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Stephen King’s ‘The Gingerbread Girl’ Getting A Movie Adaptation

The Stephen King adaptations just keep coming, not that we are complaining. It was just last week that we reported that Netflix is adapting Stephen King and his son Joe Hill‘s In the Tall Grass. Today, news has come, via Deadline, that another King tale, first featured in Esquire magazine, is headed our way, The Gingerbread Girl. The film is being directed by frequent King collaborator Craig Baxley, who has already adapted King’s Storm of the Century, The Triangle, Kingdom Hospital and Rose Red. King himself teamed up with Baxley to write the script for Gingerbread Girl. In the story, “A woman recovering from a recent loss in a secluded house in the loneliest stretch of New England. She avoids contact with her husband and her father and channels her grief into a grueling daily running regimen. This is doing her all kinds of good, until one day she makes the mistake of looking into the driveway of a man

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 16, 2018

Netflix

Netflix Enters ‘In The Tall Grass’ Adaptation – From Stephen King And Joe Hill

Netflix has snagged the adaptation of Stephen King and Joe Hill‘s (King’s son) In the Tall Grass. With the continuing interest in King’s work and the multitude of adaptations of his writings headed our way, it’s no surprise that Netflix is on the bandwagon. But the giant streaming service is not new to King’s tales, they released the adaptation Gerald’s Game last year along with 1922. “Westworld” actor James Marsden is currently in negotiations to star in the film directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), Variety reports. In the film, “after hearing a young boy’s cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of grass in Kansas but soon discover that there may be no way out. ” Splice’s Steve Hoban, Jimmy Miller from Mosaic, and M. Riley will produce. Miller and Riley together produced 2015’s The Lazarus Effect. In the Tall Grass will begin production in Toronto this Summer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 9, 2018

Streaming TVTrailers

Shudder Celebrates May With Stephen King Film Collection

Shudder, the leading premium streaming service for thrillers, suspense, and horror films is turning May into Stephen King Month with some of the best movies and miniseries from the King of Horror. These hard-to-find thrillers, including the original IT miniseries, Salem’s Lot, Creepshow, and Cat’s Eye, will be available exclusively to Shudder members beginning May 1, 2018. Creepshow, Cat’s Eye, Salem’s Lot and of course the blockbuster miniseries It, featuring Tim Curry’s gleefully malevolent performance as Pennywise, are some of the most iconic Stephen King movies and series ever made,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We’re excited to have them exclusively on Shudder during Stephen King month, where they can be discovered by new fans and binged again by old fans. It’s part of our commitment to deliver the largest, and best, collection of horror, thriller and suspense to Shudder members.” START YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL AT Shudder.com. Follow Shudder on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube: @shudder IT

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 9, 2018

From the Crypt

New Line And Zodiac Writer Taking On Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’

After years of being in possession of Frank Darabont, the filmmaker behind the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and The Mist, the movie rights for Stephen King’s The Long Walk is now possessed by New Line. New Line has brought on James Vanderbilt, the writer of 2007’s Zodiac and Independent’s Day: Resurrection, who wrote the script before the rights were even acquired. He will also produce alongside William Sherak. Tracey Nyberg of Mythology Entertainment will executive produce the film. The Long Walk, written under King’s pen name Richard Bachman, is set in “a future dystopian America ruled by an authoritarian. The Country holds an annual walking contest in which one hundred teens must journey, non-stop and under strict rules, until one of them is still standing alive to receive the prize. The story told of a 16-year-old walker named Raymond Garraty and the teens – some good, some bad, some mysterious – in his orbit.” The Long

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 26, 2018

From the Crypt

Stephen King’s ‘The Tommyknockers’ Acquired By Universal Pictures

Horror’s James Wan and Larry Sanitsky are teaming up for the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers, the second best-selling book by the master of horror. Universal Pictures recently won the bidding war with Netflix, and Sony for the rights to the film, according to THR. While no writer or director has been named we do know that Wan (The Conjuring) will produce under his banner Atomic Monster, along with Roy Lee (IT) from Vertigo and Larry Sanitsky who served as executive producer for the original 1993 TV miniseries. King’s novel, published in 1987, follows writer Bobbi Anderson who becomes obsessed with digging up something she has found buried in the woods near her home. With the help of her friend Jim, she uncovers a spacecraft. Exposure to the Tommyknockers who piloted the craft has a detrimental effect on residents of Haven’s health but gives them a talent for inventing devices under its increasingly malignant influence. Take a look

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 21, 2018

News

Stephen King’s ‘The Bone Church’ Being Adapted For A TV Series

The past couple of years, Stephen King adaptions have been everywhere and that trend shows no signs of slowing. In fact, King’s The Bone Church, a poem he wrote in the ’60s has been acquired by Chris Long (Mr. Mercedes) and David Ayer’s Cedar Park Entertainment, Deadline reports. The plan is to develop the poem for a new television series. In the narrative poem, first published in 2009 in the November issue of Playboy, “An adventurer organizes an expedition deep into a vast jungle land to locate the mythic Bone Church. They discover a secret not meant for the eyes of strangers. Only three of the 32 travelers escaped with their lives in a tale narrated by one of the survivors, who tells stories from a bar stool to patrons who’ll buy him drinks.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 25, 2018

BooksStreaming TV

Plot Details For Stephen King’s ‘Elevation’ And ‘The Outsider’

As adaptions of Master of Horror Stephen King, continue to be adapted for both film and TV, he is set to release not one, but two new books this year. The first novel we’ll see on shelves is The Outsider, scheduled for release on May 22. The story involves “An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park.” The next story is a 144-page novella titled Elevation, which is set in King’s fictional town of Castle Rock. The tale is described as “a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together—a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.” The plot goes like this: “Although Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn’t want to be

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 12, 2018

HuluStreaming TV

Super Bowl Spot For ‘Castle Rock’ Gives A Glimpse Into Stephen King’s Universe

Stephen King and J.J. Abrams’ upcoming series ‘Castle Rock’ has released its new Super Bowl TV Spot, giving us a look at Jane Levy and Terry O’Quinn’s characters along with some creepy stuff, because after all, we are talking about Stephen King’s series. Written by Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw, and executive produced by Stephen King and J.J. Abrams, the 10-episode series stars Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Bill Skarsgård, Terry O’Quinn, Scott Glenn, André Holland, and Sissy Spacek. The psychological horror series is set in the Stephen King multiverse. ‘”Castle Rock’ combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The first-of-its-kind re-imagining explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories and characters.” The incredibly talented cast includes Bill Skarsgard, Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Terry

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 2, 2018

News

Mike Flanagan To Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Stephen King adaptions show no sign of slowing down. Next up is King’s Doctor Sleep, the sequel to ‘The Shining’ with Mike Flanagan at the helm. Back in December Flanagan mentioned during an interview that after his Gerald’s Game adaption, he would love to adapt ‘Doctor Sleep’. According to Deadline, his wish has been granted. Flanagan, who wrote and directed Oculus, Hush, and Before I wake, will rewrite the current Doctor Sleep script penned by Akiva Goldsman, as well as direct the adaptation. In the book, Danny Torrance carries the trauma he experienced at the Overlook Hotel into his adult life. He has become a reflection of his father, with a lingering rage bubbling under the surface. Drinking numbs his pain and his “shine”, but his powers return when he chooses sobriety and begins using his gift to help those dying at a hospice. He forms a psychic connection with a young girl who also has abilities, and who has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 27, 2018

Books

Stephen King Proves He’s No ‘Outsider’ By Kicking Off 2018 With New Novel

2017 was a huge year for Stephen King and 2018 is already off to a great start. King will soon release his new book titled ‘The Outsider’. The cover art should be released soon. In the 576-word novel, “An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories. An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad. As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King’s propulsive story kicks

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 4, 2018