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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 Skarsgård,[...]

After a series of teasers over the past few months and with the first three episodes set to premiere in two weeks, Hulu has released the official trailer for its 10-episode horror-drama anthology series Castle Rock. Spearheaded by J.J Abrams, Stephen King, Sam Shaw, and Dustin Thomason, the project combines elements from a number of King's works[...]

While psychological-horror drama Castle Rock isn't set to premiere until July 25, Hulu will unravel its mysteries a little early for attendees of this year's San Diego Comic-Con with a screening of the series' premiere episode – and more Combining a number of Stephen King's works into a shared universe narrative based around the famed (and infamous) fictional[...]

Credit Showtime For a town with a reputation like Castle Rock, you'd think people would be fighting to get out — but Shameless's Noel Fisher is joining the cast of Hulu's psychological-horror drama series from J.J Abrams and Stephen King, as well as and creators/executive producers/writers Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason. Combining a number of King's works into a[...]

The mists surrounding Hulu's Castle Rock are starting to clear up a bit ahead of the series' July 25th premiere, with the streaming service releasing the titles and additional information for the first four of the series' 10-episode first season. Spearheaded by executive producers J.J Abrams, Stephen King, creators/writers Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, the anthology[...]

Credit: Chris Large/FX The population of Hulu's Castle Rock has grown by one more, with show creators/executive producers/writers Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason revealing at Austin's ATX Television Festival that Fargo's Allison Tolman will have a recurring role as the sister to Melanie Lynskey's Molly Strand. Spearheaded by J.J[...]

The Weekly Static is Bleeding Cool‘s look at the past week in the land of the networks, cable, and streaming, from a (hopefully) interesting perspective. THIS WEEK: WWE/Fox deal Smackdown; Damon Lindelof talks Watchmen; Twitch marathons Doctor Who; NFL owners take a knee; and Castle Rock gets a Stephen King thumbs up.

The mysteries surrounding Castle Rock are starting to get a little clearer – at least when it comes to the show itself, because Hulu and the creators are still playing their cards close when it comes to what the series will actually be about Set to premiere on July 25, the streaming service's drama-thriller series is[...]

Both Gerald's Game and of course IT were big hits last year, and the upcoming tv series Castle Rock looks to continue that trend Wan has done excellent work as well Not to mention he has some film called Aquaman coming up in December Let's hope he brings his grounded and atmospheric horror senses to[...]

Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Chosen Jacobs looks to be extending his stay in the Stephen King universe, with the It star set to join the cast of Hulu's Castle Rock from J.J Abrams and King Jacobs has been tapped to play Wendell Deaver, son of death row attorney Henry Deaver (Andre Holland) The streaming service's drama-thriller series combines[...]

Mercedes was renewed for a second season; It director Andy Muschietti is set to return for the sequel; Hulu will be premiering the "King shared universe" series Castle Rock; and Mike Flanagan has signed to direct Doctor Sleep, King's sequel to The Shining. Source: Deadline Hollywood Credit: Stephanie Lawton [CC BY 2.0], Wikimedia CommonsStephen King's path[...]

This Sunday, Hulu is giving Super Bowl fans five million reasons to get excited for Castle Rock, the streaming service's new thriller-drama series from J.J Abrams that combines a number of author Stephen King's works into a "shared universe" narrative During the second quarter – possibly closer to halftime – of the NFL's national championship[...]

As executive producer, he has helped shepard a number series over the years, including: HBO's Westworld; Showtime's Roadies; and the upcoming Stephen King-themed Castle Rock at Hulu. Abrams is burning candles at both ends when it comes to film, too: writing, producing, and directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens; executive producing Star Wars: The Last Jedi; [...]

For Hulu, it represents another olive branch to horror fans for 2018; coinciding nicely with the streaming services upcoming Stephen King-based series Castle Rock: "At the heart of the deal is an extremely passionate audience and an extremely activateable audience in terms of horror It's not even the larger bucket of 'genre.' I would say this[...]

Credit: Pinguino [CC BY 2.0], Wikimedia Commons Created by Sam Shaw (Masters of Sex) and Dustin Thomason (Lie to Me), Hulu's psychological suspense / thriller series Castle Rock is bringing together common elements from a number of Stephen King's works to create a terrifyingly new "shared universe." The fictional town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in works[...]

This time, we hit the gas and don't look back as we charge into 2018 with a series that's giving us enough of the feels that it's earned the distinction of being our 2018 "Cusack" Series*: Hulu's Castle Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3U7Z94NHgg The fictional town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in a number of Stephen King's works[...]

Welcome back to The Weekly Static on a very sunny and chilly Friday the 13th in the northeast, which is perfect weather for hockey mask-wearing and head of your dead mother-carrying — so here's hoping you take advantage of it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYquKiVJAlEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: ORIGINAL SERIES INTRO WITH VO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYquKiVJAlE) In case you[...]

Netflix recently released their film adaptation of the Stephen King story Gerald's Game, starring Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood, and we liked it!

Since its founding, Castle Rock has been a home for the horrific, from serial killers, and a demonic St Bernard to a tempting devil It's a town filled with secrets, so it's only fitting that Hulu's upcoming psychological-horror drama series from J.J Abrams keep that secretive town tradition alive. Setting up a series of press roundtables and[...]

The Castle Rock panel is happening at New York Comic Con as we speak, and Bleeding Cool ace television reporter Ray Flook is on the scene sending us plot-heavy breaking news Or a better way to put that might be "Flooks was here," as the plot details Flook is sending us are all about Shawshank[...]

The TV show life cycle of Hulu's Castle Rock is moving at an alarmingly accelerated pace The show's first season hasn't even aired yet, and it's already getting a reboot for Season 2. At the New York Comic Con pre-panel press Q&A for the psychological thriller, drawing characters and themes from many classic works of Stephen[...]

The new series are the midseason ABC series Deception and the 2018 Hulu series Castle Rock The returning series are Gotham and Blindspot. There will be a showing of the Deception pilot episode from 11 a.m to 12 p.m in room 1A10 then they take over the Hammerstein Ballroom in the Manhattan Center for back to[...]

Abrams for Hulu's upcoming psychological-horror drama series Castle Rock from Abrams and author Stephen King. Castle Rock is based on characters and stories created by King, with Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason developing the project for television and serving as executive producers alongside Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer. O'Quinn has been cast as Dale Lacy, described[...]

Now the young actor has joined the cast of Hulu's King-inspired series Castle Rock The teaser for the new series does mention Pennywise by name, but don't worry — Skarsgård won't be reprising that role for the series Instead, he will play a young man with a unique legal problem. Andre Holland (Moonlight) has already been[...]

Hulu's Castle Rock has found its female lead, announcing that Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures) has been signed to star opposite André Holland (Moonlight) in the upcoming psychological-horror drama series from J.J Abrams (Alias, Star Trek) and author Stephen King. Set in the shared universe of King, Castle Rock is named after the fictional town in Maine[...]

The population of Hulu's Castle Rock has grown by two as the streaming service announced that Jane Levy (Suburgatory) and Sissy Spacek (Bloodline) have been signed to star opposite André Holland (Moonlight) in the upcoming psychological-horror drama series from J.J Abrams (Alias, Star Trek) and author Stephen King. Here is the teaser trailer for Castle Rock[...]

Abrams' Bad Robot and horror author Stephen King have teamed up to produce another new show for Hulu, Castle Rock Castle Rock is the setting for a range of King's books, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Hall, and Needful Things, and is at least mentioned in The Stand, Sleepwalkers, and Gerald's Game. Castle Rock's name[...]