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King nominated for Quills Awards

Posted: August 24, 2006, 14:13
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King is one of the nominees for the second annual Quills Awards:

Stephen King, Doris Kearns Goodwin and former Vice President Al Gore were among the nominees announced Tuesday for the second annual Quills Awards — people's choice prizes trying to catch on with the public.

The awards will be handed out at an Oct. 10 ceremony, hosted by NBC anchor Lester Holt, at the American Museum of Natural History. Admission will range from $1,000 for a single ticket to $75,000 for a "Platinum Sponsorship."

Starting Tuesday and through Sept. 30, voters can make their picks online at http://www.quillsvote.com and at http://www.quills.msnbc.com.

King was nominated in the science fiction/fantasy/horror category for his novel, "The Cell."

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Secretary of Dreams ARCs

Posted: August 22, 2006, 22:58
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Here are the first images of the ARC of Secretary of Dreams:





Thanks to Karen

Extra material on N&D

Posted: August 22, 2006, 19:33
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Bloody Disgusting has the following report about the upcoming DVD version of Nightmares & Dreamscapes:

Finalized specs have finally arrived for Warner Home Video's release of the Stephen King anthology Nightmares & Dreamscapes (review). Due on October 24th, the TNT mini-series arrives as a three-disc set with 1.78 anamorphic widescreen transfers and a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. Bonus materials will include Interviews With the Series Stars, "Behind the Drama of Nightmares & Dreamscapes from the Stories of Stephen King," "From the Mind of Stephen King," "Page To Picture," "The Inside Look" and "Battleground: Special Effects" making-of featurettes, according to Davis DVD. Retail will be $39.92.

Dolores Claibourne on the stage

Posted: August 22, 2006, 10:08
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Finally someone is adapting something else for the stage then Misery. It's director David Joss Buckley that is putting Dolores Claibourne on the stage. Well done!

The event will run between the 22nd and the 29th of September, 2006. You can read more here.

Thanks to Herbert West

New stage adaptation of Carrie

Posted: August 18, 2006, 08:50
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Here is an article about a new stage adaptation of Carrie:

It's not exactly what you'd call a charmed title.

In 1988, a musical named Carrie, based of the famous horror novel by Stephen King, opened on Broadway to appalling reviews and closed three days later.

Undaunted, Theatre Couture and its leader Eric Jackson have created another stage piece based on the work. Called Carrie: A Period Piece, it will bow Off-Broadway at P.S. 122 on Dec. 6 and run through Dec. 30.

Drag performer and Downtown theatre legend Sherry Vine will star and Basil Twist (Symphonie Fantastique) will create special puppets.

"Carrie," one of King's best known and most enduring works, is about the vengeful adventures of an ostracized teenage girl, tormented at school and at home, who finds she has telekinetic powers. As anyone with even a passing interest in Broadway's most infamous fiascos knows, the novel was transformed by composer Michael Gore, lyricist Dean Pitchford and librettist Lawrence D. Cohen into a musical. The show, directed by Terry Hands, starred Linzi Hateley as Carrie and Betty Buckley as her religious fanatic mother. The title has since become something of a catchword for "flop."

"It will definitely be very black comedy," Eric Jackson previously told Playbill.com. "But that's inherent in the novel. It's a very serious take on the pressures and pain of adolescence. But 'Carrie' is also so well known in our culture; we all know the story. Everybody feels it's their story. Because of that collective unconscious, there's a way to have fun with the story. There will be comedy and camp, and some horror, and maybe a little blood."

Past Theatre Couture projects—such as Doll and the 1997 Off-Broadway transfer Tell Tale—have also played P.S. 122.

Somewhat incredibly, Jackson's first wish was to restage the Broadway musical. However, he found the creative team less than excited about the idea. "We talked to them at one point," said Jackson. "We had a meeting. But they are interested in having that production vindicated. They don't want someone to make fun of it. We wanted to celebrate it, but also lampoon it."

Thus rejected, Jackson, taking a different tack, decided to adapt King's novel from scratch. He began by writing the author's lawyer. "We got an immediate response back," he recalled. "He wrote, 'Are you out of your mind?' But, at the bottom of the letter, I noticed the lawyer had cc'd Stephen King."

Rebuffed a second time, Jackson was ready to abandon "Carrie."

"I had given up," he said. "I was angry that they hadn't read my letter more closely. I was done."

Then two weeks after the initial correspondence, Jackson received a second letter from King's lawyer, saying "King had asked him to pursue the matter."

Jackson quickly pounded out an exuberant six-page letter to King, explaining why he wanted to adapt "Carrie" and the approach the theatre company would take to the material, mailing it off with a stash of Theatre Couture clippings. Finally, King's lawyer replied, granting the troupe the rights to the book. "I just flipped," said Jackson.

Thanks to Rocky Wood and Bev Vincent

1408 now filming...

Posted: August 16, 2006, 15:04
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Looks like 1408 really is about to start shooting:

In an interview this week, Samuel L. Jackson sez:

What are you doing next?

I’m heading to London on Sunday to do 1408. Stephen King short story. Horror film. With John Cusack. I’ll be done with that in a couple of weeks.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Mary checks in and Kate checks out

Posted: August 14, 2006, 15:49
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Mary McCormack has replaced Kate Walsh in 1408:

Mary McCormack has checked into Dimension Films' Stephen King adaptation "1408," about a haunted hotel.

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kate Walsh has exited due to skedding conflicts with her ABC/Touchstone TV skein. Touchstone had warned her that the series schedule would have to take precedence over any outside role, but the actress accepted the film hoping that something could be worked out.

"1408" is set to shoot in mid-July in the U.K.

John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson topline the pic about a debunker of paranormal occurrences who encounters real terror when he checks into the notorious room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel.

Walsh was to play Cusack's ex-wife.

McCormack's credits include "The West Wing" and "ER." She's also appearing in Lionsgate's upcoming dirty-bomb thriller "Right at Your Door."

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

Children of the Corn...again?

Posted: August 8, 2006, 22:43
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Here is what Bloody Disgusting has to say:

I don't have any other information for you guys other than that a remake of Fritz Kiersch's classic 1984 film, Children of the Corn, is in the works. I'm going to try and find out more information on the film, like who owns the rights and who's writing the script, but talk has begun to circulate heavily around the industry this past week. Adapted from a Stephen King story, the pic follows a young couple who wander into a mid-western town where all the adults are apparently dead and the children participate in a cult that worships a malevolent force in the corn fields.

Reports from An Evening with Harry, Carrie & Garp

Posted: August 4, 2006, 00:39
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As most of you know King participated in the event An Evening with Harry, Carrie & Garp at New York's Radio City Music Hall on August 1 and 2. Well, now there are some reports about it online. Here are a few:

Earthtimes.org
WCFCourier.com

During the event King also talked about an idea he had that might turn into a book in the future.

Well, it's one of those idea germs that could end up as something completely different when it gets written. He said he had a flash about a character meeting a woman he or she hasn't seen in 20 years and she looks EXACTLY THE SAME as she used to look back then, except she's gotten a lot larger (he wasn't specific about this. He didn't say fat or tall, just larger). His mind is cogitating over what might give rise to such a thing.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

The Green Mile on DVD

Posted: August 3, 2006, 23:51
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There is a new The Green Mile DVD being released on 14th November with a lot of interesting material on it. Read more here.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma and Paul Poroshin.

George Clooney in Pet Sematary...or not?

Posted: August 3, 2006, 23:49
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Yesterday Bloody Disgusting reported that George Clooney is in talks to play a role in Paramount Pictures' remake of Pet Sematary. They didn’t know how big of a role he would have though. The script for the remake is written by Dave Kajganich, Mike Werb and Michael Colleary.

Today though they had the following to report:

Although our source was very secure (and double checked), George Clooney's publicist tells us that he will not be in Paramount's remake of Pet Sematary. We're going to look further into this story as it appears that they are beginning to cast the film.

More info to come…

My N&D review part 4

Posted: August 1, 2006, 20:29
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My review of episode 7 & 8 (the last two) of Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Autopsy Room Four and You Know They Got A Hell of a Band) are now online.

Lisey's Story Book Tour - Fall '06

Posted: July 31, 2006, 22:10
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King's official site now has a listing for where King will appear on his Lisey's Story Book Tour - Fall '06. So far there are 3 event's listed.

NEW YORK CITY:
October 24th

SAN FRANCISCO:
October 30th

SEATTLE:
November 1st

The Pop of King: The Terror Diet

Posted: July 30, 2006, 00:33
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The new Pop of King column, titled The Terror Diet, is in the August 4 (#889) Entertainment Weekly and here is an article by one of his co-workers.

Thanks to Jonathan Reitan and Paul Poroshin.

My N&D review part 3

Posted: July 26, 2006, 13:42
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My review of episode 5 & 6 of Nightmares & Dreamscapes (The Road Virus Heads North and The Fifth Quarter) are now online.

Stephen King won't go to (Veronica) Mars

Posted: July 18, 2006, 16:41
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Bev Vincent reports the following in his forum:

Veronica Mars' creator, Rob Thomas, said that next season there will be three mysteries, which will be broken up into nine, seven, and six episodes respectively. He also revealed that he offered EW columnist Stephen King the chance to guest-star on an upcoming episode as a kooky sociology professor. Unfortunately, King was busy.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

More promo clips

Posted: July 18, 2006, 16:40
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More promo clips for Nightmares & Dreamscapes are available here.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

My N&D review part 2

Posted: July 18, 2006, 16:31
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My review of episode 3 & 4 of Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Umney's Last Case and The End of the Whole Mess) are now online.

Make-up effects for Battleground

Posted: July 16, 2006, 01:10
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Los Angeles, Ca—Creature and Character artist Lee Romaire of Romaire Studios recently completed special make-up effects for the premier installment of NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES, a TNT television mini-series adapted from Stephen King’s collection of short stories.

Read the complete text

Good ratings for Nightmares & Dreamscapes

Posted: July 14, 2006, 22:55
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes got a strong start.

The TNT anthology "Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" scared up strong ratings in its Wednesday debut, finishing No. 1 and No. 2 in basic cable for the night with back-to-back episodes.

The first installment of the anthology, the William Hurt-starring "Battleground," drew 5.2 million total viewers at 9 p.m. More importantly, its 18-49 and 25-54 demo totals were the highest a scripted cable series has seen year-to-date, topping a mark set last week by the new USA Network drama "Psych."

A second "Nightmares" episode at 10 p.m., "The Crouch End," reached 4.8 million.

Mare Winningham to narrate Lisey's Story

Posted: July 12, 2006, 23:19
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The narrator for Lisey's Story has been chosen and she is...Mare Winningham. She has been seen in such things as Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under and ER.

Kate Walsh in 1408

Posted: July 12, 2006, 21:06
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Bloody Disgusting reports that Kate Walsh joins Cusack and Jackson in 1408.

"Grey's Anatomy" star Kate Walsh has signed on to star opposite John Cusack in Dimension Films' bigscreen Stephen King adaptation 1408, according to Variety. The film, which goes before the cameras this summer in the U.K., also will star Samuel L. Jackson. Cusack plays a debunker of paranormal occurrences who encounters real terror when he checks into the notorious Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Walsh plays his ex-wife and mother of his young daughter. Mikael Hafstrom ("Derailed") is helming the pic, penned by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Matt Greenberg wrote the original script. Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is producing. King's "1408" short story originally was part of an audio book and was subsequently published in the collection "Everything's Eventual."

Limited ed. of The Colorado Kid

Posted: July 12, 2006, 01:18
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I just got an email from Tomas Krynsky and he had some really interesting news about the upcoming limited edition of The Colorado Kid:

I recently talked to Pete at PS Publishing, he let me know that Glenn Chadbourne will be the final illustrator for the upcoming Colorado Kid. There's some other changes as well, including the addition of extra traycased editions. Read more here.

Thanks to Tomas Krynsky

Nightmares & Dreamscapes on DVD

Posted: July 12, 2006, 01:11
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Warner Home Video plan to release Nightmares & Dreamscapes on October 24th, just in time for Halloween.

An exclusive found on this 3-DVD set is an unaired extended episode starring William H. Macy. You'll also find commentary tracks with the cast and crew, along with exclusive documentaries. The cost is $39.92 SRP. Here's an early look at the cover art:

Thanks to TVShowsOnDVD, Bev Vincent, Paul Poroshin and Ari

My N&D review part 1

Posted: July 12, 2006, 01:10
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My review of the first two episodes in Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Crouch End and Battleground) are now online.

Latest column online

Posted: July 12, 2006, 00:58
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King's latest column (The Princess and the Paparazzi) is now online.

Thanks to Paul Poroshin

King reading in Portland

Posted: July 9, 2006, 00:19
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King will be doing a reading/lecture at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon on Nov. 2 as part of the Portland Arts & Lectures program. Tickets range from $30-60 and can be bought at www.literary-arts.org

No word on reception or signing yet.

Thanks to Jonathan Reitan

The Pop of King: The Princess and the Paparazzi

Posted: July 8, 2006, 00:57
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King has a new column with the title The Princess and the Paparazzi in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly (July 14, #886 issue).

Thanks to Jonathan Reitan

N&D previews

Posted: July 8, 2006, 00:56
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With only 5 days left until the premier of Nightmares & Dreamscapes TNT has added the following videos to the official site. Here is what you can see:

- Trailer (the same one we have seen earlier)
- A preview of night 1 showing clips and interviews with the cast of Battleground and Crouch End
- An interview with William Hurt (Battleground)
- An interview with Jeremy Sisto (The Fifth Quarter)
- An interview with Richard Thomas (Autopsy Room 4)
- An interview with Steven Weber (You Know They Got a Hell of a Band)
- An interview with Eion Bailey (Crouch End)
- An interview with Tom Berenger (The Road Virus Heads North)
- An interview with Ron Livingston (End of the Whole Mess)
- An interview with William H. Macy (Umney's Last Case)
- Preview of N&D - Page to Picture

Don't miss this!

Thanks to MG

2 Emmy nominations for Desperation

Posted: July 7, 2006, 00:12
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The Emmy nominations are out and Desperation got two:

Art Direction for a Miniseries, or Movie: "Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre),'' PBS; "Elizabeth I,'' HBO; "The Girl in the Cafe,'' HBO; "Into the West,'' TNT; "Stephen King's Desperation,'' ABC.

Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: "Category 7: The End of the World: Night 1,'' CBS; "Flight 93,'' A&E; "Into the West: Manifest Destiny,'' TNT; "Sleeper Cell: Youmud-Din,'' Showtime; "Stephen King's Desperation,'' ABC.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Listen to WKIT online...again

Posted: July 6, 2006, 15:38
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Finally King's radio station WKIT is back on the net... They have always been there with their site but it's been a while since you could listen to them online. I know I for one have missed them. So, support them so we get to keep them online.

Rob Bowman discusses N&D

Posted: July 6, 2006, 15:37
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Director Rob Bowman discusses Umney's Last Case and The Fifth Quarter in this interview.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Weber talks Sci-Fi...

Posted: July 6, 2006, 12:56
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Here is an interview with Steven Weber in which he talks about his part in You Know They Got a Hell of a Band and his interest for Sci-Fi.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Cell being done next year

Posted: July 5, 2006, 21:51
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Eli Roth confirmed last weekend that he will direct Cell "in spring of next year."

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Nightmares & Dreamscapes 2-page pull-out, pop-up ad

Posted: July 5, 2006, 13:16
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Many of you have mailed me about a 2-page pull-out, pop-up advertisement for Nightmares & Dreamscapes. There has been some questions about what this is (and many have been having problems finding it) so now I'm happy to be able to show you a picture of it.

The pop-up is a house of cards revealing the primary characters in the miniseries. It's basically the same image that can be seen on the official site.

The pop-up ad was in some editions of the latest double issue of EW (Jessica Alba on the cover).

Marsha Mason talks about virus...

Posted: July 5, 2006, 13:14
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Here is an interview with Marsha Mason in which she talks about her part in The Road Virus Heads North.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

King interview...

Posted: July 5, 2006, 08:28
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The interview with King in Parade Magazine is now online and can be read here.

King's short story Memory out now

Posted: July 3, 2006, 08:19
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Back in February when King did a public reading at FSU in Florida he read a new short story called Memory and since the story has stayed upublished…until now that is.

In the new Tinhouse (Vol. 7, No. 4, issue #28; entitled "Summer Reading") the story can be found. It is called Memory here as well and is approximately 18 pages long.

Here is a quote from Tinhouse website:

When I say I was confused, I mean that at first I didn’t know who people were, or what had happened, or why I was in such awful pain.

Thanks to John Zulovitz.

New King interview on Wednesday

Posted: July 2, 2006, 23:52
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In today's Parade Magazine (inserted in many Sunday newspapers in the US) there is a full-page feature/interview with King. Starting Wednesday, the full text will be online here.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

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