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Watch The 23 Minute “Castle Rock” Documentary

Later this month take a trip to Stephen King’s “Castle Rock” with Hulu’s new series from J.J. Abrams and King. Today, we have a 23-minute documentary to share with you about the series starring André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy, and Scott Glenn. The 10-episode “psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock is an original story that 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.” Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason developed the series for television and serve as executive producers along with J.J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer. The series is from Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The first three episodes of “Castle Rock” will premiere on Hulu on Wednesday, July 25th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2018

BooksHuluTrailers

Bill Skarsgard Is Creepy As Hell In The New “Castle Rock” Trailer

The first trailer for Hulu’s new series “Castle Rock” is here and it’s creepy as hell, but that’s only fitting seeing it’s from Master of Horror Stephen King and J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). The trailer features Bill Skarsgard (It) as a mysterious and twisted prisoner in Shawshank Prison. “Castle Rock is this town that [King] made famous in all these different books; and these two writers, Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw, came up with this incredibly cool, terrifying, weird, funny idea of a series, new story, that takes place in this town,” producer J.J. Abrams recently told Jimmy Fallon. “And all of these characters from Stephen King’s books sort of are peripherally involved. We pitched it to Stephen King. He went nuts for it.” Scott Glenn stars as Alan Pangborn who appeared in both Needful Things and The Dark Half, and Sissy Spacek (Carrie) as Ruth Deaver, the adoptive mother of the series’ lead character Henry (Andre

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 11, 2018

HuluStreaming TV

New Images Tease The Darkness Of King’s Series “Castle Rock”

A new batch of images (via EW) gives us a look into Hulu’s upcoming Stephen King series “Castle Rock”, which will take viewers inside King’s multiverse. “Castle Rock is this town that [King] made famous in all these different books; and these two writers, Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw, came up with this incredibly cool, terrifying, weird, funny idea of a series, new story, that takes place in this town,” producer J.J. Abrams recently told Jimmy Fallon. “And all of these characters from Stephen King’s books sort of are peripherally involved. We pitched it to Stephen King. He went nuts for it.” The series stars Bill Skarsgard as a prisoner at Shawshank State Prison, Scott Glenn as Alan Pangborn who appeared in both Needful Things and The Dark Half, and Sissy Spacek (Carrie) as Ruth Deaver, the adoptive mother of the series’ lead character Henry (Andre Holland). “Castle Rock”, from Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, is named after

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 26, 2018

HuluStreaming TVTrailers

New Disturbing Teaser For “Castle Rock” Reveals Blood In Every Home

Hulu has unveiled a disturbing new teaser for “Castle Rock”, along with the premiere date for the series based on Stephen King’s literary universe. The new teaser reveals a series of disturbing images, including a suicidal mascot, and tells of a secret that has the town’s residents, “trapped in a cycle that stretches back centuries”. “There’s blood in every backyard, inside every house.” Andre Holland (Moonlight), Bill Skarsgard, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Lynskey, and Jane Levy star in the 10-episode first season. Stephen King is executive producing the series with J. J. Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer. The series was created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason. “Castle Rock” makes its debut on July 25, 2018, on Hulu.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 3, 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

HuluTrailers

Take A Trip To ‘Castle Rock’ In The Series’ First Trailer From Hulu

Meet characters from the mind of Stephen King in the first teaser trailer for Hulu’s upcoming series ‘Castle Rock’, from J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). IT actor Bill Skarsgård co-stars alongside André Holland (Moonlight), Malanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, and Carrie star Sissy Spacek in the series set in King’s multiverse. Set in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the series will explore multiple themes that connect the stories created by King in the past. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros. and Bad Robot and will air exclusively on Hulu. The town was first featured in King’ ‘The Dead Zone’ in 1979 and went on to be mentioned in ‘Cujo’, ‘The Body’, ‘Needful Things’, ”Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut’, ‘The Dark Half’, ‘It Grows on You’, and other dark

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 17, 2017

News

Stephen King To Get The Rights Back To Several Films Based On His Work

Stephen King had a busy week, as he was filing to get the rights back to several 80s films based on his work. As it turns out, the films in question are The Dead Zone, Cujo, Creepshow, Cat’s Eye, Firestarter and Children of the Corn. The question on many horror fans’ minds is “why”? One rumor is that King wants control of the rights free and clear so that he can use the characters in the upcoming Hulu series Castle Rock, helmed by J.J. Abrams. That would imply that the new show will include elements from the period of what some argue is King’s best work. Either way, Castle Rock is certainly something for horror fans to look forward to. Stay tuned here at horrorfuel.com for all the details on the upcoming series.

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Capt McNeely

Aug 31, 2017

HuluStreaming TV

‘IT’ Actor Joins The Cast Of Stephen King’s Series ‘Castle Rock’

Bill Skarsgård who plays the Pennywise in the new version of Stephen King’s IT, has signed on for his next role. The talented actor, who made a name for himself in the series Hemlock Grove, will co-star as a young man with a unusual legal problem in Castle Rock, from horror master Stephen King and J. J. Abrams. Skarsgård will co-star alongside André Holland (Moonlight), Malanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, and Carrie star Sissy Spacek in the series set in King’s multiverse. Taking place in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the series will explore multiple themes that connect the stories that have been created by King in the past. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock, set to begin filming later this year, based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros. and Bad Robot and will air

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 10, 2017

Streaming TV

‘Don’t Breathe’ Actress Joins Stephen King’s Hulu Series ‘Castle Rock’

Hulu’s upcoming series Castle Rock from horror master Stephen King and J. J. Abrams has been building an incredible cast with names like André Holland (Moonlight) and Carrie star Sissy Spacek. Now, Deadline is reporting that Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe actress Jane Levy has signed on to co-star. Set in King’s multiverse, Castle Rock is named after the fictional town in Maine that is featured in several of King’s novels. Spacek is set to play the role of Ruth Deaver, the estranged mother of Henry (Holland), a retired professor whose fading memories may hold a key to Castle Rock’s unsettling past. Levy has been cast as Jackie, the death obsessed, self-appointed historian of Castle Rock. Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw developed Castle Rock, set to begin filming later this year, based on characters created by King. They also will serve as executive producers along with Ben Stephenson, Liz Glotzer, and J. J. Abrams. The series is from Warner Bros.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 28, 2017

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