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"Castle Rock" Season 2: The Town Begins to Take Shape Again [IMAGES]
Hulu's critically-acclaimed Stephen King "shared universe" series Castle Rock is currently in production, and now thanks to some excellent reporting from a few local newspapers we have some production images from the horror anthology's upcoming sophomore season from creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, J.J Abrams, and King[...]
the stand
In late January 2019, CBS All Access announced that the streaming servcie had given a 10-episode limited event series order for Stephen King's The Stand The new adaptation stems from director Josh Boone (The Fault In Our Stars), SEAL Team creator/executive producer Ben Cavell, and CBS Televisions Studios Boone and Cavell are writing the adaptation, with Boone set[...]
"Castle Rock" Season 2: Robin Weigert as Annie Wilkes' Mom; Greg Grunberg, Alison Wright, Sarah Gadon Join Hulu Series
Hulu's critically-acclaimed Stephen King "shared universe" series Castle Rock is currently in production, but that doesn't mean it's stop accepting residents Robin Weigert (Big Little Lies, Deadwood), Alison Wright (The Americans), Greg Grunberg (A Star is Born, Heroes), and Sarah Gadon (True Detective) will guest-star in the horror anthology's upcoming sophomore season from creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, J.J[...]
mr. mercedes
Stephen King took to Twitter to assure fans that not only is season 3 on par with the previous two – it might just be the best one yet: This is the best season of MR MERCEDES–based on FINDERS KEEPERS Check this out.https://t.co/nouBaDFKhe — Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 5, 2019 Here's a look behind the scenes at the[...]
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One of the things we love about author Stephen King is that he's not a man who rests on his laurels – and he easily could On the big screen, there's It: Chapter Two and The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep on the way On the small screen, we have Josh Boone's upcoming take on The[...]
the dark tower
Leaving behind the land of the dead and the cold embrace of outer space, genre legend (and we're sure someone who can call Danny Trejo a close friend), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy) has joined Amazon's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series of novels News of the casting was[...]
'Mr. Mercedes' Season 3 - Stephen King on Series' Return: "This Is the Best Season"
Stephen King took to Twitter on Tuesday to assure fans that not only is season 3 on par with the previous two – it might just be the best one yet: This is the best season of MR MERCEDES–based on FINDERS KEEPERS Check this out.https://t.co/nouBaDFKhe — Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 5, 2019 Here's a look behind the scenes[...]
Dark Tower
The Dark Tower, a rare Stephen King-adapted misfire, was shunned by critics and audiences alike upon its theatrical release in 2017 and producer Ron Howard has some ideas to why. While promoting his latest documentary Pavarotti, Howard spoke to MTV's Happy Sad Confused podcast about the changes made in the film adaptation from King's popular series. "I[...]
'IT: Chapter 2': Pennywise is Back, Watch the First Trailer Now!
The sequel follows the book by Stephen King and original television mini-series in telling the story of the adult versions of The Loser's Club 27 years after the events of the first film.   IT: Chapter 2 will star James McAvoy as Bill, Jessica Chastain as Beverly, Bill Hader as Richie, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike, Jay Ryan as Ben, James Ransone as Eddie, and Andy Bean as Stanley, all as the[...]
the stand
In late January 2019, CBS All Access announced that the streaming servcie had given a 10-episode limited event series order for Stephen King's The Stand. The new adaptation stems from Josh Boone (The Fault In Our Stars), SEAL Team creator/executive producer Ben Cavell, and CBS Televisions Studios Boone and Cavell are writing the adaptation, with Boone set to direct[...]
'Castle Rock' Season 2 Update: Premiere Finishes Filming; Begins "On The Heels" of Season 1
Hulu's critically-acclaimed Stephen King "shared universe" series Castle Rock is currently in production, with 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), and John Hoogenakker (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan) joining the horror anthology's upcoming sophomore season from creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, J.J[...]
Amazon Studios 'The Dark Tower' Gains 'Game of Thrones' Alum Jerome Flynn
They asked me what I wanted to be and I thought I had a cowboy inside me, and this is very close.  They made a film that is not good, but I have positive feelings about this project."  Last we heard about Amazon Studios' upcoming tv series adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, it was some casting[...]
'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),[...]
'Sleeping Beauties': AMC Makes Pilot Commitment for Stephen King, Owen King Novel
Stephen King's creative influence continues to spread across the television and landscape – and he's making it a real family affair over at AMC, with the cable network making a pilot script commitment for his bestselling collaboration with author/son Owen King, Sleeping Beauties. "I'm tremendously excited to see Sleeping Beauties brought to life in a format[...]
'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[...]
Julianne Moore Will Star in JJ Abrams-Produced 'Lisey's Story' For Apple
Looks like that upcoming JJ Abrams-produced Apple series based on Stephen King's 2006 horror-romance best-seller Lisey's Story just found their star- Oscar winner Julianne Moore. Julianne MoorePhoto by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Described as a "deeply personal thriller that follows Lisey (Moore) two years following the death of her husband", the series explores "a series of events that causes[...]
'Pet Sematary': Stephen King Thought the Ending Could Be Different
Pet Sematary is in theaters now, and if Stephen King had his say, it would have a much different ending. The author spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the book and new adaptation, and reveals that he had a different ending in mind One that turns out, may have ended things on a more hopeful note than[...]
'Pet Sematary' Reminds Us that Sometimes Dead (and Not Remade) is Better [Review]
Every year it seems we're faced with the premise that some studio is going to drop an adaptation of one or more of Stephen King's stories This time it's back to a new version of his 1983 novel Pet Sematary with a script by authors Jeff Buhler (Nightflyers) and David Kajganich (Suspiria) from a story by[...]
SXSW: First Reactions to 'Pet Sematary' Seem Pretty Positive
From the looks of things, we seem to have another great Stephen King adaptation on ours hands. There have been a lot of great Stephen King adaptations lately, but PET SEMATARY feels the most perfectly, specifically Stephen King It's just what I want out of this movie in every single way, and that includes SUPER scary[...]