The Outsider Archives

As far as series adaptations go, HBO's take on Stephen King's 2018 bestseller The Outsider was a powerhouse on intensity that we didn't see coming But as the season stalked along, it found itself not only gaining more critical praise but also earning enough eyeballs to put it above some of the cable giant's other[...]

While there aren't many programming decisions that surprise us anymore, HBO still found a way on Tuesday morning to pull that off with word that the Ben Mendelsohn–Cynthia Erivo-starring series The Outsider will not be returning to the cable giant for a second season MRC will take the series and new season out to market,[...]

Over on HBO, King unofficially confirmed there will be a second season of hit series The Outsider– and let's not forget about CBS All Access' limited series adaptation of The Stand dropping next month. Mr Mercedes | Official Trailer | Peacock So with that in mind, King sat down with The Washington Post to discuss the best[...]

I'm going to refrain from offering any further commentary on how f***ing annoying that was because they still have a place in what BCTV calls a heart for "Video Store Fridays" (which we still miss over here). Stephen King Updates The Outsider S02, Mr Mercedes S04, The Stand: So I'm guessing that Stephen King confirming a[...]

So when EW interviews King about the status of HBO's The Outsider, Peacock's newly-acquired Mr Mercedes, and CBS All Access' adaptation of The Stand, we pay attention- especially when King breaks some news. King on the possibility of 'Mr Mercedes' Season 4: "I would love to see that happen I think the actors would like to[...]

Martin, Miguel Sapochnik, and Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon was officially underway, the Game of Thrones prequel series has its first major casting news. Paddy Considine (The Outsider, The Third Day) is set to lead the project in the role of King Viserys Targaryen, chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys[...]

As excited as we still are for the success of Watchmen, HBO's adaptation of Stephen King's 2018 bestseller The Outsider proved to be the vicious, violent underdog that we (and a lot of viewers) didn't see coming at first But as the season stalked along, the series found itself not only gaining more critical praise[...]

Mercedes, and The Outsider on HBO Hopefully, with this new version of Salem's Lot, they can keep the train moving and give us the quality remake the story deserves First suggestion- keep the effects practical, Mr Dauberman No word on when the film may see release. Salem's Lot is returning to the big screen Annabelle[...]

The season/series finale of HBO's adaptation of Stephen King bestseller The Outsider was a vicious, violent bloodbath of fear, revelation, and some level of resolution We say "some level" because, yes – by the time the credits rolled on "Must/Can't", we could easily make the argument that the first season told a complete story[...]

With seven episodes of HBO's adaptation of Stephen King's bestseller The Outsider down, the author – as well as Cynthia Erivo (Holly Gibney) and others from the cast and creative – are offering some background perspective on where things stand heading into our final three. What makes us big fans of the following featurette is that it[...]

Cynthia Erivo (Broadway's The Color Purple) is having a pretty good start to her 2020: nominated for "Best Actress" and "Best Original Song" (a song she performed live) for Harriet at this year's Academy Awards, while HBO's hit Stephen King adaptation of The Outsider continues burning up Sunday nights The actress-singer's pop culture takeover continues[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to our total and utter liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestseller The Outsider finally reached its January 12, 2020, premiere date – and what a two-episode premiere ("Fish in a Barrel"/"Roanoke") it was! But third episode "Dark Uncle" was the one we were waiting for[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to our total and utter liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider finally reached its January 12, 2020, premiere date – and what a two-episode premiere ("Fish in a Barrel"/"Roanoke") it was! But third episode "Dark Uncle" was the one we were[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to our total and utter liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider finally reached its January 12, 2020, premiere date – and what a two-episode premiere ("Fish in a Barrel"/"Roanoke") it was! But third episode "Dark Uncle" was the one we were[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to our total and utter liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider finally reached its January 12, 2020, premiere date – and what a two-episode premiere ("Fish in a Barrel"/"Roanoke") it was! Making it a point of not spoiling it for myself[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to our total and utter liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider has finally reached its January 12, 2020, premiere date To get fans ready, the cable network spoke with director and executive producer Jason Bateman about his approach to adapting the[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to our total liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider is creeping ever-so-closer to its January 12, 2020, premiere A little more than a month since viewers were treated to the official trailer for the upcoming drama series and four days before[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to out liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider is creeping ever-so-closer to its January 12, 2020, premiere A week after offering viewers the first official trailer for the upcoming drama series, King, stars Ben Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo, and more share[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along to out liking, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider is offering viewers their first official trailer for the upcoming drama series. Andrew Bernstein (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Umbrella Academy) is on board to direct several episodes (along with executive producer/cast member Jason Bateman)[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along, HBO's adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider is offering viewers their first official teaser for the upcoming limited series. Andrew Bernstein (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Umbrella Academy) is on board to direct several episodes (along with executive producer/cast member Jason Bateman) and serve as[...]

As the "Stephen King-ification" of the world rolls along, HBO's series adaptation of the author's bestselling supernatural novel The Outsider just boosted it's directorial "street cred." Andrew Bernstein (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Umbrella Academy) is on board to direct several episodes (along with executive producer Jason Bateman) and serve as executive producer[...]

Stephen King's newest novel The Outsider is coming to HBO as a series It will star Captain Marvel's Ben Mendelsohn starring and Jason Bateman executive producing Bateman will also direct the first two episodes of the series Joining the cast will be Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, Mare Winningham, Paddy Considine, Julianne Nicholson, Yul Vázquez, Jeremy Bobb and Marc Menchaca. Hettienne Park and Michael Esper will have recurring roles[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Stephen King's The Outsider is an utterly engrossing horror novel I listened to it via Audible, and I stayed up until 7 a.m one night because I was totally wrapped up in the story and had to know what happened next and how it ended — sleep schedule be damned. The plotting was great, with[...]

Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Stephen King (Salem's Lot, The Shining) and Media Rights Capital are dusting themselves off from the battles of The Dark Tower to develop the best-selling author's recent novel The Outsider to series. According to Deadline Hollywood, the 10-episode limited series adaptation has tapped famed novelist and screenwriter Richard Price (The Deuce, Sea[...]

Stephen King's new novel, The Outsider, comes out on May 22nd If you can't wait that long, here's an excerpt courtesy of Entertainment Weekly for you to wet your whistles with.   He was prepared for another of those accusing stares, but Terry only glanced at him briefly, and with no expression at all, before turning his attention[...]