King’s Gray Matter. The episode will be directed Greg Nicotero.
“I feel I’m in great company getting the opportunity to direct a story written by Steve. Between Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary and The Stand, I’ve always found his stories rich in relatable characters forced into supernatural situations beyond their control—the everyday person’s primal fears. To visualize ‘Gray Matter’ for Creepshow with the help of Adrienne, Giancarlo and Tobin was about as good as it gets for a horror fan from Pittsburgh!”
Greg Nicotero
“I was thrilled when Greg asked me to join the Creepshow world once again. And then working with Tobin and Giancarlo, with Greg as our director, well, that was the icing on the cake — no, not that cake. Oh, you know what I mean.”
Adrienne Barbeau
Posted: April 3, 2019, 17:35:35
Section: Book » Shining In The DarkHere is the cover for Gallery Books edition of Shining in the Dark out on October 22nd.
Pre-order here.
Posted: April 3, 2019, 14:52:22
Section: Film » It/Film has seen a clip from IT: Chapter 2 at CinemaCon 2019 in Las Vegas and here is what they said about it.
It: Chapter 2: The It Chapter 2 footage shown at CinemaCon wasn’t a trailer, but rather a scene that gave way to a quick sizzle reel. The scene in question is lifted directly from Stephen King’s book. The adult Bev Marsh (Jessica Chastain) returns to her childhood home in Derry, looking for her father. Instead, she encounters an old woman named Mrs. Kersh now living in the house. Mrs. Kersh sadly informs Bev that her father passed away, and then invites Bev into her house.
Bev obliges. Once inside, she finds the old poem on the postcard Ben sent her in the first film. And then things start to get creepy. “You know what they say about Derry,” says Mrs. Kersh. “No one who dies here never really dies.” She fixes Bev with a scary, blank stare, and sure enough, Pennywise soon rears his ugly head.
Posted: April 3, 2019, 12:58:08EW has the untold story of the artist who created the shrieking Pet Sematary book cover.
Posted: April 3, 2019, 10:48:42
Section: Film » Doctor Sleep/Film has seen a clip from Doctor Sleep at CinemaCon 2019 in Las Vegas and here is what they said about it.
Doctor Sleep: We got a glimpse behind the scenes, with Ewan McGregor (sporting a beard as the grown-up Danny) explaining that the film directly addresses his character’s traumatic stay at the Overlook Hotel. Specifically: “How does he deal with that terrible experience from his childhood?” Naturally, the presentation also noted that Stephen King is very involved in the production.
The sneak peek itself featured snippets of intriguing footage. A car driving through the woods in the beginning was clearly reminiscent of the opening sequence from The Shining. A group of people gathered around a campfire – possibly the villains of the film, a nomadic group of people with powerful psychic abilities who prey on those who can “shine.” We also see Danny touch hands with a young girl (possibly Abra Stone, a psychic kid played by Kyliegh Curran). Then there’s a shot of a woman walking with a needle hidden behind her back. Could this be Rose the Hat (Rebecca Ferguson), the main villain of the film?
Finally, the kicker: Danny stands in a filthy bathroom and “redrum” is scratched into the mirror.
Interview with Stephen King 2007
