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“Mr. Mercedes” Writer Adapting Stephen King’s ‘Elevation’ For A Feature Film

If there’s one thing that you count on it’s that there will always be a Stephen King adaptation on its way. There are currently at least four that we know of, Firestarter, “The Jaunt“, The Running Man, and The Long Walk. Today, we add a new title to the list, the feature film adaptation of King’s 2018 novella Elevation. Jack Bender, who directed 23 episodes of the series adaptation of King’s “Mr. Mercedes”, as well as 9 episodes of the “Under the Dome” series, recently revealed to Cinema Blend that he’s making the movie based on the 144-page novella about a man with a mysterious illness and a town who aims to prevent a lesbian couple from opening a restaurant. I’ve recently adapted a book of [King’s] called Elevation, which we’re going to make into a film,” Bender explains. “And I invented some stuff and added, and was nervous because he’d never read anything I’ve written, only directed and produced.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 2, 2021

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New “Mr. Mercedes” Trailer Arrives Ahead Of September Premiere

AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s critically-acclaimed series, Mr. Mercedes has just released the highly anticipated trailer for season three, premiering this September. Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson and Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter star with guest stars such as Holland Taylor as Ida Silver and Bruce Dern as John Rothstein. Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of “Mr. Mercedes” will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of the series, and continue to explore the fallout from the massacre perpetrated by Brady Hartsfield. “When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Hodges, Holly, and Jerome, along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold-blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the case unfolds, the trio learns that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 15, 2019

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A First Look And Premiere Date For Season Three Of Mr. Mercedes

Ahead of its September premiere, we have the first images from AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s critically-acclaimed series, “Mr. Mercedes“, featuring 10 new thrilling one-hour episodes. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson and Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter with guest stars such as Holland Taylor as Ida Silver and Bruce Dern as John Rothstein. Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of “Mr. Mercedes“ will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of the series, and continue to explore the fallout from the massacre perpetrated by Brady Hartsfield. When beloved local author John Rothstein is found murdered, Hodges, Holly, and Jerome, along with local police, must track down his killer. But this case is more complex than the cold-blooded killing of an American icon. Unpublished novels of Rothstein’s were stolen from his home, and they are worth millions. As the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 6, 2019

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Iconic Actor Bruce Dern Joins Season Three Of “Mr. Mercedes”

Emmy nominee and two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Mustang) is joining the cast of AT&T AUDIENCE Network’s critically acclaimed drama series “Mr. Mercedes“, as a guest star. Dern is set to play John Rothstein, a famous and reclusive writer living on the fringes of Bridgton, Ohio. Season three of “Mr. Mercedes” will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of Stephen King’s series, and will continue to explore the fallout from the massacre perpetrated by Brady Hartsfield. David E. Kelley has returned for the third season, continuing the adaption of Stephen King’s best-selling Bill Hodges Trilogy alongside Jonathan Shapiro, with Jack Bender continuing to direct. In addition to King, Kelley, Bender, and Shapiro, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment, Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of AT&T AUDIENCE Network continue to serve as executive producers. Last year Dern

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2019

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New Clip Goes Behind The Scenes Of Mr. Mercedes’ Second Season

Ahead of this month’s season two premiere of “Mr. Mercedes” on AT&T’s Audience Network, we have a new behind-the-scenes clip to share with you titled “Brady vs. Hodges”. The video features the series’ two leads, Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway, as well as writers and executive producers David E. Kelley, Jack Bender and Dennis Lehane discussing the continuing storylines and character development in the series, the classic “good vs. evil” contrast between Brady and Hodges and teasing what to expecting in the highly anticipated sophomore season. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) plays the role of Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) as Jerome Robinson, Justine Lupe (Francis Ha) as Holly Gibney, Scott Lawrence (Avatar) co-stars as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (Unreal) as Lou Linklater, Nancy Travis (How I Met Your Mother) plays Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor (The Truman Show) plays the role of Ida Silver. The cast is joined

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 7, 2018

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Mr. Mercedes’ Season Two Trailer Cries “Olly, Olly, Oxen Free”

AT&T’s Audience Network is gearing up for the second season of their Stephen King series adaptation “Mr. Mercedes” which promises an “eerier, more gothic world.” Season 2 is set a year after Brady Hartsfield’s attempt at a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio. Now, he may be in a coma, but he’s far from being done, displaying an interesting power in the new trailer. The cast includes Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful) plays the role of Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) as Jerome Robinson, Justine Lupe (Francis Ha) as Holly Gibney, Scott Lawrence (Avatar) co-stars as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (Unreal) as Lou Linklater, Nancy Travis (How I Met Your Mother) plays Donna Hodges, and Holland Taylor (The Truman Show) plays the role of Ida Silver. The cast is joined by Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) as Brady Hartsfield’s doctor Dr. Felix Babineau, Tessa Ferrer (Grey’s Anatomy) as Dr. Babineau’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 30, 2018

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A Killer Stalks The Trailer For AT&T’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’

Stephen King has ruled 2017 with adaptions of IT, The Mist, The Dark Towers, Firestarter, and Castle Rock being announced. AT&T has also added Mr. Mercedes to that list and have now released the trailer. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Ed Anderson,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 14, 2017

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New Teaser Gives Us A First Look At Mr. Mercedes

This August, David E. Kelley’s 10-episode adaption of Stephen King’s novel Mr. Mercedes will premiere on A&T’s Audience Network. Today, we have a new teaser to share with you. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louis Parker, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Scott Lawrence,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 2, 2017

Streaming TV

MR. MERCEDES Gets An Arrival Date

Stephen King fans will be excited to learn that the premiere date for television adaption or Mr. Mercedes has now been announced. David E. Kelley’s series adaption stars Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louise Parker, Scott Lawrence, Kelly Lynch, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Holland Taylor, Robert Stanton, and Breeda Wool. The series is directed by Jack Bender (Game of Thrones). Kelley both penned the scripts and serves as showrunner. Bender and Kelley serve as executive producers with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment. Mr. Mercedes centers on a demented killer who taunts a retired police officer with a series of letters and emails, forcing the cop to set out on a private crusade to bring the killer to justice. Tune in for the premiere of Mr. Mercedes on the Audience Network Wednesday, August 9, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 14, 2017

Streaming TV

A First Look At The TV Adaption Of Mr. Mercedes

We have been seeing a lot of series and movies lately based on novels by Stephen King, including IT and The Mist. Today, we are giving you a first look at David E. Kelley’s series adaption of Mr. Mercedes. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louise Parker, Scott Lawrence, Kelly Lynch, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Holland Taylor, Robert Stanton, and Breeda Wool, the series is directed by Jack Bender (Game of Thrones). Kelley both penned the scripts and serves as showrunner. Bender and Kelley serve as executive producers with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment. Mr. Mercedes centers on a demented killer who taunts a retired police officer with a series of letters and emails, forcing the cop to set out on a private crusade to bring the killer to justice. Mr. Mercedes will premiere this summer on the Audience Network.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 9, 2017

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