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Castle Rock Season 2 Update

Posted: July 16, 2019, 14:02
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Castle Rock is in production and Bleeding Cool has posted a summaries of what we know so far. This season’s cast includes Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Tim Robbins (Here and Now), Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards), Barkhad Abdi (Blade Runner 2049), Matthew Alan (13 Reasons Why), John Hoogenakker (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Robin Weigert (Big Little Lies, Deadwood), Alison Wright(The Americans), Greg Grunberg (A Star is Born, Heroes), and Sarah Gadon(True Detective).

It also looks like season 2 will be slightly connected to the first season…

Having finished shooting the premiere episode earlier this week, Greg Yaitanes revealed that this season begins “on the heels” of the first season. While no names have been mentioned, this does open up the possibility of characters from the first season making guest appearances as well as giving viewers a larger view of Castle Rock.



Creewpshow Poster

Posted: July 16, 2019, 08:36
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Here is a poster for Shudder's Creepshow. A modern version of the postster for the first Creepshow 2 movie where The Creep is watching TV instead of sitting in a movie theatre.


Thanks to Ed.

The Blue Air Compressor; Impossible To Film?

Posted: July 12, 2019, 14:11
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Screenrant lists 10 King stories that is (according to them) impossible to bring to the Big Screen and here is number 7. If you aren’t familiar with The Blue Air Compressor you can find it in Shining in the Dark, now out in 8 languages and 3 more to come. Check it out here.

And after you have, what is your thoughts, can it be a movie?

The Stand Miniseries On Blu-Ray In September

Posted: July 10, 2019, 14:00
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With the new TV series based on The Stand it’s no surprise that the original miniseries (that celebrates 25 years this year) is getting a Collector's Edition Blu-ray release. The Blu-ray is released on September 24th. No info has been released about the bonus features yet but hopefully there will be a lot…

IT At Comic-Con

Posted: July 10, 2019, 10:54
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At this years Comic-Con there will be new footage from IT Chapter Two as well as a Q&A with the cast and crew.

If you're 18 or older and you have a "valid preview night, 4 Day or any single day badge," you can register to attend the event by submitting your RSVP here.

Marilyn Manson Cast In The Stand

Posted: July 9, 2019, 09:14
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Marilyn Manson has been cast in be The Stand. He confirmed it in an interview with Revolver and also mentioned that he and Shooter Jenings also recorded a cover of The Doors The End for the series.

Shooter and I also did a cover of "The End" by the Doors, for a new miniseries of The Stand by Stephen King, which I'm also going to be acting in.

The Stand Begin Filming in September

Posted: July 1, 2019, 03:47
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HN Entertainment has confirmed that the CBS All Access series adaptation of King’s The Stand will begin filming on September 16th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is expected to wrap on March 11th.

Production designer Aaron Haye has also joined the show. He recently worked on Bohemian Rhapsody and the Charlie’s Angels reboot.

SK Tours Of Maine; The Book

Posted: June 30, 2019, 04:55
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Stu at SK Tours of Maine has published a guidebook called SK Tours of Maine. Stu has been running a tour of Bangor for a decade, but he’s had nothing to sell except postcards and decals, and the customers wanted a more substantial souvenir. So he compiled a guidebook that covers all the stops on the three-hour tour.

The book is in full color and 128 pages long. You can get your copies by contacting Stu.

Caste Rock Casting

Posted: June 28, 2019, 06:31
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Here are some new casting news for Castle Rock:

Deadwood alum Robin Weigert, Sarah Gadon (Alias Grace, True Detective), Alison Wright (The Americans) and Greg Grunberg (Heroes, Alias) are set as guest stars for the second season of Hulu’s Castle Rock

In Season 2 of Castle Rock, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when budding psychopath Annie Wilkes (Lizzy Caplan), Stephen King’s nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. Season 2 cast also include Paul Sparks, Yusra Warsama, Barkhad Abdi, Elsie Fisher and Matthew Alan.

Weigert will play Crysilda Wilkes, Annie’s mother. Gadon is Rita Green, a vengeful woman from Annie’s past. Wright will portray Valerie, a kind-hearted local who explores the town’s evil history. Grunberg is Sheriff Boucher, a local official, who faces off against a brewing, dark force in Castle Rock.

Thanks to Bev Vincent.

The Shining vs. Doctor Sleep Trailer

Posted: June 14, 2019, 08:51
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The trailer for Doctor Sleep is now out and in it there are some scenes that looks like they are grabbed straight from The Shining. However, the only scene that is from The Shining is the one with the bloody elevators. All the other scenes are recreated by Mike Flanagan. Very impressive if you ask me.

Danny in The Shining (left) and Danny in Doctor Sleep (right).

Father and son.

You can see more examples here

André Øvredal Talks The Long Walk

Posted: June 13, 2019, 10:39
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André Øvredal talks The Long Walk with Rue Morgue.

As a director, it’s extremely inspiring to be able to tell a story that is so human and so gruesome at the same time. It’s like man vs. the machine in a way, and about the innocence of these boys and how they don’t really grasp what they’ve gotten themselves into until it’s way too late. I’m in awe of Stephen King for having understood so much about humanity at the age of 18 or 19 when he wrote this. It’s an adult story, but written with a young person’s perspective, probably of the Vietnam War; it’s kind of an allegory, I’m guessing, for his fears of being sent to Vietnam at the time.

Help Me Find Isijavanje U Tami

Posted: June 12, 2019, 14:22
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The latest edition of Shining in the Dark is now out. You’ll find it in bookstores all over Serbia and the title is Isijavanje U Tami and I now want the help of all you readers out there! If you find it in your bookstore take a photo of the book, preferable with you in the picture as well, and send it to me. Thanks!

Plot & Photos From Season 3 Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: June 5, 2019, 08:46
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Here is a first look at some photos from season 3 of Mr Mercedes. The season premiers September 10.

Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of Mr. Mercedes will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of the series, and continue to explore the fallout from the massacre perpetrated by Brady Hartsfield.

When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Hodges, Holly, and Jerome, along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold-blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the case unfolds, the trio learns that although Brady may be gone, his depravity lives on in the lives of his victims.









Howard Admits Mistakes In Dark Tower Adaptation

Posted: May 31, 2019, 20:08
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In an interview with Collider Ron Howard admits mistakes The Dark Tower movie.

“I think it should’ve been horror. I think that it landed in a place—both in our minds and the studio’s—that it could be PG-13 and sort of a boy’s adventure… I really think we made a mistake not—I mean I’m not sure we could’ve made this movie, but I think if we could’ve made a darker, more hard-boiled look and make it The Gunslinger’s character study more than Jake. I think in retrospect that would’ve been more exciting. We always felt like we were kind of holding back something, and I think at the end of the day it was that.”

He also think that starting on TV would have been a good idea...

“The other thing might’ve been to just straight-on tackle it as television first. Disappointing because I poured a lot of myself into it, and sometimes this happens on these projects where everybody’s best intentions—you’re all pulling in a direction, and then you sort of say, ‘Was that the right direction?’ And I wouldn’t say it was all compromise. I do think it was just a sense of maybe too much listening to what you think that the marketplace is calling for instead of the essence of what Stephen King was giving us.”

King On Gwendy's Magic Feather

Posted: May 25, 2019, 11:46
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Here is a quote from King's introduction to Gwendy's Magic Feather called How Gwendy Escaped Oblivion

"In the story you're about to read—lucky you!—all of Rich's formidable skills are on display. He evokes Castle Rock well, and the regular Joes and regular Jills that populate the town ring true. We know these people, and so we care for them. We also care for Gwendy. To tell you the truth, I sort of fell in love with her, and I'm delighted that she's back for more."

The Long Walk To The Screen

Posted: May 22, 2019, 08:28
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Deadline reprots that The Long Walk is finally being adapted for the screen.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øvredal is set to direct New Line’s feature adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk.

James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay and is also producing with Bradley Fischer and William Sherak.

Thanks to Troy Tradup

My Interview With Joe Hill

Posted: May 20, 2019, 16:12
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Last week I got a chance to talk to Joe Hill about AMC’s upcoming NOS4A2 series and also what’s in store in the near future. Read all about it here.

“Manx sees himself as the hero in his own story when he brings the children to Christmasland where it’s against the law to be sad”
- Joe Hill

Ep. 101: The Hill Beyond Pet Sematary

Posted: May 20, 2019, 10:41
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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 101 of The Stephen King Podcast!

Returning guest - Bryant Burnette - joins me this episode to review the Pet Sematary movie as well as talks all things Joe Hill.

Check out Bryant's excellent blog over at - The Truth Inside The Lie.

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Eyes Of The Dragon Being Developed For Hulu

Posted: May 17, 2019, 21:01
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Deadline reports that Hulu have made a deal to develop a pilot based on Eyes of the Dragon.

Hulu has made a deal to develop a pilot based on the King novel Eyes of the Dragon, which was first published in 1984. Seth Grahame-Smith (Lego Batman Movie) writing the opening episode and serving as the showrunner. Fox 21 is the studio. Grahame and his KatzSmith partner David Katzenberg will be exec producers along with Bill Haber, Roy Lee and Jon Berg.

“I am so excited to be working in the world of Stephen King with with Hulu, which has such a terrific track record with Stephen King adaptations,” Grahame-Smith told Deadline. “The goal for this series is to feel unlike any Stephen King adaptation before, with this rich underlying source material, and the only true fantasy book he wrote that has kings and swords and princesses. We will honor the spirit of the book and the legacy.”

More Info About If You Bleed

Posted: May 14, 2019, 08:33
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Some additional information has appeared on the King 2020 book, If you bleed . Some sources say King said the title was If it bleeds from the words "If it bleeds it". I guess we have to wait and see what the right title is.

I also hear that the king said that the story is about a news anchor / journalist who is also a kind of vampire feed on human suffering when he chases his stories.

As always when many people hear the same thing, they will perceive it differently and therefore the information is a little fuzzy. Hopefully we will soon have more accurate info.

Oh, and I also heard that the king said he was thinking of a sequel to Salem's Lot .

King's 2020 Book; If You Bleed

Posted: May 13, 2019, 08:58
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At the Workplay festival King didn't only play with his band, The Rock Bottom Remainders, he also announced during a talk with Benjamin Percy that his next book will be called If You Bleed. He also revealed that Holly Gibney will be the main character in the book. It's being released in 2020.



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