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'Castle Rock' Season 2: Adds
Hulu's critically-acclaimed Stephen King "shared universe" series Castle Rock is welcoming a new face into town, with John Hoogenakker (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan) joining the cast in a recurring role during the sophomore season Hoogenakker joins 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),[...]
'Castle Rock' Season 2:
The masterminds behind Hulu's critically-acclaimed Stephen King universe series Castle Rock are engaging in a bit of recasting, with Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards) now set to play John "Ace" Merrill, the infamous town's legendary bully Sparks joins Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Tim Robbins (Here and Now) and Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) as leads in the horror anthology's[...]
'The Outsider': HBO's Stephen King Adapt Taps Andrew Bernstein as Director, EP
MRC serves as the studio on the project, produced by Bateman's Aggregate Films and Temple Hill Entertainment. Bernstein's directorial resume also includes episodes of Mad Men and Castle Rock, and he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on Fear The Walking Dead: Passage in 2017. An unspeakable crime A confounding investigation At a[...]
Watchmen: Downsizing's Hong Chau Joins HBO's "Remix" Adaptation
Though details on her role are scarce, Chau is rumored to play a Vietnamese character named Lady T. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7vrjkheBt8 HBO's Watchmen includes Jeremy Irons an older Adrian Veidt, aka Ozymandias; Tim Blake Nelson as the interestingly-named Looking Glass, and Jean Smart as FBI Agent Blake. Regina King, Don Johnson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrew Howard, Tom[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 25 TV Influencers 2019 Countdown: #15-#11
This summer saw the premiere of Hulu's Castle Rock Taking a number of King's works linked by the (in)famous fictional town and developing them into a "shared universe" horror/thriller anthology, Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason delivered the streaming service that won over both critics and viewers by the end of its run – while setting up[...]
HBO's Watchmen: "Masks Save Lives" Even When "Hiding in Plain Sight" (TEASERS)
In addition, Jean Smart (Fargo, Legion) is on board as Agent Blake, an FBI agent assigned to track down vigilantes with a very "comedic" last name. The emsemble cast for HBO's Watchmen includes Irons, Nelson, Smart, Regina King, Don Johnson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. In May 2018, Lindelof[...]
Castle Rock Season 1 Finale 'Romans' Leaves the Right Questions Unanswered (REVIEW)
Time has finally run out for the first season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock – and possibly for the town itself – as questions are answered and decisions made in the season finale of the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle[...]
'Castle Rock' Schisma: Looking Ahead to 'Romans,' Back at Our 'Henry Deaver' Review
Time has finally run out for the first season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock – and possibly for the town itself – as a number of questions begin to get answered in the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland,[...]
Castle Rock Season 1 'Henry Deaver' Review: Mind Blown in Ways 'Twin Peaks' Couldn't
With only two episodes to go in the first season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock, time is running out as things quickly go from bad to really, really bad around the town in the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 8 'Past Perfect' Review: "I Didn't Ask for Any of This"
With three episodes left in the first season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock, things have turned more tragic and mysterious than ever before in and around Castle Rock in the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason-created series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill[...]
Castle Rock 'Past Perfect' Preview: Henry, Molly Learn What The Kid's Capable Of
With three episodes left in the first season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock, things have turned more tragic and mysterious than ever before in and around Castle Rock in the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason-created series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill[...]
At The Overlook Hotel, All Work and No Honey Makes Bear a Dull Cub
The Stanley Hotel In what might end up being one of the best viral marketing campaigns ever for Hulu's Castle Rock (then again…), the staff at The Stanley Hotel — the visual inspiration for director Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film adaptation of Stephen King's 1977 novel and the filming location for the 1997 television adaptation —[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 7 'The Queen' Review: Sissy Spacek Gives Royal Performance in Season's Best Episode
Hulu With four episodes remaining in the first season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock, things have been literally and figuratively heating up around the town in the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason-created series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative that's based around the (in)famous fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek,[...]
'Castle Rock' Co-Creators on 4 Must-Read Stephen King Books [SPOILERS]
With its freshman season halfway over and a second season renewal already in place, Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock has been a huge hit for the streaming service. Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative based around the famed (and infamous) fictional town, Castle Rock has proven accessible to those new to the[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 6 'Filter' Review: "This Place Was His Church"
Hulu We're now at the midway point for the inaugural season of Hulu's horror-drama anthology Castle Rock, and things have gotten righteously weird very fast – with things literally heating up (…so about that wildfire…) for the Sam Shaw/Dustin Thomason-created series Combining elements from a number of Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative based[...]
Hulu Renews 'Castle Rock' Lease for "Wholly Original" Season 2 Story
Hulu Hulu will be returning to Castle Rock, with the streaming service announcing on Tuesday that the horror-drama anthology has been renewed for a second season Spearheaded by J.J Abrams, author Stephen King, and executive producers/writers Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, the King "shared universe" series based in and around the (in)famous fictional town stars Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard,[...]
Castle Rock Rewind s01e05: A Look Back at Bleeding Cool's Thoughts on 'Harvest'
Welcome to this edition of Castle Rock Rewind, as we look back on our review of the inaugural season's fifth episode of Hulu's horror-drama anthology series, 'Harvest.' Spearheaded by J.J Abrams, Stephen King, Sam Shaw, and Dustin Thomason, Castle Rock combines elements from a number of King's works into a "shared universe" narrative based around[...]
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Strand & Associates Real Estate From: Ray Flook, Writer/Fictional Town Marketing Expert, Bleeding Cool Date: August 10, 2018 Re: Thoughts on Castle Rock Tourism Video Hey, Molly! Hope all's well and that your headaches have gone away — were you able to meet up with your physician and get him to prescribe you something? First off, let me start[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 5 'Harvest' Review: "He Feels Wrong"
Hulu Welcome to Bleeding Cool's first-season review series for Hulu's Castle Rock, the 10-episode horror-drama anthology series spearheaded by J.J Abrams, Stephen King, Sam Shaw, and Dustin Thomason Combining elements from a number of King's works into a shared universe narrative based around the famed (and infamous) fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard,[...]
Castle Rock Season 1, Episode 4 'The Box' Review: "I'm a Prisoner in There, Too."
Credit: Hulu Welcome to Bleeding Cool's first-season review series for Hulu's Castle Rock, the 10-episode horror-drama anthology series spearheaded by J.J Abrams, Stephen King, Sam Shaw, and Dustin Thomason Combining elements from a number of King's works into a shared universe narrative based around the famed (and infamous) fictional town, Castle Rock stars Andre Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Sissy Spacek, Jane Levy, Scott Glenn, Terry O'Quinn, Chosen[...]
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So, we'll see." In May 2018, Lindelof took to Instagram to update fans on his vision for the pilot (directed by Westworld and Castle Rock's Nicole Kassell; and an ensemble cast that includes Jeremy Irons, Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson and Louis Gossett Jr.) One thing about the project that Lindelof has emphasized from the start was that his[...]
Hulu's 'Castle Rock' Has a Long History of Really Bad Things Happening There
Credit: Hulu Before Hulu's 10-episode horror-drama anthology series Castle Rock premieres its first episode next week at San Diego Comic-Con and less than two weeks before it debuts its first three episodes on the streaming service, we're being treated to a not-so-friendly reminder that author Stephen King's (in)famous town has a dark history that dates back long[...]