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New non-fiction piece by King

Posted: July 7, 2011, 10:20

There is a non-fiction piece by King in the NY Times Book Review section called Josh Ritter’s Novel of Appalachia. You can also read it here.

Thanks to Mike Coty

Back in April The Overlook Connection announced that they are helping Rocky Wood sell his personal Stephen King Collection. Rocky contacted them for help to sell his extensive collection of Stephen King books and items. Many of these are very rare proofs, UK / Australian only releases and there is only one of each item available. So, if you're looking for rare King items, this is where you should look. And besides getting a rare item you will also help Rocky get the founds he needs.

Haven press kit

Posted: July 5, 2011, 23:39

Here is a photo of the press kit SyFy sent out. It has the first episode of Haven as well as the first episodes of Eureka and Warehouse 13. An extra bonus with this one is that the episode of Haven is a rough cut, with temp audio, graphics and effects. Why is this good you might ask? Well, because it gives me a chance to see how the episode is done and that is stuff that I really enjoy seeing. That's why.

Press release for Haven

Posted: July 5, 2011, 13:22

Here is a press release for season 2 of Haven. It's sent out by Showcase that starts the season on July 18 and that is why the premier date below is July 18 instead of July 15 when SyFy starts season 2. Oh, and the press release has some small spoilers so read at your own risk...

Read the complete text

Haven cast photos

Posted: July 4, 2011, 08:07

The first batch of cast photos for season 2 of Haven is now out. No photo of Edge though but both Jason Priestley and Vinessa Antoine can be seen on some of them.

Check them out here.

King to France in 2013

Posted: July 4, 2011, 08:05

According to King's french publisher he will NOT be going to France in 2012. The plan is now to do it in 2013 instead to give him more time for Ghosts Brothers.

Thanks to Herbert West

Haven ep. titles

Posted: June 30, 2011, 11:58

Here are the titles of the first three episodes of season 2 of Haven:

1: A Tale of Two Audreys
2: Fear and Loathing
3: Love Machine

Willa teaser

Posted: June 30, 2011, 11:48

Here is a first teaser for the upcoming movie version of Willa.

King's summer reading

Posted: June 30, 2011, 11:47

Here are King's suggestions for you on what to read this summer.

King and son walking with the dead?

Posted: June 26, 2011, 23:30

Frank Darabont recently talked about the possibility of King and his son Joe writing an episode of The Walking Dead. Here is a report from Screenrant.

As for the rumor that horror maestro Stephen King would be penning an episode for season 2. Darabont’s response was a somewhat flaccid confirmation – saying King definitely wanted to do it, but it required the presence of his son (and acclaimed author in his own right) Joe Hill – and that their schedules had yet to line-up for the work to progress.

Darabont stated:

“I’m keeping my fingers crossed. It’s just a matter of… They want to do it together. I’m proud to say that they’re both addicted fans of the show. In fact, Steve started harassing me by email, because I sent him the first one as soon as we had a lab pressing a disc. Like a decent Blu-ray. Then he started harassing me for the next one. Because Joe would drive up from wherever he lives, because he lives an hour away, and they’d sit and watch it together.”

“We’ve literally just been waiting for their schedules, given that they’re pretty in-demand guys. Both of them. We’ve just been waiting for their schedules to mesh. For them to both be free at the same time. That’s the only thing that’s stopping it from happening. It’ll happen eventually, I’m sure.”

Interview with Rocky Wood

Posted: June 26, 2011, 23:28

Here is an interivew with Rocky Wood (about 20 min into the show) author of numerous books about King. Check it out!

Pierce Brosnan as Mike Noonan?

Posted: June 25, 2011, 23:42

Bloody Disgusting had this update on Bag of Bones today. Nothing has been confirmed yet though...

Starting pre-production almost a month ago, the Bag Of Bones mini-series finally has a name attached to it besides for director Mick Garris. Although final negotiations are still underway, it looks like Pierce Brosnan is all but set to star as Mike Noonan in the Stephen King adaptation.

Principal photography was supposed to start on July 6 in Nova Scotia, but since no one else has signed on yet (that we know of), don't be surprised if the date is pushed back a few days unless they really ramp things up.

Thanks to Al Mattice

Dark Tower or not...

Posted: June 25, 2011, 23:39

A lot of rumors and speculations are going around right now about The Dark Tower and whether or not Ron Howard will direct it. People at Universal claims it’s still on but the fact that Ron Howard has signed on to do the biopic about formula one racer Nicky Lauda and also an adaptation of the “Spy vs. Spy” comic strip (if rumors are correct) will make it hard for him to get the time to do The Dark Tower. Howard also said recently that Javier Bardem formally hasn’t sign on to do the role of Roland yet (“Nobody is pay or play but he has said he wants to do it. We’ve spent a lot of time together. He’s fascinated by the character and has great instincts for Roland. I’m hoping when we go, he’s available and will join us.”) which is yet another bad sign for the movie.

However, Universal has to green light the film by next month or the rights revert to Imagine, Akiva Goldsman and King.

King on Ghost Brothers

Posted: June 21, 2011, 22:59

Here is an interview with King from when The Alliance Theatre had their "Taste of the Season" that took place on May 24th.

For more info, head over to The Alliance Theatre.

Haven promo

Posted: June 21, 2011, 14:53

Here is a promo for Haven and it definitely makes you think of IT.

Howard & Grazer talks Dark Tower

Posted: June 21, 2011, 13:36

Here is an interview with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer in which they talk about The Dark Tower movie.

UK cover for Full Dark

Posted: June 21, 2011, 13:00

Here is the UK cover for the paperback edition of Full Dark, No Stars. Very nice if you ask me.

New King story in Sept.

Posted: June 21, 2011, 00:25

Stephen Jones has an all-original anthology released September 29th called A Book of Horrors and the first story is an all new Stephen King story called The Little Green God of Agony. Read more over at Stephen Jones website.

Thanks to Paul Campbell

Carrie back on stage

Posted: June 17, 2011, 00:11

Here is the latest on the new stage version of Carrie.

Next Children of the Corn movie on the way

Posted: June 17, 2011, 00:05

Children of the Corn – Genesis is being released on DVD and blu-ray in the US on August 30. The film was released in a drive-in earlier this year, with the latest Hellraiser movie but after that it’s been quiet about it but not its about to be released...if anyone is interested in seeing it.

Thanks to Jérémy Guérineau

Bram Stroker Live

Posted: June 16, 2011, 13:13

This year's Bram Stoker Awards will be live-streamed on Saturday, June 18th beginning at 9:30 PM EST at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/horror-writer-awards.

King has been nominated in the category for Superior Achievement in Fiction Collection for Full Dark, No Stars.

Joe Hill (King's son) has been nominated in the category for Superior Achievement in a Novel for his book Horns and is also one of the presenters.

For more information about the Stoker Awards, visit their site.

Thanks to Rocky Wood and Jérémy Guérineau

The Wind Through the Keyhole in the UK

Posted: June 14, 2011, 12:59

Hodder & Stoughton announced today that they have bought The Wind Through the Keyhole for a release next spring. Here is the ful press release:

Hodder & Stoughton are delighted to announce the acquisition, from Chuck Verill at Darhansoff & Verrill
in New York, of THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE by Stephen King, a further title in the Dark Tower series, to be published worldwide in hardcover in the spring of 2012.

This novel will join the seven volumes, already published, that make up the series. As King's UK editor, Philippa Pride, puts it, 'For those of us who are hooked on the bestselling fantasy/adventure series already, it is a wonderful reunion! For readers who have yet to embark, it is a delightful way into the series as the novel stands perfectly alone - a story within a story - and features both the older Roland and the younger.'

Why did the author return to a series completed eight years ago? King had 'started thinking - and dreaming - about Mid-World again. What happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah and Oy ...? There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. And little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland's old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest.'

Verrill comments 'the book is fabulous, and should be wholly satisfying to both Dark Tower cognoscenti and newcomers who are bound to be drawn in.'

Hodder will relaunch rejacketted paperbacks of the entire series alongside, as part of their major King reissue programme.

King in Europe?

Posted: June 10, 2011, 08:28

On the question if King will be going to the UK in 2011 or 2012 the moderator of King's official board had this following interesting answer:

Too early to say, Ally, but with the proposed tour in France, possibly Germany and one or two other countries, I suspect it won't happen in 2012 either.

I don't know about you but I'm curious to what the unnamed one or two possible countries are...

Sneek peak of Haven

Posted: June 10, 2011, 08:27

Here is a sneek peak of the first episode of season 2 of Haven.

Live countdown

Posted: June 9, 2011, 12:51

Got a note about this www.darktower.com today and I must say I'm intrigued.

If my calculations is correct the clock will reach cero on October 1st and since that is way to early for both the new book Wind Through the Keyhole and the movie I guess it's the launch for a Dark Tower site (for both book, movie and comic) that will launch when we reach cero. What do the rest of you think? Comment on facebook or twitter.

Thanks to Rick Sauer

More guests in Haven

Posted: June 9, 2011, 12:51

Cristian de la Fuente has booked a guest spot on Syfy's Haven.
De la Fuente, who has appeared in USA's In Plain SIght, will play Cornell, a straight-laced, conservative, mild-mannered banker who is hiding a double life.

He joins other recently announced guest stars, including WWE's Edge, Vinessa Antoine (Being Erica) and Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz).

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Seond trailer for Haven

Posted: June 3, 2011, 00:42

Here is a second trailer for season 2 of Haven.

Hailee Steinfeld as Carrie?

Posted: June 3, 2011, 00:23

Rumors say that Hailee Steinfeld is the ‘top candidate’ to star in a rebooted adaptation of Stephen King‘s early novel Carrie.

Thanks to Anders Jakobson

Craig Wasson to narrate 11/22/63

Posted: June 1, 2011, 23:05

Simon & Schuster Audio has announced that Craig Wasson (Full Dark , No Stars and Blockade Billy) will narrate the audiobook edition of 11/22/63.

Excerpt from 11/22/63

Posted: June 1, 2011, 22:51

Scribner has published a short excerpt from King's upcoming book 11/22/63. Check it out here.

Thanks to Sebastiaan Rutten

Carrie back on stage

Posted: June 1, 2011, 22:47

It looks like Carrie will get a new chance on the stage. Here is a report from my favorit blogg:

It seems Stephen King musicals are on the prowl! Ghost Brothers is on the lose, and wouldn't ya know it. . . someone has decided that Carrie should be resurrected -- again. This time the musical!

Read more over at Talk Stephen King and here.

Bag of Bones starts shooting July 6

Posted: May 31, 2011, 10:49

This news hit today from out of nowhere. Apparently Bag of Bones start shooting on July 6th. Here is what Dread Central had to report:

According to Sea and Be Scene, a mini-series based on Stephen King’s award-winning novel Bag of Bones will begin shooting in Nova Scotia July 6th, 2011, continuing through to August 31st, 2011.

The 'haunted vacation house' novel will be directed by Mick Garris, the writer/director on three previous Stephen King TV films including The Shining, The Stand and Desperation. Pre-poduction started today in the province.

King's summer reading

Posted: May 31, 2011, 10:48

Check out the Summer 2011 issue of Entertainment Weekly (June 3rd issue) for King's My Summer Reading List, Best of Summer 2011.

Photos from Alliance Theater

Posted: May 27, 2011, 08:38

Here are some photos from King's press conference at the Alliance Theater earlier this week. They are taken by Ken Marszalkowski who won the tickets in the contest that was held here at Lilja's Library. King answered questions and was interviewed.

More Ghost Brothers...

Posted: May 26, 2011, 10:17

Here are more from King's visit to the Alliance Theatre (with a photo).

Mellencamp about Ghost Brothers CD

Posted: May 25, 2011, 23:34

Here is a short interview with John Mellencamp from May 3 where he talks about the CD version of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County.

Q&A with King

Posted: May 25, 2011, 23:34

Here is a Q&A with King about The Ghost Brothers from Darkland County.

Ghost Brothers ready for the stage

Posted: May 25, 2011, 15:11

Here is a first repport about King's apperance at The Alliance Theatre's "Taste of the Season". More to come...

Horror writer Stephen King says his first play, "The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," featuring haunting melodies by rocker John Mellencamp, is finally ready for the stage.

The musical, based on a legend about the deaths of two brothers and a girl at a rural cabin, was originally scheduled to debut at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre two years ago, but was postponed.

King says Mellencamp and the play's director weren't getting along. The new director is Susan Booth.

King says Mellencamp wanted it set in the South because he admires Tennessee Williams. King says that worked for him because he'd been reading William Faulkner novels.

He says the play, which opens next April, was designed for a small stage, small cast and small technical requirements, "sort of the anti-Spiderman."

Wanna visit Darkland County?

Posted: May 25, 2011, 11:15

Alliance Theatre is holding auditions for the upcoming Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. The list of what they are looking for also gives us a look at the different characters in the play:

GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY
Music and Lyrics by John Mellencamp; Book by Stephen King
First Rehearsal: 2/28/12. Runs: 4/11/12 - 5/13/12
Seeking:

Joe McCandless:
50ish. Broad-shouldered. Strong. Father to Frank and Drake

Monique McCandless:
Joe’s wife, Frank and Drake’s mom. Former beauty queen. Looks good for age.

Frank McCandless:
22, a writer. Intelligent.

Drake McCandless:
24, guitar player. Handsome.

Anna Wicklow:
22, Southern with a wild, mean streak

The Shape:
A Ghost. Cynical and devious

Dan Coker:
60. Black Man. A Ghost

Young Joe:
Joe as a boy. A Ghost

Andy:
21. A Ghost. Young Joe’s uncle

Jack:
18. A Ghost. Andy’s brother (Young Joe’s brother)

Jenna:
19. A Ghost. Beautiful. Resembles Anna

For more info, visit Playbill.com.

Howard comments on The Dark Tower

Posted: May 25, 2011, 08:31

Entertainment Weekly was supposed to talk to Ron Howard about his upcoming photo contest but ended up asking about The Dark Tower.

“We had to pull back to our September start date due to budget delays and ongoing story development and logistical issues, but Dark Tower is moving forward,” Howard said. “We’re thinking of starting in early spring now. I can’t really say who’ll be in it yet, but Javier Bardem has shown a great deal of interest. We’ll know by the end of the summer, when our flashing green light goes solid.” The project would start with a feature film, followed by six hours of TV content, starring the same actors as in the movie. “There are elements of the Dark Tower saga that are more personal and can be best dealt with on television,” Howard continued. “TV allows you to roll out details of the characters in a more methodical way.”

Thanks to David Squyres

Fox as Carrie?

Posted: May 25, 2011, 08:29

Looks like there is some interest in the remake of Carrie after all. Dread Central had the following report:

According to MovieWeb a source close to the one-dimensional acting goddess that is Megan Fox claims that she is more than a little interested in playing the role.

"Megan is a huge fan of the original and would love the chance to play the lead. She's 25 now, but she's sure she could still do justice to teenage Carrie. She's told her people to make it happen."

It: The 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition

Posted: May 23, 2011, 17:43

Cemetery Dance has just announced that they are releasing King's IT in a "25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition". This will be a huge book (7 inches X 10 inches) and illustrated by Glen Orbik (full-color wrap-around color artwork) and Alan M. Clark and Erin Wells (nearly thirty original color and black & white interior illustrations).

The special features exclusive to this Collector's Edition are:
- brand new afterword by Stephen King detailing why he wrote the book
- deluxe oversized design (7 inches X 10 inches) featuring two color interior printing
- epic wrap-around full color cover artwork by Glen Orbik
- nearly thirty pieces of color and black & white interior artwork by Alan M. Clark and Erin Wells
- interior color artwork will be printed on a high-quality glossy stock and tipped into the book
- high-quality embossed endpapers and fine bindings for all three editions
- full-color signature sheets with exclusive color artwork in the signed editions
- a page count so high it pushes the limits of our printer — easily our largest book ever!
- extremely collectible print run that is a tiny fraction of the MILLIONS of copies of this novel you've seen in bookstores over the last 25 years — and you will NOT find our edition in chain bookstores!

Here are the covers for the gift, limited and lettered editions.

Here are more info about each edition:
- Slipcased Oversized Hardcover Gift Edition of only 2,750 illustrated copies printed in two colors with two color hot foil stamping, a fine binding, and embossed endpapers.

- Traycased Oversized Hardcover Signed Limited Edition of only 750 illustrated copies printed in two colors and bound in leather with two color hot foil stamping, a satin ribbon page marker and different embossed endpapers, signed by Stephen King and all of the artists.

- Oversized Signed Hardcover Lettered Edition of only 52 illustrated copies printed in two colors and bound in two different fine materials with gilded page edges, imported endpapers, a satin ribbon page marker, and protected in a custom deluxe box, signed by Stephen King and all of the artists.

Read more here.

Those of you who are going to Darkland County is...

Posted: May 23, 2011, 14:01

The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County contest is over and here are the correct answers:

Question 1: Who has King collaborated with on Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?
Answer 1: John Mellencamp

Question 2: When is the world premier of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?
Answer 2: April 4, 2012

Question 3: Who has directed Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?
Answer 3: Susan V. Booth

The winner of two tickets to the "Taste of the Season" show are: Ken Marszalkowski.

And the lucky winner of two tickets to the "Taste of the Season" show and the VIP tickets that also allows them to be at the press conference that will follow are: Bill Smith.

My thoughts on Under the Weather

Posted: May 23, 2011, 12:22

Here are my thoughts about the short story B>Under the Weather that's included in the paperback edition of Fll Dark, No Stars

Under the Dome on it's way?

Posted: May 21, 2011, 23:56

According to Variety "The River" writer Michael Green is at work adapting the Stephen King tome Under the Dome in preparation for DreamWorks TV to shop to broadcast and cable buyers in a few months.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County banner

Posted: May 21, 2011, 11:22

Here is the banner for Ghost Brothers of Darkland County.

More info can be found on the Alliance Theatre's website.

King comments on the remake of Carrie

Posted: May 20, 2011, 20:48

King has commented on the remake of Carrie and he is very clear as to who he wants to see as Carrie... The following is from Talk Stephen King:

EW has a great quote from King about news of the Carrie remake. Like all of us, I think he's left scratching his head as to why such a project is necessary. In fact, he says the movie was better than the book!

King says, “I’ve heard rumblings about a Carrie remake, as I have about The Stand and It. Who knows if it will happen? The real question is why, when the original was so good? I mean, not Casablanca, or anything, but a really good horror-suspense film, much better than the book. Piper Laurie really got her teeth into the bad-mom thing."

And then there's this wonderful gem: "Although Lindsay Lohan as Carrie White… hmmm. It would certainly be fun to cast.”

Eric Balfour on Haven

Posted: May 20, 2011, 11:18

Here are some info about season 2 of Haven:

Eric Balfour—who plays Duke Crocker on the Syfy series inspired by Stephen King’s THE COLORADO KID—recently spoke a little about HAVEN’s sophomore year.

Balfour talked with Collider about HAVEN, whose second season starts airing on Syfy July 15. “One of the most fun things that people are going to get to see in season two with Duke is the emergence of a love interest, in several different amalgamations,” Balfour reveals “I’m excited about that, and getting to see Duke not quite as confident as always. There’s a character who comes in this season that really pushes Duke’s buttons, and that’s not something you got to see a lot of last year.

“Mostly, what we’re excited about is just improving on what we did last year. We learned a lot from season one. It’s always a balance between what the network and the studio requires, and what we want to do creatively, and everyone has very valid points for what they need, but every season that you do something, you learn a little more about it. Although each season is unique and there’s always a different dynamic to the crew, the writing room and the actors, you still learn a lot from what you’ve already done. You learn what works and what doesn’t, and you can carry that into the next season.

“That’s the thing I’m hopeful for, for this season, but you never know. I’m only an actor on this show, so there’s only so much influence I can have. I try to offer my advice or insight, if they’re open to it, but at the end of the day, you can only say so much. I’m just hopeful that the second season improves on what we did in the first season, but you never really know until it’s all said and done, and on the screen. I really do love the character. I love the way that the writers write him, and the freedom that they give me to bring myself to the character. He’s a ton of fun to play.”

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Third time's the charm?

Posted: May 20, 2011, 11:13

MGM and Screen Gems just announced that they’re going to team up and remake Stephen King‘s Carrie. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa who also writes the script for Marvel's The Stand comic will pen the new script based on King’s first published work.

Read the full news here.

Thanks to Anders Jakobson

Great news about the Ghost Brothers

Posted: May 19, 2011, 20:58

Here is some great news about Ghost Brothers of Darkland County and its world premiere that will take place at the Alliance Theatre on April 4, 2012. The show will run from April 4 - May 13, 2012.

On Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25 the Alliance Theatre will have a "Taste of the Season". This is a free, by-invitation-only opportunity for season ticket holders and select VIPs to get a glimpse of the upcoming season's shows. King is scheduled to appear during the first evening and the press junket with other writers, directors and actors that will take place after the show.

Living in Sweden I won't be able to attend but be sure to check back as I will tell you all about it... You can also check out the Alliance Theatre site for more about this.

Thanks to Nigel Williams for the heads up

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