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All You Need To Know About Limited Charlie
Posted: December 7, 2016, 20:52
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- The official line is that this is a “scripted signature”.
- In the US, the actress was presented as Beryl and signed the prints using “Beryl’s signature”.
- The same signature appears on the prints, but it was a third person who held the pen.
- To be clear, Stephen King did not sign them.
From before we know the following:
- Release date is December 15
- It’s released in 1,000 copies
- Price is £20.00
- It has a slipcase
King: Why Bob Dylan Deserves the Nobel Prize
Posted: December 7, 2016, 15:52
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"People complaining about his Nobel either don't understand or it's just a plain old case of sour grapes."
- Stephen King
Mr Mercedes To Film In Charleston
Posted: December 7, 2016, 10:49
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Stephen King's 2014 novel "Mr Mercedes," a police thriller and the first of the best-selling author's Bill Hodges Trilogy, will be made into a 10-episode TV series to be shot in Charleston starting early next year.
The book was adapted by showrunner David E. Kelley and produced by Sonar Entertainment, according to the Hollywood Reporter. It will star Brendan Gleeson (HBO's "Into the Storm") and premier in 2018 on DirecTV and AT7T Uverse. Executive producers are Kelley and Jack Bender.
The production team currently is looking for background extras and stand-ins. For information, go to their site.
Thanks to Dimitris Tso
What’s Happening At Lilja’s Library?
Posted: December 7, 2016, 09:12
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Christmas is soon upon us and if you haven’t gotten all your gift shopping done here is a great chance to give someone a copy of Charlie the Choo Choo. Enter here
I have been nagging you about sending in a photo of you and something connected to Lilja’s Library so that we can all see all the fans of this site and of Stephen King’s work look like. Well, some of you have and some of you haven’t. But don’t fear, the contest is still open and you can still enter. The prize is a copy of my upcoming book Shining in the Dark: Celebrating Twenty Years of Lilja’s Library so make sure you get creative. Enter here
I’ll be starting a new photo page for Charlie the Choo Choo (like this) so get your camera or phone out and start getting those selfies.
So, click those links, enter those contests and take those photos! / Lilja
You & Lilja's Library
Posted: December 7, 2016, 09:03
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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 next 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
The Making of the Dark Tower: The Art of the Film
Posted: December 7, 2016, 08:44
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The Making of the Dark Tower
The Art of the Film
By Daniel Wallace
This deluxe, illustrated official companion to the Dark Tower movie—based on Stephen King’s bestselling seven volume series—explores the art and creation of this extraordinary film, starring Idris Elba as The Gunslinger and Matthew McConaughey as his nemesis, The Man in Black.
A gorgeous celebration of the art and creation of the Dark Tower movie, The Making of the Dark Tower includes interviews with actors and the director, the costume designer, and the set designer. From revealing how casting found the stars and the photography team scouted key locations, thoughts on where the Dark Tower can go from here, the book is organized into five parts.
Part I: The Path to the Tower discusses the origins of the saga and its thematic and cultural influences. Part II: The Gunslinger and the Man in Black profiles the two characters as two opposing forces. Part III: Mid-World is a journey through the bizarre wasteland of interdimensional detritus that is Mid-World. Part IV: Keystone World might be our Earth, but the Keystone World of the Dark Tower universe is also rocked by quakes and stretched thin by interdimensional stress. Part V: The Dark Tower is the wrap-up section collecting insights from the film’s major players, sharing their favorite memories and looking back on the journey that led them to this point.
Over three decades ago Stephen King introduced readers to Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger. In 2003 King wrote the last of seven novels in the Dark Tower series. Now fans of the book and of the movie will welcome this big, beautiful, full-color book that they’ll need for their collections.
Ep. 66: Shining In The Dark Music Room
Posted: December 5, 2016, 09:23
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!
Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.
Welcome to Episode 66 of The Stephen King Podcast!
In this installment, we review Stephen King's latest short story, part of the upcoming Anthology - The Music Room and the new book Hearts in Suspension.
Plus Hans is interviewed by me about his upcoming 20th Anniversary Anthology, titled - Shine In The Dark.
It's an awesome collection with rare pieces of fiction not easily available or brand new works done especially for this collection.
Contributors include:
"Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Introduction)" by Hans-Åke Lilja
"The Blue Air Compressor" by Stephen King
"The Net" by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek
"The Novel of the Holocaust" by Stewart O'Nan
"Aeliana" by Bev Vincent
"Pidgin and Theresa" by Clive Barker
"An End To All Things " by Brian Keene
"Cemetery Dance" by Richard Chizmar
"Drawn to the Flame" by Kevin Quigley
"The Companion" by Ramsey Campbell
"A Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
"A Mother's Love" by Brian James Freeman
"The Keeper's Companion" by John Ajvide Lindqvist
"Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Afterword)" by Hans-Åke Lilja
Covers illustrated by Vincent Chong & Interior Illustrations by Erin Wells.
Available for pre-order at Cemetery Dance - here
All that plus the latest Stephen King News!
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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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:08 - News From The DeathRoom
4) 28:55 - Reviews From The NightShift - Hearts In Suspension
5) 38:04 - Reviews From The NightShift - The Music Room
6) 44:00 - King Crate - Han's Upcoming Anthology - Shine In The Dark
7) 1:06:26 - Podcast Signoff
8) 1:08:07 - Outro
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Interview With Luke Cosgrov From The Mist
Posted: December 3, 2016, 23:06
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"I'll be heading back to New York in January of 2017 to help promote the show,
This statement indicates that the series may premier early next year...
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Limited Signed Charlie the Choo Choo
Posted: December 3, 2016, 08:41
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No further info has been released about how many copies will be released or if it will be signed by King (signing as Beryl Evans) or by the actress who signed the book at Comic Con.
Order your copy (price £20) here.
Do A Shine Test In Sombra App
Posted: December 3, 2016, 02:40
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How td you login then you might ask? Well, I got this receipt when I got my copy of Charlie the Choo Choo at The Manhattan Restaurant of the Mind.
My Thoughts On Pennywise Figure
Posted: December 2, 2016, 23:14
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Here Are my thoughts about this small Pennywise figure.Gerald's Game On Netflix Early 2017?
Posted: December 2, 2016, 22:21
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Netflix will probably release “Gerald’s Game” in the spring. Mr. Flanagan said the service may want to give it some festival exposure before offering it to subscribers.
Read more here.
Thanks to Dimitris Tso
Watch IT On December 15th
Posted: December 2, 2016, 12:31
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Lilja's Library Highlight: December 2
Posted: December 2, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2004......the Book Faithful is released in the US. Here is my review of the book.
Charlie The Choo Choo Arrives In The UK 2017
Posted: December 2, 2016, 08:40
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Pennywise The Puppet Version
Posted: November 30, 2016, 17:10
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“A stop motion version of Pennywise was needed for a hand full of effects shots created by Gene Warren at Fantasy II.
The puppet was sculpted by Dan Platt with a regular face, but the day I was molding it the production decided to use the acid burn make-up, so I had to create a mini-facial prosthetic for the puppet to change it’s features. I painted the puppet and Jack Bricker did his hair.”
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
Hugo Weaving Could Have Been Pennywise
Posted: November 30, 2016, 00:44
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Lilja's Library Highlight: November 29
Posted: November 29, 2016, 09:00
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...The Mangler Reborn premiers in the US.
King Read Two Excerpts From Sleeping Beauties
Posted: November 23, 2016, 10:07
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Stephen King gave a Princeton audience a preview of his newest work, which will be published in 2017.
The legendary author shared two excerpts from “Sleeping Beauties,” which Mr. King wrote with his son, Owen King, an author in his own right, having published such acclaimed books as “We’re All in This Together: A Novella and Stories,” and “Double Feature: A Novel.”
During his reading — which was part of the Althea Ward Clark Reading Series, presented by Princeton University’s Program in Creative in Writing — at McCarter Theatre on Nov. 16, Stephen King read the excerpts from an iPad. He explained that he and his son started working on the book two years ago after Owen came to him with an idea — a story about what would happen if all the women in the world fell asleep.
Mr. King, whose bibliography of bestsellers includes “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “Misery,” “Under the Dome,” and “11/22/63,” said the idea brought two memories to mind. His mother-in-law once told him that if you go into someone’s house and there isn’t a ring in the toilet bowl, it means a woman lives in the home. The other thought was his mother saying that no man knows how to property fold a shirt (men who served in the military may disagree).
Wearing jeans, a collared shirt, and sneakers, Mr. King was introduced by Joyce Carol Oates. Mr. King talked about the story, and a bit about writing. “One of the reasons writers write is to figure out what they think by codifying it into words,” he said. He also joked about pushing the wrong button on his iPad and losing the excerpts, “What will you do then Smartass?” he said to himself. He added that while the iPad is amazing, he preferred reading printed pages. “These are just boops and bleeps,” he said of the words on the screen. It was an interesting remark from a writer who was among the first major authors to publish an original story as an e-book, and who has published a few things exclusively for Amazon’s Kindle.
The stage was decorated with the set for a production of the musical “Once,” presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts. Standing before some wooden tables, a bar and under dozens of hanging chandeliers, Mr. King read two excerpts from the book, one from a man’s point of view, and one from the point of a view from a female character, who is existing in another dimension.
Source: Central Jersey
Thanks to Pablo
Give Someone Charlie the Choo Choo For Christmas
Posted: November 23, 2016, 06:04
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You have to do it before December 10 and you also need to follow Lilja’s Library on Facebook so that I can contact you if you are one of the lucky once that gets to give away a copy of Charlie the Choo Choo for Christmas. You can tag as many people as many times as you like between now and December 10.
On December 11 I will select three lucky winners, contact you who have tagged them for their address and then send them a copy of Charlie the Choo Choo in time for Christmas. Sounds good? Well, what are you waiting for, go tag someone you like!
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 22
Posted: November 22, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 1999......the Book Blood and Smoke is released in the US.
Charlie The Choo Choo Out Tomorrow!
Posted: November 21, 2016, 15:52
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US edition
UK edition
No foreign edition has been announced yet.
Back Cover For Shining in the Dark
Posted: November 21, 2016, 13:52
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Pre-Order your copy here.
Hearts in Suspension Review/Jim Bishop Interview
Posted: November 21, 2016, 09:06
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Lilja's Library Highlight: November 21
Posted: November 21, 2016, 00:00
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...The Mist premiers in the US.
Here is my review.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 18
Posted: November 18, 2016, 09:00
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...the remake of Carrie premiers in the US.
Here is my review.
Interview With Dark Tower's Katheryn Winnick
Posted: November 18, 2016, 05:12
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“I play a character that’s in the novels as well,” offered Winnick. “I assume I’m not allowed to talk about who I play. (Laughing) I was this/close about giving it away! That was almost a massive slip-up. But I will say this, I have some great scenes with Matthew McConaughey who I love working with. I worked with him years and years ago on Failure to Launch – one of my very first movies. So, it was nice to reunite with him. He plays a very interesting character.”
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
New Short Story From King
Posted: November 18, 2016, 00:09
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Thanks to Lou Sytsma
King Reading From Sleeping Beauties
Posted: November 17, 2016, 15:47
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Renowned suspense novelist Stephen King and award-winning poet Eileen Myles gave a joint reading at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 16, as part of the Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series 2016-2017. The writers were introduced by professor of creative writing Emeritus Joyce Carol Oates and professor of creative writing Susan Wheeler, respectively.
“We invited both of these writers because they do something in their genres that no one else does,” Michael Dickman, a lecturer in the Creative Writing department, said. “They read on the same day by happenstance in their schedules, but it was a great combination.”
Myles read a selection of her older works as well as an excerpt from her current project “Afterglow.” King followed with two excerpts from his upcoming novel Sleeping Beauties, which he co-wrote with his son Owen King.
If anyone attended, please let me know how it was and what the two Sleeping Beauties excerpts was all about.
More info here.
Ep 65: On The Pet Sematary Path
Posted: November 15, 2016, 17:03
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!
Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.
Welcome to Episode 65 of The Stephen King Podcast!
In this installment, we interview John Campopiano who along with his partner Justin White spent 5 years digging up a cemetery full of goodies about the Stephen King movie Pet Sematary. Those findings have been put together in a documentary titled: Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary.
All that plus the latest Stephen King News!
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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1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:27 - News From The DeathRoom
4) 17:42 - Interview- John Campopiano - Pet Sematary Documentary
5) 57:41 - Podcast Signoff
6) 58:34 - Outro
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It's A Wrap On Gerald's Game
Posted: November 14, 2016, 11:39
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Thanks to Dimitris Tso
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 12
Posted: November 12, 2016, 09:00
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...The Simpsons episode Insane Poppy Clown airs. King do the voice for himself.
Here is my review of the script for the episode.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 11
Posted: November 11, 2016, 09:01
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ON THIS DAY IN 2014......the Book Revival is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 11
Posted: November 11, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2008......the Book Just After Sunset is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 10
Posted: November 10, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2009......the Book Under the Dome is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 9
Posted: November 9, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2010......the Book Full Dark, No Stars is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
News Coverage From Book Launch
Posted: November 8, 2016, 23:20
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Stephen King reflects on time at UMaine, the political climate, Pennywise the clown (BND)
Stephen King, UMaine writer friends share memories on eve of book launch (BND)
Stephen King Talks New Book at UMaine (WABI)
Stephen King reflects on time at UMaine, launches new book (KHUO)
One nation, under Stephen King… (KHUO).
Listen To The Shining Opera
Posted: November 8, 2016, 15:31
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Head over to their site to listen.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma
King Interview
Posted: November 8, 2016, 10:30
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Hearts in Suspension Out Now!
Posted: November 8, 2016, 09:07
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This publication marks the 50th anniversary of Stephen King’s entrance into the University of Maine at Orono in the fall of 1966. The accelerating war in Vietnam and great social upheaval at home exerted a profound impact on students of the period and deeply influenced King’s development as a writer and as a man.King’s fictional treatment of this experience in his novella “Hearts in Atlantis” (reprinted in this volume) tracks his youthful avatar, Peter Riley, through the awakenings and heartbreak of his turbulent first year at UMaine. In his accompanying essay, “Five to One, One in Five,” written expressly for this volume, King sheds his fictional persona and takes on the challenge of a nonfiction return to his undergraduate experience. The stereoscopic combination of these narratives, told with King’s characteristic blend of canny insight and self-deprecating humor, create a revealing portrait of the artist as young man and a ground-level tableau of this highly charged time.
In addition, twelve fellow students and friends from King’s college days contribute personal narratives recalling their own experience of those years. These recollections—engaged, irreverent, and affecting—bring dimension and texture to the collective witnessing of a formative time in their lives and a defining moment in the country’s history.
This book also includes four installments of King’s never-before-reprinted student newspaper column, “King’s Garbage Truck.” These lively examples of King’s damn-the-torpedoes style, entertaining and shrewd in their youthful perceptions, more than hint at a talent about to take its place in the American literary landscape.
A gallery of period photographs and documents augments this volume.
You can order your copy here.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 8
Posted: November 8, 2016, 09:00
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...the Book 11/22/63 is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
Gerald's Game Soon Done
Posted: November 7, 2016, 14:02
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Thanks to Dimitris Tso
Ep. 64 - Feeding Fuel to Firestarter
Posted: November 6, 2016, 23:24
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Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!
NOTE - SPOILER ALERT!!! We discuss the leaked DT Trailer from 04:14 to 18:57 - so skip ahead if this is something you don't want to hear!!!!!!!!!!
Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.
Welcome to Episode 64 of The Stephen King Podcast!
Apologies for the delay Constant Listeners. Technical problems and a clunky solution made putting the audio together an exercise in frustration. Apologies if the audio sounds a bit wonky but it is what it is. Enjoy!
This week we continue following in the footsteps of Stephen King Revisited and take a look at a work that is often over-looked when the top King novels are mentioned - Firestarter.
Firestarter (1980)
Historical Essay - by Bev Vincent
Richard’s Thoughts - by Richard Chizmar
Guest Essay by Ian Rogers
We talk about the book, the movie, and the TV sequel.
And that plus the latest Stephen King News!
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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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:25 - News From The DeathRoom
NOTE - SPOILER ALERT!!! We discuss the leaked DT Trailer from 04:14 to 18:57 - so skip ahead if this is something you don't want to hear!!!!!!!!!!
4) 41:07 - Review - Firestarter
5) 1:20:24 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:21:34 - Outro
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Lilja's Library Highlight: November 4
Posted: November 4, 2016, 09:01
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ON THIS DAY IN 2003......the Book The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 4
Posted: November 4, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 1997......the Book The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass is released in the US and UK.
The Dark Tower Movie Hits Theatres July 28
Posted: November 3, 2016, 19:42
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The Dark Tower Film Postponed
Posted: November 3, 2016, 16:41
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Principal photography for the Nikolaj Arcel-directed film wrapped on schedule in late July, but the plan to have a completed film ready to screen six months later proved to be overly ambitious. Now, Sony Pictures and production company MRC have decided post-production can’t be finished in that timeframe and are about to inform theater owners of the change.
Sources close to the movie tell EW it’s a matter of needing deadline extensions on the visual effects, as well as more lead-up to promote the film.
Only four months from release, there’s still no trailer. And the film recently dropped out of EW’s PopFest a week before the fan gathering, with the studio indicating the footage set to be previewed wasn’t ready. Ever since, fans have been speculating that the movie might be wavering on its February target.
A new release date wasn’t available, the sources said, because a new weekend hasn’t been selected yet. A formal announcement is expected as soon as that’s settled.
Read the article here.
Lilja's Library Highlight: November 3
Posted: November 3, 2016, 09:00
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ON THIS DAY IN 2015......the Book The Bazaar of Bad Dreams is released in the US and UK. Here is my review of the book.
1922 Heading For Netflix
Posted: November 3, 2016, 08:33
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Thomas Jane and Molly Parker are starring in the latest adaptation of a Stephen King story, Netflix's adaptation of the author's novella 1922.
Zak Hilditch will direct from the screenplay he wrote based on King's 131-page story telling of a man's confession of his wife's murder. The tale is told from from the perspective of Wilfred James, the story's unreliable narrator who admits to killing his wife, Arlette, with his son in Nebraska. But after he buries her body, he finds himself terrorized by rats and, as his life begins to unravel, becomes convinced his wife is haunting him.
Jane is playing Wilfred James, while Parker is playing Arlette. Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard, Brian D’Arcy James and Neal McDonough also are starring. Ross M. Dinerstein is producing the film via his Campfire banner. The project is currently shooting in Vancouver.
Thanks to Lou Sytsma & Herbert West
