The New Pennywise; Bill Skarsgård
Posted: April 23, 2017, 05:52
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NEWS -
I Give You Holly Gibney
Posted: April 22, 2017, 21:40
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Thanks to ITtheMovie2017
King Related; Locke & Key Goes To Hulu
Posted: April 22, 2017, 11:40
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More info here.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
I Give You Bill Hodges
Posted: April 20, 2017, 14:19
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Amazing Flowchart
Posted: April 20, 2017, 08:42
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You need to frame it yourself though but that is a small price to pay for all this knowledge.
Thanks to everyone who sent me info about this.
Dark Tower Trailer Coming Soon
Posted: April 19, 2017, 22:52
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It will be coming very soon. I have that on good authority
Behind The Scenes On IT
Posted: April 16, 2017, 00:15
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Thanks to Lou Sytsma
The Nocturnal Reader's Box: All Hail The King
Posted: April 13, 2017, 23:27
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The Nocturnal Reader's Box has worked with Cemetery Dance to create an exclusive cover for Gwendy’s Button Box just for their subscribers and all items in the box will be Stephen King related and exclusive to this box. The price is only $35 + s/h and there will only be 1500 boxes so don’t wait to long to place your order (they start taking orders on May 1st) here.
Here is the announcement:
Hey Nocturnal Reader's, we are thrilled to announce that we have been working with Cemetery Dance to create an exclusive Nocturnal Reader's Box edition for Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's upcoming "Gwendy's Button Box".
This will be something that you will not be able to get anywhere else and we are very grateful to the team at Cemetery Dance, D&V agency, Richard Chizmar and of course Stephen King. Which brings us to the Theme of June: All Hail the King. We will have limited boxes and once they are sold, there will never be anymore printed. We will tease the new cover art soon! It's completely different from the trade edition cover.
It will be a highly collectible box with a very limited run on this cover. Everything in this box is limited to this box for this month On Sale May 1st. They will sell out!!! We can't save any for anyone, first come first serve.
Bowers Gang
Posted: April 13, 2017, 11:10
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Thanks to Matty Jorissen & Lou Sytsma
Trevor Macy Talks Gerald's Game
Posted: April 13, 2017, 01:11
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Is it safe to say that even though it may not be a page-for-page adaptation, that it does keep that same tone from the book that worked so well?
Trevor Macy: It’s a very faithful adaptation in that way, it’s just that there’s a—I don’t mean to be too cryptic, but I don’t want to give it away [laughs]. There’s a storytelling device that we use that the book doesn’t. It’s really nice to get Stephen King’s support in doing that, even at the script stage, so he feels and we feel that it’s a very faithful adaptation.
Read the full interview here.
Thanks to Dimitris Tso
The Mist: Different But Faithful
Posted: April 12, 2017, 15:01
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Here is how Christian Torpe sees it:“I pitched it as ‘Ingmar Bergman’s Jaws,’”
“I wanted to be respectful to the source material, but my feeling was there was already a great adaptation out there by Frank Darabont. The novella is 200 pages and one location, and we needed to change that to make an ongoing series. But we wanted to remain faithful to the heart of the story,”
The TV series will be different compared to King’s story and Darabont’s film. It will be it’s own but at the same time remain faithful to the heart of King’s story.
While the series will try to establish a different story from the King novella and the Darabont movie, Torpe did hint at some possible crossover later in the show. “It’s a weird cousin to the original material,” he says. “It has a constant ebb and flow communication with the novella. But who knows? Maybe some of the original characters will make a cameo at some point.”
For him, The Mist serves as a chance to use a horror story to explore real life dynamics, much as The Twilight Zone did decades ago.
Poster & Photos From The Mist
Posted: April 12, 2017, 01:11
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First Teaser For The Mist
Posted: April 12, 2017, 00:37
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A Conversation Between King & Chizmar
Posted: April 10, 2017, 16:11
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Pre Order here.
Georgie's Self-Portrait
Posted: April 10, 2017, 09:23
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Thanks to Matty Jorissen
King & Mother Hartsfield
Posted: April 9, 2017, 00:58
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Thanks to itthemovie2017 on Instagram
New Dark Tower Figures
Posted: April 8, 2017, 23:51
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The Dark Tower Movie Minimates Series 1 Box Set
The epic novels by Stephen King are now an epic feature film, and DST is epically excited about it! This all-new box set of four Minimates mini-figures features four characters from the upcoming film – Jake, the Gunslinger, the Man in Black, and one top-secret character – each with up to 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories. All four figures come packaged on a full-color blister card. (Item # APR172628, SRP: $24.99)
What do you Think? Good or Bad? Will you get them?
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
No One Sticks Up For A Clown
Posted: April 8, 2017, 19:00
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“No one sticks up for a clown. The only thing cooler to dislike is a mime.”
Thanks to Matty Jorissen
Tobin Bell To Star In My Pretty Pony
Posted: April 8, 2017, 08:58
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“Saw” star Tobin Bell and Noah Jupe are top-lining in the independent drama “My Pretty Pony,” based on the Stephen King short story.
Shooting is planned for Michigan this spring. The story follows an elderly man on his deathbed who gives his young grandson a pocket watch and warns the boy against the dangers of letting time slip away.
Luke Jaden is directing from a script he adapted based upon King’s story, first pubished in 1989.
Phil Wurtzel of Friel Films is producing. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (“Loving” and “Midnight Special”) and Josh Boone (“The Fault in Our Stars”) are executive producing.
Thanks to Anders Jakobson, Douglas Dowie, Dimitris Tso and Lou Sytsma.
Photo From Mr Mercedes
Posted: April 7, 2017, 18:15
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Reading Stephen King: New Book About King
Posted: April 6, 2017, 21:03
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Table of Contents:- "Introduction" by Brian James Freeman
- "Sometimes You Go Back" by Stewart O'Nan
- "Christine" by Richard Chizmar
- "The Art of Stephen King" by Frank Darabont
- "Spock's Not The Only One Who Can Mind Meld: Stephen King and the Telepathy of Writing" by Stephen Spignesi
- "Disappearing Down That Rabbit Hole" by Justin Brooks
- "The Politics of Being Stephen King" by Tony Magistrale
- "The Adventure of Reading Stephen King" by Michael R. Collings
- "Reading the Lost Works of Stephen King" by Rocky Wood
- "Twins and Twining in Stephen King's Dark Tower Series" by Robin Furth
- "King Since Scribner" by Kevin Quigley
- "Being a Non-US Stephen King Fan" by Hans-Ake Lilja
- "The Role of Religion in Stephen King's Desperation" by Billy Chizmar
- "From A Buick 8" by Jack Ketchum
- "Living in a Web of Mystery" by Bev Vincent
- "The One That Got Away" by Mick Garris
- "My Accidental Obsession" by Jay Franco
- "Stephen King Celebration" by Clive Barker
Order your copy now from Cemetery Dance.
More About King On Mr Mercedes Set
Posted: April 6, 2017, 00:38
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Dennis Lehane Wrote Four Episodes Of Mr Mercedes
Posted: April 5, 2017, 15:59
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King On The Set Of Mr Mercedes
Posted: April 5, 2017, 11:30
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Sleeping Beauties To Become A TV Series
Posted: April 5, 2017, 08:29
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In a very competitive situation, Anonymous Content has landed the rights to Sleeping Beauties, the upcoming supernatural/suspense novel by horror master Stephen King and his son, Owen King. Anonymous will be partnering with the Kings to develop Sleeping Beauties as a TV series.
Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar (Spotlight) and Ashley Zalta will executive produce the series for Anonymous Content.
Source: Deadline.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma & Rick Urban
And the Winner is!
Posted: April 4, 2017, 10:17
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How many illustrations are included in Vikings edition of Eyes of the Dragon?
And the correct answer to that is 23.
The winner is B. Gilbert who will get a signed Eyes of the Dragon poster.
Congratulations!
Gwendy's Button Box Narrator
Posted: April 3, 2017, 20:53
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Big casting news! Maggie Siff from Billions, Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy will narrate the audiobook edition of GWENDY’S BUTTON BOX by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. Available on CD and for download on May 16, 2017, the audiobook will feature a bonus, the Edgar® nominated short story ‘The Music Room’ – also read by Siff – PLUS an interview with the authors!
Lilja’s Library Look At The IT Trailer
Posted: April 3, 2017, 09:39
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We’d love to hear your thoughts on the trailer, our attempt of dissecting it and if you have any suggestions and ideas for future video pods.
King’s Fans & Their Books; Add Your Photo!
Posted: April 3, 2017, 07:07
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Send in photos of you and King’s books so that I can add them to the Fan Photo Page. Here are my photos.
Also, if you send in a photo of you and something connected to Lilja’s Library you get a chance to get a free copy of my upcoming book Shining in the Dark: Celebrating Twenty Years. Read more here
Here are the links with the number of photos submitted:Mr Mercedes (331)
Revival (180)
Finders Keepers (132)
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (112)
End of Watch (107)
Charlie the Choo Choo (18)
Lilja’s Library (124)
And remember, anyone, anywhere can enter! / Lilja
Stephen King on Donald Trump
Posted: April 2, 2017, 20:33
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Thanks to Dimitris Tso & Peter Hansen
Danny Could Have Died In The Shining
Posted: April 2, 2017, 11:47
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Diane Johnson: The ending was changed almost entirely because Kubrick found it a cliche to just blow everything up.
Diane Johnson: In the book, nobody gets killed except Jack. And Kubrick really thought somebody should get killed — because it was a horror movie. So we weighed the dramatic possibilities of killing off various characters and did different treatments. We actually talked it over in detail the possibility of having different people getting killed.
Even Danny, at one point, was briefly considered for the ending’s tragic victim…
Diane Johnson: In one of the treatments — which has leaked online — Wendy kills Jack in self-defense in the third act. Then Hallorann arrives, and ALSO gets possessed by the hotel and becomes the finale’s surprise “big bad.”
Jan Harlan: Very often crew members asked him, “Can you explain that to me?” And he said, “I never explain anything, I don’t understand it myself. It’s a ghost film!”
Jan Harlan: Stanley wanted to make sure that nobody would ever re-assemble his edit in any other way. All outtakes and unused scenes were systematically destroyed — including negatives and rushes. He himself knew that he would never consider a re-cut. He was someone who lived totally in the present. He never looked back.
Here is also the script for an unreleased end-scene that was cut from the movie.
You & Lilja's Library: Photo Contest
Posted: April 2, 2017, 01:23
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I want to do something similar to the photos you send in with yourself and one of King’s books but this time I want you to send in a photo of yourself and Lilja’s Library. Lilja’s Library you might ask? Yes, take a photo of yourself and Lilja’s Library in some form. It could be you in front of the computer (where you can see Lilja’s Library), it could be a photo of you and my book, it could be a photo of you and your tattoo of Marv (if anyone has one), or any other form of Lilja’s Library. Draw Marv and pose with him, read the site on your phone and take a photo of you doing it…your imagination is the limit. The rule is that Lilja’s Library and you need to be in the photo (and not just a toe or a finger, your face at least). That’s it. Not to hard right?
And to make it even more fun, one of you that send in a photo will get a prize. I will draw the photo I like the best (what I like is for me to know and you to find out) as the winner. If you have already sent a photo and think: "darn I should have been more creative", then just send another one. The prize is a copy of my upcoming anthology Shining in the Dark: Celebrating Twenty Years of Lilja’s Library that's released later this year.
OK, so start sending in your photos, either by email to info[a]liljas-library.com or post them on facebook or twitter. I will then pull them from there and post them on the site.
Check out the entries here.
I hope to SEE you soon! / Lilja
Ep 71 - A Rhysian Silver Bullet
Posted: April 2, 2017, 01:01
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!
Bernie Wrightson passed away on March 18th, 2017. Our condolences to his family.
You can find his Kickstarter page here - Cycle of the Werewolf- Bernie Wrightson Art Portfolio
There is lots of news and a fan requested Silver Bullet Movie review.
Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.
Welcome to Episode 71 of The Stephen King Podcast!
We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.
Good or bad, we want it all!
You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:
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2) Audio Message - Speak Pipe widget on the right hand of the podcast page (send voicemail)
In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:39 - News From The DeathRoom
4) 1:02:37 - NightShift Review - Silver Bullet Movie
5) 1:24:42 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:26:01 - Outro
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IT Trailer Seen 197,000,000 Times In 24 Hours
Posted: April 1, 2017, 02:41
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Source: Deadline.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma, Matty Jorissen & Amy Sandler
Limited Sleeping Beauties From CD
Posted: April 1, 2017, 01:21
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First, I’m extremely excited to report we will be publishing a special edition of SLEEPING BEAUTIES by Stephen King and Owen King. I cannot say more at this time, other than we’ve already read this massive novel and we’re incredibly thrilled to be able to publish it in three different deluxe editions. Details to come later this year, and again, we’re not accepting reservations yet, but we expect this one to sell out in record time. (And yep, that’s a photo of the manuscript!)
IT 2017 vs. IT 1990
Posted: March 31, 2017, 10:47
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The Dark Tower Moves To August
Posted: March 31, 2017, 08:24
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In The Dark Tower, the mythical, shadowy edifice they’re chasing is also elusive. It exists in a trans-dimensional state, and pinning it down to a specific time and place can be difficult.
The same is true of the movie. It just moved back another week, to Aug. 4.
But now, EW has learned The Dark Tower is indeed abandoning the July 28 date, switching places with Sony’s animated The Emoji Movie.
A Sony spokesperson says the studio “will not move” the date again and that this latest one-week push was done to give The Emoji Movie “more summertime play” before school returns to session and less to do with The Dark Tower, which won’t be as reliant on young viewers.
Sources tell EW a trailer release is imminent, so stay tuned as we prepare to join Roland in our journey to the tower.
Throttle To Be Filmed
Posted: March 31, 2017, 00:56
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Producer Emile Gladstone and his A Bigger Boat Productions have optioned the story and set John Scott III, the writer of the 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie movie 'Maggie,' to pen the screenplay.
Thanks to Douglas Dowie and Dimitris Tso
King - Hill Collaboration To Be Filmed
Posted: March 30, 2017, 00:00
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Producer Emile Gladstone and his A Bigger Boat Productions have optioned the story and set John Scott III, the writer of the 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie movie 'Maggie,' to pen the screenplay.
Throttle, the novella by Stephen King and his son, novelist Joe Hill, is getting the big-screen treatment.
Producer Emile Gladstone and his A Bigger Boat Productions have optioned the story and set John Scott III, the writer of the 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie movie Maggie, to pen the screenplay.
Taking its inspiration from the classic Richard Matheson short story Duel, Throttle tells of a motorcycle gang riding across a stark Nevada desert, after a deal gone bad, who become pursued by a faceless trucker hell-bent on revenge. The main thrust of the story is the relationship between a father and son.
The story was originally published in 2009 as part of a Matheson tribute.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
The IT Trailer Is Here
Posted: March 29, 2017, 18:55
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US Cover & Excerpt For Sleeping Beauties
Posted: March 29, 2017, 16:16
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You can also head over to EW for an excerpt from the book.
IT Poster And Teaser
Posted: March 28, 2017, 20:43
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And here is the official poster.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Recaps Of The Dark Tower Clip
Posted: March 28, 2017, 20:35
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I hope my nervousness surrounding this footage is unfounded and let me tell you that there'll be no one happier than me if I leave that theater at the end of July with a big ol' grin on my face, but based on the few minutes I saw today I'm less optimistic of that happening than I was before.
Here is another recap from Gizmodo and one from Hollywood Reporter.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
The War Is Over, Gunslinger
Posted: March 28, 2017, 08:56
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Read the complete text
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Pre-Order The Eyes of The Dragon Art Portfolio
Posted: March 28, 2017, 07:15
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If you want to know about how it came to be, listen to the latest Stephen King Podcast where we interview both Paul and David. And here you can win a signed poster.
New Official IT Photos
Posted: March 28, 2017, 00:53
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Thanks to Lou Sytsma and Matty Jorissen
Finn Wolfhard Talks IT
Posted: March 27, 2017, 20:02
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“It was really intense but it was a lot of fun. We tried to take a lot from the book and hopefully people will like it as much (as the mini-series). It’s so intense because we’re on this set in the middle of nowhere, and you’re getting spit on, and screamed at, and blood is pouring on you.”
Wolfhard also went on to admit that he himself, is actually afraid of clowns. In which case, should bring a fantastic performance from the actor in the movie.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Gwendy's Button Box Excerpt
Posted: March 27, 2017, 16:58
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Here is an excerpt from Gwendy's Button Box out in late May.Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Storyboard & Music For IT
Posted: March 27, 2017, 12:10
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Also, Benjamin Wallfisch has been hired to score IT.
Thanks to Matty Jorissen and Lou Sytsma
IT Trailer
Posted: March 25, 2017, 13:55
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IT trailer info:- Running time: 2:27
- Ratings: 14A (Suitable for viewing by persons 14 years of age or older. Persons under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. May contain violence, coarse language, and/or sexually suggestive scenes.)
- Hinted release date: March 29, 2017
Thanks to Matty Jorissen.
