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Changes In Pet Sematary Explained

Posted: February 8, 2019, 08:57
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Have you seen the new trailer for Pet Sematary? If so you have noticed that there are some changes compared to the book and the original movie. In this article the filmmakers explain why they feelt they had to do them.

I won't post the changes here with respect to those who want to know nothing about the new movie, but I do want to know what you think about them (and don't read the comment if you don't want to know).

Update: Dark Tower TV Series

Posted: February 7, 2019, 22:33
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Here is an update about the Dark Tower TV series from Amazon. The news comes from ThatHashtagShow.com which I'm not that familiar with so...but I'm working on getting it confirmed. Stay tuned.

Amazon Studios is set to move ahead with production on their adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower books. The series, which will be comprised of 13 one-hour episodes, will be executive produced by a team of huge names led by Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), Akiva Goldsman (Titans, Star Trek: Discovery) and King.

Amazon Studios has begun looking to assemble a cast ahead of a mid-April start of production in Croatia, where the series is expected to film until late-June. It appears that part of the delay may have been, in part, due to efforts to distance the series from the 2017 film adaptation which was received poorly by fans and critics. The series will of course focus on Roland Deschain, a young boy from a long line of “gunslingers”, and his “ka-tet” comprised of Cuthbert Allgood, Alain Johns, Ileen Ritter and Jamie De Curry in addition to his girlfriend, Susan Delgado. The studio is currently looking at actors and actresses, ages 16-18 for all the roles listed above.

Marten Broadcloak will serve as the series antagonist and his affair with Roland’s mother, Gabrielle, will factor heavily into the plot. Her affair incites Roland to pick up his guns in a search for Broadcloak and sets his father, Steven, on a mission to find him. At this time, no offers have been made to talent, but the cast should begin to assemble quickly.

Thanks to Bev Vincent

Shining Opera Returns In 2020

Posted: February 7, 2019, 14:05
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The Shining opera will return in 2020.

After a widely acclaimed, sold-out world premiere by Minnesota Opera in 2016, The Shining—based on Stephen King’s terrifying novel—will open Opera Colorado’s 2020-21 season. This new work, by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell, offers a delightfully eerie evening that marries opera and horror to brilliant effect.


Thanks to Herbert West

King Celebrated At McDonald's

Posted: February 5, 2019, 13:27
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When King found out Paul Monash had optioned Carrie the family celebrated by going out to McDonald’s.

King was first named-checked in Variety in summer 1974 when Hollywood producer Paul Monash obtained the film rights to King’s first published novel, “Carrie,” which had just hit bookstores only weeks earlier. While a modest seller in hardback, in paperback, “Carrie” became the first of King’s many million-sellers.

Read more over at Variety.

UK Cover For The Institute

Posted: February 1, 2019, 18:53
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Here is the UK cover for The Institute and Hodder & Stoughton’s plot description.


There’s Only One Way Out…

Deep in the woods of Maine, there is a dark state facility where kids, abducted from across the United States, are incarcerated. In the Institute they are subjected to a series of tests and procedures meant to combine their exceptional gifts – telepathy, telekinesis – for concentrated effect. Luke Ellis is the latest recruit. He’s just a regular 12-year-old, except he’s not just smart, he’s super-smart. And he has another gift which the Institute wants to use…

Far away in a small town in South Carolina, former cop Tim Jamieson has taken a job working for the local Sheriff. He’s basically just walking the beat. But he’s about to take on the biggest case of his career.

Back in the Institute’s downtrodden playground and corridors where posters advertise ‘just another day in paradise’, Luke, his friend Kalisha and the other kids are in no doubt that they are prisoners, not guests. And there is no hope of escape.

But great events can turn on small hinges and Luke is about to team up with a new, even younger recruit, Avery Dixon, whose ability to read minds is off the scale. While the Institute may want to harness their powers for covert ends, the combined intelligence of Luke and Avery is beyond anything that even those who run the experiments – even the infamous Mrs Sigsby – suspect.

Thrilling, suspenseful, heartbreaking, The Institute is a stunning novel of childhood betrayed and hope regained.

The Institute will be released in hardback, export trade paperback, ebook and audio on 10 September 2019.

The Institute: King's Next Book

Posted: January 31, 2019, 16:07
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StephenKing.com announces next King book:

The Institute
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
First Edition Release Date: September 10, 2019

From the Flap:

In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, “like the roach motel,” Kalisha says. “You check in, but you don’t check out.”

In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.

As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, The Institute is Stephen King’s gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don’t always win.

Narrating Shining In The Dark

Posted: January 31, 2019, 15:25
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Some photos from the recording of Shining in the Dark.

Jacques Roy narrating The Novel of the Holocaust by Stewart O’Nan, Drawn to the Flame by Kevin Quigley, The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, my introduction and my afterword! It’s amazing how much better my introduction sounds when you read it compared to when I hear it in my head. Thanks Jacques!

Robert Petkoff narrating The Blue Air Compressor by Stephen King!

Pete Simonelli narrating The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek, An End To All Things by Brian Keene, The Companion by Ramsey Campbell and A Mother's Love by Brian James Freeman!

Madeleine Maby narrating The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek and Aeliana by Bev Vincent!

Matthew Lloyd Davies narrating Pidgin and Theresa by Clive Barker!

Corey Brill narrating The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek, Cemetery Dance by Richard Chizmar and The Keeper's Companion by John Ajvide Lindqvist!

New Hill Collection Will Contain Collaborations

Posted: January 31, 2019, 10:02
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Joe Hill will release a new short story collection entitled Full Throttle in the fall (October 29). The book will be 384 pages and feature eleven short stories. Some of them new and some previously published elsewhere.

The book will include Hill’s two collaborations with his father Stephen King; Full Throttle and In The Tall Grass. In The Tall Grass has been filmed and will probably premiere later this year while Full Throttle was reported to be getting a big-screen treatment but nothing else has surfaced about that since it was first reported.

Thanks to The Fire Wire

The Doctor Comes Earliar Than Expected

Posted: January 31, 2019, 08:35
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Doctor Sleep was originally supposed to be released in January 2020 but has now been moved up to November 8th, 2019. This comes just days after that Mike Flanagan tweeted that he’s editing the movie right now. No mention about a trailer of photos from the movie but hopefully we’ll see something soon.

Confirmation: The Stand As A 10-Hour TV Show

Posted: January 30, 2019, 23:44
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It is now confirmed that CBS All Access has ordered 10 episodes of The Stand, as a limited event. Josh Boone and Ben Cavell penned the adaptation, and Boone will direct. They will also be executive producers with Roy Lee, Jimmy Miller and Richard P. Rubinstein. Will Weiske and Miri Yoon will serve as co-executive producers and Owen King will produce. CBS TV Studios is the studio.

“I’m excited and so very pleased that The Stand is going to have a new life on this exciting new platform,” said King. “The people involved are men and women who know exactly what they’re doing; the scripts are dynamite. The result bids to be something memorable and thrilling. I believe it will take viewers away to a world they hope will never happen.”

No release date has been mentioned yet.

Source: Deadline

The Outsider Cast

Posted: January 26, 2019, 01:56
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Here is the latest casting for HBO’s The Outsider:

Ben Mendelsohn will play Ralph Anderson
Cynthia Erivo will play Holly Gibney
Bill Camp will play Howie Gold
Mare Winningham will play Jeannie Anderson
Paddy Considine will play Claude Bolton
Julianne Nicholson will play Mercy Maitland
Yul Vázquez will play Yunis Sablo
Jeremy Bobb will play Alec Pelley
Marc Menchaca will play Jack Hoskins
HettiennePark will play Tomika Collind
Michael Esper will play Bill Samuels

This means we’ll get a ”new” Holly, what is your thoughts on that?

Ep 98: 2018 Retrospective

Posted: January 23, 2019, 09:08
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 98 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, join me and take a look back at the Kingnassance that was the year 2018!

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

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2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:46 - News from the Deathroom
4) 08:49 - 2018 Retrospective
5) 31:00 - Podcast Signoff
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The Rock Bottom Remainders Will Rise Again

Posted: January 18, 2019, 13:10
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King will play a concert at First Avenue with Amy Tan, Mary Karr, humorist Dave Barry and sportswriter Mitch Albom.

The Rock Bottom Remainders is a fluid band, its members changing depending on who is in town, but it’s anchored by King, Tan and Karr, as well as humorist Dave Barry and sportswriter Mitch Albom, all of whom will be in Minneapolis for the festival.

The festival takes place May 11-12 in downtown Minneapolis.


Source: Star Tribune

Survivor Type Filmed For Creepshow

Posted: January 17, 2019, 00:15
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Bloody Disgusting reports that one of the stories included in the upcoming Creepshow TV serie will be King's Survivor Type.

Production is getting underway in Atlanta, Georgia on Shudder’s Creepshow revival, which will see effects master Greg Nicotero directing a handful of episodes. The first we have information on is titled “Survivor Type”.

Thanks to J Chesnut

Interview With Mike Flanagan

Posted: January 15, 2019, 10:42
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Here is an interview with Mike Flanagan done by Jason Sechrest.

I don’t know if I was ever as nervous as I was sending that first cut to Steve. He was the first person outside of my editorial department who got to see the film, and I was terrified about what he’d think. He was my hero, and this particular movie was a high-wire act without a net. He loved the film, and sent me a long email about his thoughts. I’m not lying when I tell you that I printed it and framed it. It’s still hanging in my office.

Win Shining In The Dark On Audio

Posted: January 14, 2019, 18:59
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Very exciting times for Marv. In just three weeks (feb. 5th) Shining in the Dark will be out on audio from Simon & Schuster Audio in the US and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. Narrators are Jacques Roy, Robert Petkoff, Pete Simonelli, Madeleine Maby, Corey Brill and Matthew Lloyd Davies.

To celebrate the release Simon & Schuster have given me five (5) download codes to give out to five lucky winners. All you have to do is answer three easy questions before February 4th.


If you want to pre-order it you can do so at the following links:

US:
Audible
Google Play
Amazon (download)
Amazon (CD)

UK:
Amazon (CD)
Audible

Sweden:
Adlibris

King Saves Local Reviews

Posted: January 14, 2019, 11:01
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Tweet by King gets newspaper to change their minds about no longer publish local, freelance-written reviews about Maine.

“The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram will no longer publish local, freelance-written reviews of books about Maine, set in Maine, or written by Maine authors,” he wrote. “Retweet this if you’re from Maine (or even if you’re not). Tell the paper DON’T DO THIS.”

Source: The Guardian

Castle Rock Season 2 Filming In March

Posted: January 7, 2019, 09:11
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Bloody Disgusting reports that season 2 of Castle Rock starts filming in March.

It was already announced that Hulu had ordered a second season of the J.J. Abrams-produced“Castle Rock“, their series inspired by the Stephen King‘s Universe. We haven’t heard much since the announcement, but Production Weekly is reporting that Season 2 will go into production this coming March in Central Massachusetts. Michael Uppendahl (“Fargo”, “Legion”, “Fear the Walking Dead”, “American Horror Story”) and Dan Attias (Silver Bullet, “The Americans”) are listed as directors, although this has yet to be confirmed.

At this time, we don’t yet know what the Season 2 approach will be, but we have been told that “Castle Rock” is an anthology series, meaning it won’t continue Season 1’s story.

They also spoke to co-creator Sam Shaw at Comic-Con. Head over to their site for more info on that.

One Month Until Shining In The Dark Audio

Posted: January 4, 2019, 23:10
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Tomorrow it's one month (Feb. 5) until Shining in the Dark is released in both the US (from Simon & Schuster Audio) and the UK (from Hodder & Stoughton) as an audio book.

Today I got the list of all narrators and I’m very happy to be able to reveal who's reading what.

Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Introduction) by Hans-Åke Lilja
- Read by Jacques Roy

The Blue Air Compressor by Stephen King
- Read by Robert Petkoff

The Net by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek
- Read by Pete Simonelli, Madeleine Maby, and Corey Brill

The Novel of the Holocaust by Stewart O’Nan
- Read by Jacques Roy

Aeliana by Bev Vincent
- Read by Madeleine Maby

Pidgin and Theresa by Clive Barker
- Read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

An End To All Things by Brian Keene
- Read by Pete Simonelli

Cemetery Dance by Richard Chizmar
- Read by Corey Brill

Drawn to the Flame by Kevin Quigley
- Read by Jacques Roy

The Companion by Ramsey Campbell
- Read by Pete Simonelli

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
- Read by Jacques Roy

A Mother's Love by Brian James Freeman
- Read by Pete Simonelli

The Keeper's Companion by John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Read by Corey Brill

Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Afterword)" by Hans-Åke Lilja
- Read by Jacques Roy

Robert Petkoff reads The Blue Air Compressor

If you haven’t already you can pre-order here:

US:
Audible
Google Play
Amazon (download)
Amazon (CD)

UK:
Amazon (CD)
Audible

Sweden:
Adlibris

Farwell 2018 & Welcome 2019

Posted: December 31, 2018, 14:00
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2018 is about to end and what year it has been. We got no less than two new King books during the year. Both The Outsider and Elevation are really good books. We also got new seasons of Castle Rock (season 1) and Mr Mercedes (season 2) and a new Children of the Corn movie that was just as bad as expected. It was all in all a very good year to be a King fan.

On a more personal level, I got to see the book Shining in the Dark which I edited (originally just intended for the American market) spread across the world. The year began with a promotional tour to Bulgaria where the book was released in 2017. The tour was followed by the book being release in the US, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and England. The Swedish edition was released as a Kickstarter and I got the chance to be involved in every step of developing the book, which was a fantastic experience.


I also got the chance to tour Sweden and talk about King. I did a total of 10 lectures on King in 10 different cities and I absolutely loved meeting King fans all around Sweden.

Looking forward to 2019 I will get the chance to see Shining in the Dark released in Serbia as well as an audio book in both the USA and UK by Simon & Schuster Audio and Hodder & Stoughton. The book will also be released in some other editions but those I can’t reveal just yet. I’m also booked to do at least 3 more lecture about King in three different cities in Sweden. Hopefully more dates and cities will be added to that list and I really look forward to meeting new King fans!

King himself hasn’t announced what’s coming in 2019 yet but I bet there will be at least one book. We’ll also see both the new version of Pet Sematary and the second IT movie in theatres. And a few surprises I’m sure…

I want to end 2018 by thanking all of you who have followed me here on Lilja’s Library during the year. I love talking to you all and if not for you, 2018 wouldn’t have been as good as it was!

Thanks & A Happy New Year to you all!
Lilja

Two New Pennywise Figures

Posted: December 19, 2018, 12:07
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Once again NECA has created versions of Pennywise that takes your breath away.

The first one is called Ultimate Well House Pennywise (Release Date: Q1 2019).


From the acclaimed 2017 horror film IT, drawn from the pages of Stephen King’s original novel, NECA presents Pennywise the Dancing Clown!

Based on Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of the nightmare-inducing clown, this 7” scale figure has been painstakingly detailed to be as accurate to Pennywise’s ornate costume as possible. To recreate even more of the most terrifying scenes from the movie, this version features 4 all-new head sculpts, a fencepost that can be inserted into one of the heads, a new monster right hand, new grabbing hands, and an additional new left hand.

This edition comes in collector-friendly deluxe window box packaging with opening flap.

The second is called Dancing Clown Pennywise (Release Date: Q2 2019).


From the acclaimed 2017 horror film IT, drawn from the pages of Stephen King’s original novel, NECA presents Pennywise: The Dancing Clown!

Based on Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of the nightmare-inducing clown, this 7″ scale figure has been painstakingly detailed to be as accurate to Pennywise’s ornate costume as possible, and is presented in an Ultimate format with special packaging and LED lights inside one of the heads. This version features 4 head sculpts, 3 of which are all-new heads: “Judith” Painting Head, “Emerging Arms” Head, and Light-Up “Deadlights” Head with LED light inside the mouth. The figure also includes interchangeable articulated insect arms, interchangeable forearms, and 2 pairs of hands.

The special window box packaging has a fold down flap in homage to the Dancing Clown scene from the film. Uses button cell batteries, included.

Try Shudder & Watch King Movies

Posted: December 17, 2018, 15:42
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Shudder has added 7 King films to their US library:

Misery
Pet Sematary
Silver Bullet
Cujo
Creepshow
Salem’s Lot
The Dead Zone

And to their Canadian library:

Salem’s Lot
Creepshow
Misery
The Shining
IT
Cat’s Eye

They are also offering a 30-day free trial if you use the promo code KINGFANS. The code works in all areas where Shudder is available (US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Germany). The King titles are only available in the US and Canada areas though.

You can activate your triel here

Ep. 97: Going HD American Master Overdrive

Posted: December 17, 2018, 13:53
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 97 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, I'm joined by Tyson Blue - who actually visited the set during filming way back when - to review the HD Special Edition of the Stephen King directed movie - Maximum Overdrive. Is it a worthy upgrade? Check our review and find out.

Also, a review of Stephen Spignesi's latest book on Stephen King - Stephen King: American Master - A Creepy Corpus of Facts about Stephen King and His Work.

This is the last episode of 2018! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

See you in 2019!!!!!

The year of 19 - gonna be a special King year for sure!

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

Good or bad, I want it all!

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:27 - News from the Deathroom
4) 06:42 - Reviews from the Night Shift: Maximum Overdrive Special Edition Bluray
56:43- Stephen King: American Master Book Review
5) 1:01:13 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:02:27 - Outro
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Shining In The Dark UK Audio Release

Posted: December 17, 2018, 10:42
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Remember how I from time to time tell you that Marv is very excited about stuff that is happening? Well, today I’m happy to be able to reveal one of the things he’s happy about.

On February 5th 2019 Hodder & Stoughton in the UK will release Shining in the Dark on audio. Check it out here

King Is 3rd Highest Paid Author 2018

Posted: December 17, 2018, 08:52
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Forbes lists top ten highest-paid authors of 2018:

1. James Patterson ($86 million)
2. J.K. Rowling ($54 million)
3. Stephen King [$27 million)
4. John Grisham ($21 million)
5. Jeff Kinney (18,.5 million)
5. Dan Brown ($18.5 million)
7. Michael Wolff ($13 million)
8. Danielle Steel ($12 million)
8. Nora Roberts ($12 million)
10. Rick riordan ($10.5 million)
10. E-L. James ($10.5 million)

Thanks to Herbert West

25 New Films Added To National Film Registry

Posted: December 15, 2018, 13:50
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Here is a list of all the 25 films that were added to this year’s National Film Registry:

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Broadcast News (1987)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Cinderella (1950)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency (1908)
Eve’s Bayou (1997)
The Girl Without a Soul (1917)
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed People (1984)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
Hud (1963)
The Informer (1935)
Jurassic Park (1993)
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Monterey Pop (1968)
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Navigator (1924)
On the Town (1949)
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Pickup on South Street (1953)
Rebecca (1940)
The Shining (1980)
Smoke Signals (1998)
Something Good – Negro Kiss (1898)

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Footage From IT Part 2

Posted: December 10, 2018, 22:20
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A group of fans at CCXP in Brazil were lucky enough to see some new footage from the second IT movie and here is a report about what they saw.

"Thankfully, they did share a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel, which looked like the type of video a studio would share with promotional partners to get them excited about the sequel. In the video, we saw director Andy Muschietti talk about what he hopes to accomplish with the anticipated sequel, saying it will be serious, more intense, and have scarier moments. The video also showed some pre-production artwork, including the different departments working on the film.

"Another part of the video showed new cast members Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, and others talking about what the film is about. There wasn’t much footage from the film, but we did see a shot of the cast together walking across a bridge.

"My favorite part, however, was some video from the very first table read. While we didn’t get to see the cast reading any lines, the video showed this massive table with every cast member listed getting ready to read the script."

Source: Comic Book

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

HBO Orders The Outsider

Posted: December 3, 2018, 18:53
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Looks like HBO will turn The Outsider into a 10-episode limited series. Ben Mendelsohn is set to star and produce and Jason Bateman is set to direct the first two episodes.

HBO has given a series order to supernatural drama The Outsider, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, with Ben Mendelsohn set to star and produce. The project, which marks Mendelsohn’s return to TV following his Emmy-winning turn on Bloodline, hails from The Night Of co-creator/executive producer Richard Price, director-producer Jack Bender (Mr. Mercedes) Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films, Temple Hill Entertainment and MRC. Ozark star/director/executive producer Bateman is set to direct the first two episodes of The Outsider and may guest star.

Source: Deadline.


Thanks to Lou Sytsma

Ep. 96: Getting Elevated

Posted: November 27, 2018, 09:22
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 96 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, I'm joined by writer Stephen Spignesi to review Stephen King's latest book - Elevation. Check out Stephen's latest book: Stephen King - American Master.

Also, I review the last 4 episodes of Season 2 of Mr Mercedes and propose a wild-assed theory about what the now confirmed Season 3 of Mr Mercedes could be about. Check it out and tell me how crazy I am!

Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you.

Good or bad, I want it all!

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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:42 - News from the Deathroom
4) 07:22 - Reviews from the Night Shift: Elevation Review with Stephen Spignesi
51:12 - Mr Mercedes - Season Two - Ep. 7 - 10
5) 1:01:39 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:03:31 - Outro
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Interview With Bill Thompson pt. 2

Posted: November 21, 2018, 11:56
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Here is the second part of Jason Sechrest's interview with Bill Thomspon (you can read the first part here).


It’s interesting to hear what Thompson said about The Blue Air Compressor (now released in Shining in the Dark) back in 1977.

The Blue Air Compressor - It’s precious author talk for one thing and also distasteful. It doesn’t come close to being a take-off of horror fiction. Let’s keep it in the drawer.

Thanks to Herbert West

Mr. Mercedes Renewed For Season 3

Posted: November 19, 2018, 20:48
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AT&T Audience Network has ordered a 10-episode third season of Mr. Mercedes from Sonar Entertainment. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere launching later in the year. No word on if it will be an adaptation of Finders Keepers or something new.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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